I found the fairies

Just a little post here.   

Back in August, when CBC and I visited Northumberland for a week to stay with his lovely parents, we went for a walk as part of the Poems in the Air initiative (more about that another time).  I was a little miffed as CBC had glimpsed a red squirrel scampering across the road as I was looking the wrong way. Thus, as we continued our walk, I was scouting the terrain and tree canopy most intensely, hoping for my own sighting.  Alas, it was a futile exercise, as not one hair of a red squirrel did I catch!  However, at one point during the walk, probably a mile into it, through woods and fields,  CBC had gone ahead of me and I happened to glance back as I shut the gate and I suddenly saw a tiny fairy door, garden and home.

 I hasten to add, this really was miles from anywhere.  There it was, nestled in the roots of a tree.

 I may have missed my squirrel, but this was a really lucky finding. I imagine most people would completely miss it, but I happen to look down a lot!

 When I see things like this, I think how ardently people would like the world of little people, fairies, elves and the suchlike to exist! It is rather touching!

A tiny moment which gave me a happy glow as I continued to trudge across boggy fields!

xx