There is a rush of colour to the eyes when you first see the Confetti Fields in Wick near Pershore. The family have been going to the fields since 2018 and every time the colours of the flowers surprise me.  The delphinium flowers are white, purple, pink, or lilac blue. They are set out in lines along the field in a regimented style.  Nature has a few quirks as in each line of colour there is some cross contamination that adds a small local contrast of colour.  One line is of mixed colour and then around the edges are wildflower displays which add another touch of contrast.  The family enjoy the day out to the fields and on arrival we walk to the top of the field before slowly making our way back through the paths created in the lines of flowers.  Along the way there are lengthy stops for photographs.  The viewing platform provides an overall view of the whole field and my grandchildren enjoy the trip up the steps to see the colourful flowers up high.

This year I brought along my 85mm portrait lens, and it proved to be a big success in the family portraits.  The lens gives a superb focus and a nice bokeh to the pictures.  Having taken in the flower fields, we walk past the refreshments to the car.  We learnt long ago that buying bunches of delphiniums cause problems.  They look delightful to begin with but rapidly shed their petals when placed in a flower vase.

Every year we have a picnic ready for the park in Pershore which is near to the Abbey.  However, this year our visit clashed with a brass band festival.  Everywhere was busy and there were no parking places available.  We were very disappointed.  As we headed out of Pershore, my daughter and I remembered a small car park that we had driven past near to the old Pershore bridge.  We pulled into the car park and found spaces.  There were also picnic benches.  A bonus included a viewing platform overlooking the river Avon.  The platform was between the new and old bridge and allowed us to view people kayaking on the river.  As several narrowboats passed by, the grandchildren were able to wave to the people on board.  Whilst we were on the platform, I met Rob preparing his kayak for a paddle on the river Avon. My picture shows him setting up his kayak surrounded by the other equipment laid out on the viewing platform. 

The historic Pershore bridge, which is now pedestrian only, has so much history attached to it. In 1413, the abbot of Pershore Abbey lost his life here on the old wooden bridge, The monks rebuilt it in stone. During the English Civil war, the King ordered the bridge to be destroyed to prevent the advancing Parliamentarian army from crossing it. The demolition, led by a Major Bridge, went disastrously wrong leading to the deaths by drowning of 40 Royalist soldiers. In World War 2 ,the bridge was fortified in the event of a German invasion. 

Now the place is a picnic area and Rob can kayak peacefully beyond the bridge from Pershore to Evesham. 

The family loved the day as can be seen from the photographs.  If you want to learn more about our day out then I have provided some links below

The Real Confetti Flower company

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Visit Pershore with details of all the activities in the area

I also recorded past visits to the Confetti fields in 2020, 2019, and 2018. Pictures from 2021 and 2022 were featured on my Flickr and Instagram accounts.

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