Strawberry Picking

My weekend was so good, Monday came too quickly.

Now in the office, all I can think about is how amazing our weekend was. I loved it so much I keep replaying the events in my head. I must, I must, I must share.

Last week Monday, a colleague suggested "Strawberry Picking". So I will focus on that for this post.

 Every weekend, my husband and I try to look for activities that we can engage the kids in. Of course I still need to cook, clean and do the laundry on the weekend but.....its the Summer! Even if you want to lounge around the house in your little nothings doing nothing that is your business, but your kids still need to keep active. They will literally drag you out. This all encapsulates as part of their "childhood experiences", so we try to keep it as filled and as fun as we can. We work like dogs during the week anyway, so quality time on the weekend is essential. Its not about the time, its the bonding experience.

So on Saturday, that it exactly what we did. With Strawberry Picking, the kids get to pick their own fruits and vegetables on the farm, put it in a basket and go home. It sounds boring, but trust me, with the children, it is anything but.

We went to a Parkside Farm on Hadley Road in Enfield. The minimum charge is £3 per person which means you are having a fantastic time, yet not burning holes in your wallet. The farm reminded me a lot of my grandfather's farm back home in the village. It brought fond memories.  Being in the open space surrounded by crops. Back then, farming was seen as a chore/working and not a fun past-time. We needed to farm to live because the produce we get from the farm is either cooked or sold!

It was nice to replicate such experience with my own children - without the working aspect. They loved it. They were in their own zone. Picking (and eating) the strawberries and plums. The farm was huge. Apart from the strawberries, it had other crops including sweetcorn (which so many people sat down and ate raw/uncooked), blackberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants, French beans, courgettes, marrows, onions, spinach, tomatoes and beetroot.

The view from the sweetcorn section was amazing. It was nice to see London from a different view. We are used to seeing high rise buildings, flats, big smoke and over-congestion. But this view was idyllic.

For a moment, I stood there and closed my eyes. It was nice.

What made the experience even more special was we went with my favourite little boy in the whole world. My handsome nephew, LY. My girls simply love him, so it was nice we got to spend some time together as a family. My sister, her husband and my friend B, and her daughter also came along. The kids loved it. The adults loved it. Result. It was a nice family day out. We will certainly do it again soon (weather permitting).

Be Inspired!
xoxo