tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554436446109607022024-03-13T12:12:51.897+00:00Simple PleasuresKathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.comBlogger482125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-68059282767573616922019-03-23T21:31:00.000+00:002019-03-23T21:31:56.438+00:00A Walk Up Calderbrook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Spring is finally here and today was a perfect day for a brisk walk to take in some of that fresh spring air. </div>
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As well as the air, I took in the views along my way and here are a few pictures of those very views. Old farmhouses, sheep in the fields, dry-stone walls are all pleasing to my eye so I had to stop and take this picture.<br />
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There's always a church along the way and I love churches. This is St. James', a Grade II listed building, on Calderbrook Road. I'll have to go back soon and have a look round the graveyard. I don't know why I didn't do that today because reading the headstones is definitely one of my favourite things to do. I know, I'm odd.<br />
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.. and its attached barn are among them. This old building has obviously been stone blasted in the recent past and doesn't it look grand?<br />
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The view down a little side lane.<br />
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I had wandered quite a way, mostly uphill, by the time I spotted this little public footpath and as it was going downhill in the direction of home I followed it.<br />
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The path looked out over to the Pennines on the other side of the valley.<br />
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Now one dwelling I bet at one time this des res was at least three if not four cottages. Studying the frontage you can see where windows and doors have been blocked up. The small stone plaque reads "Reconstructed by Harry Gumbley 1968".<br />
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Last picture shows Fothergill<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> & Harvey's old and very</span> derelict <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Rock Nook Mill. Such a shame that lots of grand old buildings like these are left to fall apart, I always think they could make fantastic apartments. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Oh well, I really enjoyed my walk today and even though the sky looks dull in the pictures it really was quite a bright and lovely day.</span><br />
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-25138906023898655892019-02-03T16:18:00.000+00:002019-02-03T16:31:26.543+00:00Colden and Heptonstall, West Yorkshire.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happily seating was provided so we ate and drank in the sunshine and consulted Google Maps. Land Farm was only a short walk away but first we both needed to spend a penny. Sure enough facilities were provided. William went first. He came back and told me the facilities were clean but basic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sylvia Plath, the American poet, is buried in this graveyard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A little back lane just off the main street.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And of course after all that walking and doing in the heat and sunshine another bite to eat and drink was very welcome. So we called at The White Lion in the centre of the village. A great little pub with lots of old photographs and information regarding the history of the village on its walls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We found quite a lot to please the eye on this late spring day.</span></div>
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-28728810824657238402018-07-26T21:54:00.000+01:002018-07-30T16:41:21.908+01:00York Gate Garden, Leeds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Recently I discovered the existence of a little gem. A little gem of a garden, <a href="https://perennial.org.uk/garden/york-gate-garden/" target="_blank">York Gate Garden</a> in Adel (rhymes with paddle) near Leeds. If there's one thing William and I both enjoy it's taking a peak round a pretty garden so a couple of weeks ago on a very sunny day we were in for a treat when we paid a visit to York Gate Garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The website directions said to park in a lay-by opposite <a href="http://adelparishchurch.org.uk/" target="_blank">Adel Parish Church</a> and follow the path through the church yard which would lead eventually to York Gate Garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This was our first glimpse of the garden and I knew straight away it was something special.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Every which way we turned there was a feast for the eyes.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Neither of us knows the names of half the plants we see, we just like what we see and that's enough for us.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pretty dahlias amongst an array of orange and yellow blooms.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">Very pretty dahlias. I loved the orange/yellow colours against the dark foliage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This was my favourite view in the garden. That young man is the official gardener and the rest of the team is made up of volunteers. They don't half do a good job between them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My cup was overflowing when we turned a corner and came across the most varied and colourful, healthy display of succulent plants I've ever had the pleasure to behold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A lovely spot to eat lunch or afternoon tea but it was just too hot outdoors This heatwave we're having is a joy but this English rose cannot sit under a burning hot sun so we took refuge in the tearooms where we ...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">.. tucked into home made scones and jam. Delicious!