A Trip to the Theatre

 March 30th 2025 was Mothering Sunday, otherwise known as Mother's Day. A time for children everywhere to show their appreciation and love for their mothers, moms, mamas, mommas, mummies, mums, mummys, mams, etc.

With our children being either on holiday (USA and Japan), some distance away (Reading and London) or otherwise engaged (family birthday trip to the West Midlands Safari Park), Mary & I took ourselves off to the theatre; the Malvern Theatres, to be precise, to see a show called Earnest. Based on Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest', this madcap version involves lots of audience participation. No spoilers, however! Go see it for yourself.

It was warm and sunny, so we spent a couple of hours on the nearby Malvern Hills, either picnicking or walking. We parked in the Gardiner's Quarry Car Park (other car parks are available) from which there is a moderately steep climb (Photo 1) up to the backbone (ridge) of the Malvern Hills 

Photo 1: Climbing up to the Top Path

From the ridge, there are magnificent views looking west towards the undulating hills of Herefordshire ...

Photo 2: Looking West over Herefordshire

... or east over the wide flat floodplain of the River Severn ...

Photo 3: Westwards over the flat River Severn Floodplain

Looking southwards, the Iron Age hillfort known as the Herefordshire Beacon can be seen (Photo 4 &  Photo 5) ...

Photo 4: Herefordshire Beacon I

Photo 5: Herefordshire Beacon Iron Age Hill Fort

We will be returning to the Malvern Hills when the bluebells are out.

Thank you to all the mothers out there.