Daffodils & Spring Memories

Spring Memories on the River Teign: Daffodils, Family, and Dunsford’s Beauty with Dartmoor Guide - Emma Cunis

‘Daffodils Days’ and ‘Daffodil Picnic’ are the delightful titles written in my grandmother's writing next to these early 1950s family photos taken near Steps Bridge - a beautiful walk down the River Teign from Dunsford.

My mother Sally grew up in Chagford and told me of her happy memories about going for spring walks along the river bank here and coming back with ‘armfuls’ of daffodils. She’s the little girl in the bobble hat. Imagine my delight then to come across these photos in my grandmother's albums yesterday. 

Also in the photos are my great grandmother Nellie who died before I was born, great aunt Gertie, uncle Nick (the smiley little boy), granny Val & grandfather Eric (the Dartmoor Guide & author. Both re-married in the '60s). Everyone looks so happy don’t they? A good reminder that it’s the simple things in life folks… 

Who’s going down to the woods (& river) today...to check out the daffodils?! (Please admire from afar and don’t pick them. Enjoy!)