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before we left we took a look in the gift shop. York Gate once a family owned garden is now run by the horticulturists charity <a href="https://perennial.org.uk/home/about-us/" target="_blank">Perrenial</a>. The stock is naturally all garden related and we purchased a couple of cute items. Oh, and before we looked in the shop we took another twirl around the garden. That was how much we had enjoyed everything the garden had to offer.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My pictures of this amazing "little" garden don't do it justice at all. The beauty of this garden really has to be seen in person to be truly appreciated. I can't wait to go back again!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In early November last year on a beautiful blustery, sharp, not to mention cold, day Tintagel in Cornwall was a great place to be. And that's where William and I along with Maureen and Jerry were lucky enough to find ourselves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We had all stayed in Wadebridge, Cornwall for a week the previous autumn and here we were again for another week. Wanting to find different places to visit Tintagel was high on the recommended list of places to go. This was the first visit for all of us and we loved the place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The paths which lead to Tintagel Castle are down at the bottom of the village and taking the higher of the two paths Maureen, Jerry and I braved the elements to reach the cliff top and feast our eyes on Tintagel Castle and the coastline surrounding it. William had stayed in the village, he didn't feel up to the climb that day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and then on up the steps on the other side to the castle. Actually it's the castle remains that are visible today but steeped in history the spot is mesmerising. "Tintagel Castle is a medieval fortification built in the 13th century". I quoted from Wikipedia there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tintagel village is interesting. This is the <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tintagel-old-post-office" target="_blank">Old Post Office</a>, a building which dates back to the 14th century and since 1903 has been owned by the National Trust. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There's a very good visitor centre up at the top end of the village too where we spent some time reading up on the history of the castle and the surrounding area. A little something I now remember from the visitor centre was a little note in the visitor's comments book. An American couple had signed the book, nothing out of the ordinary there but it made us smile when after the comment was a little note saying "Sorry world I didn't vote for him!" and her husband had written "I'm sorry too. I didn't vote for him either". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, yes, we definitely enjoyed our visit to Tintagel and would certainly go again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today Charlie was team captain. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Luckily grandad and I went along to watch the match this morning. Of course his mum, Caroline, was there too. The weather was rather cold and rather dull this morning but happily the action on the field was anything but dull!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That's Charlie up there going over for a high five after one of his team mates had scored a goal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm no good at football commentary but I know it was an exciting match today and I managed to catch a few action shots from the sideline.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I caught a couple of goals going in too. T</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">his is one of Charlie's goals in the making. That ball is heading right for the back of the net!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yep, there was lots of exciting stuff happening on the pitch today. That's Charlie chasing the ball on the left hand side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was a great match for Charlie, not only was he Captain, but he scored two goals and the team won 6-1. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well done Charlie and well done Tigers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On a cold and blustery day back in October last year William and I along with the Goodalls, packed a picnic, grabbed enough coats, hats and scarves to keep us all nice and toasty warm, loaded everything into Gary's van and headed to good old Cleveleys for a day by the sea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">William was freezing so Victoria and Gary stepped in to warm him up with a group hug.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Taken almost ten years ago to the day. What a difference a decade makes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a lovely time together that day back in October. I remember though that Gary didn't feel too good. I'm sure the fresh air did him a power of good though.</span><br />
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-45215548185918209252017-09-22T19:47:00.000+01:002017-09-22T19:48:22.430+01:00Two Years Ago in Hebden Bridge Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Looking back through all my photographs recently I came across this set of photos from a September 2015 afternoon spent in Hebden Bridge.</div>
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It was a beautiful warm and sunny day.<br />
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Hebden Bridge park is in a lovely location. <br />
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George and Nicholas look so little here compared to now, just two years later.</div>
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They are growing so fast. Too fast!<br />
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Like most places these days there's an outdoor gym in the park. Gary decided to show off his athletic ability. He launched himself into the air..<br />
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Look at that! We were all impressed.<br />
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George however had a more relaxed view on things.<br />
