As on our other recent trips to the forest, the children were quick to notice the changes brought about by the warmer weather.
When we arrived, Charlotte noticed some new flowers. 'Buttercups,' Kate said, so we tested to see if the buttercup would shine if you put it under everybody's chins. 'Jackson likes butter,' said Charlotte.
Once on higher ground, Evie noticed all the greenery around her: 'Hey, look, the forest is growing salad.' And on our way back Keira noticed pink flowers: 'Look, more orchids have grown.'
At snack time, Harry noticed a fly: 'A fly tried to eat my pear... and if he did he would get big and big and go up into the sky, and turn into a bumblebee...
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