May Day

May Day is recognised as International Workers Day in most countries throughout the world, and in the United Kingdom is a Public Holiday. As a child I remember the 1st May or maybe the weekend closest to it as Maypole Day. Carrying a pole that was decorated with crepe paper and garlands we went through the village where we lived, and at various sites stopped took hold of the ropes attatched to the pole and proceeded to sing and dance round it! People watched and clapped and gave us pennies which I would like to think we gave to charity, but more likely we split the cash and bought sweeties!
Today we went to visit our friend and Postie-Lexi for lunch, she made us very welcome in her lovely cottage that is quite isolated, Ruaridh loved her big garden and the woods behind the house, though we had to be careful as baby pinemartens live there. A stroll along the lochside then back for a substantial lunch and a good chat. Then Lexi took us a walk down through the forest, it was amazing much more open than the forest where we live, a burn running alongside the track and numerous waterfalls. As we ambled along Ruaridh was in his element, racing through the woods and the burns. Lexi said that we would soon see some "Skunk Cabbage" and that it looked like a snakes head. Low and behold we came across it round the next corner on the other side of the burn, just one big patch growing in this one place was truly amazing to see, camera out voila! A good day was enjoyed by all.