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-31101619319275719322017-08-31T20:40:00.001+01:002018-06-15T20:56:07.215+01:00High Peak October 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Back in October last year when Maureen and Jerry were home on holiday William and I took them and Jean over to visit Andy and Sylvia. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These are just a few of their chickens. Sylvia keeps telling me though that they've gone on strike recently and are not laying as well as they should and if they don't sort themselves out they might well end up as the Sunday roast. I think she was having me on. Or was she??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jean was in her element. She loves horses and used to ride back in her heyday. She was the only one of us who was interested in horses. The horse loving genes must've been passed on somehow though as Caroline had riding lessons for a few years when she was at school and loved it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then a walk along one of the leafy country lanes which surround Sylvia's home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A rustic scene along the way. I love this kind of thing. In this fast paced hi-tech digital world it's good to see something olde worlde and solid, and a bit run-down perhaps, still exists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And the final image of the day. Sylvia and Andy's "Well rotted horse manure. Please help yourself" pile. The people who live in this area don't always have to help themselves to this pile. Andy has a quad bike complete with trailer and being the gentleman that he is he very kindly delivers the stuff to a couple of local allotments. Now, that's what I call neighbourly.</span><div>
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-70996572707471928322017-07-13T21:53:00.000+01:002017-07-13T21:53:00.231+01:00The Gardens of Luddenden<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A couple of weeks ago now William and I took a short drive over the border into West Yorkshire and in particular to the village of Luddenden. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Why Luddenden? Well, because Luddenden was opening to the public (for a small charge) the gates to 16 of its village gardens. This is something that many towns and villages in Britain do throughout the summer and luckily for us I found out in time to visit Luddenden.</span><br />
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Luddenden is in a very hilly part of the world. In fact there's not much flat ground to be found anywhere in these parts. The village clings to both sides of a steep valley so the people who like to garden here do not have it easy. We must've visited at least eight or nine of the sixteen gardens and only one of them was on level ground.<br />
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This is part of the garden behind that house. The owner was telling me that he and his wife had lived there since 1970 and had worked hard to turn what was just a wild hillside into the garden it is now. I think I'd call them plants-people rather than gardeners.<br />
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Some of the gardens, like this one had plants for sale. Many of the gardens had thriving vegetable plots this garden being one of them. The owner was busy cutting down rhubarb to sell while we were there.<br />
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I really liked these containers full mainly of succulents. In fact I've copied this idea. I've got all my fingers and toes crossed in the hope that my little terracotta potful of succulents survives and flourishes like these have. The plastic spray bottle up there in the first of these two pictures contained a garlic solution to keep slugs at bay. Never heard of that before.</div>
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That's William sitting down there at the bus stop. He wasn't waiting for a bus he was waiting for me as I had soldiered manfully on up another hill to see another garden. Billy wasn't fit enough to take on all these hills as only being six weeks away from open heart surgery he didn't have the energy for it. The heart surgery is a whole other story. One that came from nowhere out of the blue but he's still here to tell that story and for that we are grateful!<br />
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Here he is sitting on another wall earlier in the day. Lucky for us, and everybody else for that matter, the organisers of this event had laid on transport to take people up the hills to the less accessible gardens without which we would only have seen half of what we did.<br />
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Having been up one side of the valley we now began the descent to the valley bottom. We were both mighty glad we had to walk down this cobbled hill and not up it.<br />
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At the bottom of the cobbled hill we were rewarded with this view as we crossed in front of one garden to reach the next. Lots of lupins in this garden. I really liked this higgledy piggledy little corner of the village.<br />
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Another tiered garden at the bottom of which was a lawned area.<br />
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On the lawn was a sweet little summer house with an enviable view.<br />
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Moving on again to what was probably both mine and William's favourite garden. I got talking to the lovely lady who lived here and she told me that she and her husband had worked hard over the twelve or so years they had lived here to make the garden what it was now. <br />
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Between them they created this large, full to the brim, tiered garden from what was in the beginning just a forlorn wildly overgrown hillside. And now every which way you turned there were loads of different plants and interesting features to take your attention. The pictures just do not do it justice at all.<br />
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In one of the gardens was this greenhouse. Only small but packed full of goodness. Look at the size of those cabbages! (This one's for you, Jerry, I thought you might like to see some vegetables. Note the tomatoes, they can't compete with yours can they?).<br />
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We had had a full day traipsing around Luddenden and thoroughly enjoying all it had to offer. I don't know which I liked most, the gardens or the panoramic views from them. As with all good things they come to an end and here's Billy waiting on another wall. And this time, yes, he was waiting for a bus... well a big 4-wheel Range Rover type vehicle to take us back down the hill to the car park</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a bit of a blustery day. One of those that blows the cobwebs off. The building you can see up there is The Bluebird Cafe and that was where we ate lunch enjoying stunning views across the lake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Taking a stroll by the lakeside the weather was definitely a bit fresh. Exhilarating, even. Middle sister felt the need to rearrange big sister's coat for her. Looking at this photo now reminds me of chimpanzees grooming each other. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the river which runs through the centre of Coniston town. Picturesque for certain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A close up of the house in the distance in the previous photo. How idyllic is that? How wonderful it must be to sit out on that deck with a good book and only the sounds of a babbling brook and birdsong for company. Heaven.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was one of several sunsets we were fortunate enough to feast our eyes on from the caravan park. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of heaven".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And so, our break in the Lake District was drawing to a close.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Friday was going home day. On the way home we broke our journey in Kirkby Londsdale where we consumed a hearty late breakfast at The Old Bakery. William and I love that little place and have never been disappointed with the food in there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My birthday is in September and in her card to me Maureen had written "Our road trips together have been some of our best memories and the ones coming up will be nothing less". To that I want to add "my sentiments exactly". </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As with every holiday we have ever spent together we had had a wonderfully, happy, fun time in Cornwall and, no surprise, more of the the same in Silverdale. Silverdale had perhaps even been a bit more special adding Jean and Sylvia into the mix.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Come back soon, Maureen and Jerry, let's do it all over again!</span><br />
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-19621374017038407482017-02-05T17:49:00.000+00:002017-02-05T17:54:29.418+00:00Stunning Autumn Colours at Sizergh Castle<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Moving onto Wednesday of our stay in Silverdale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here I had asked Jerry to sit down and try them out for size so that I could take a picture. You can clearly tell from his face the answer was something like "You must be joking!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Beetham village is a lovely little place and has its fair share of quaint cottages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A post office and tea rooms both of which were closed on the day we visited. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It also has a come-and-have-a-look-inside <a href="http://www.beethamstmichaelandallangels.co.uk/?Home" target="_blank">church</a>. The beautiful St. Michael & All Angels church is a Grade 1 listed building, parts of which date back to the 11th and 12th centuries. It's a shame I had to cut the tower off in this picture but I couldn't get both all of Maureen and all of the tower so I went with all of Maureen. However, there's a much better picture of the church in this <a href="http://threelittletreasures.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/beetham-nurseries-and-village.html" target="_blank">post</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But on this day the focus was on the stunning autumn garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just for the heck of it here is that same garden in March 2015. The difference between spring and autumn. Incredible isn't it?</span></div>
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-86398144042667300012017-01-09T20:35:00.000+00:002017-02-05T17:59:33.047+00:00Autumn in Silverdale 2016<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In my last few posts I have chronicled our happy trip to Cornwall with Maureen and Jerry. Well, I haven't done with their visit home yet as I still have our five day break in Silverdale, Cumbria to get down on this blog for posterity. So without further ado, here goes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Returning from Cornwall we all had a two day breather at home before reloading the car, collecting Maureen, Jerry and Jean and heading north. Our base in Silverdale was Holgates Caravan Park. The idea to stay in a caravan was mine. Of course everybody agreed to it but ultimately if it turned out to be a bad idea I would shoulder the blame! I knew the site and the area well. The site has high standards in everything and Silverdale is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. However, I admit to a couple of sleepless nights after I had booked the caravan. Would it be big enough for six adults? Would it be comfortable? Mainly would it be warm enough for visitors from the southern USA who had left behind temperatures in the 80s and 90s? And my sister, Jean, who isn't in the best of health at the moment, would it be warm enough for her?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thankfully all my worries faded away.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> .. when I stepped foot inside the van to find it was big, spotlessly clean, had a spacious living area, a good sized shower room and a further separate toilet. Moreover the heating was on and the whole van was toasty warm and cosy. Phew!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Naturally, after unpacking the first thing to do was relax with a nice cup of tea. The weather was pleasant enough to sit outside and enjoy it. This holiday was to be all about taking it easy, strolling here and there, enjoying the scenery and filling our lungs with fresh autumn air. Mostly it was simply about enjoying each other's company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tuesday morning we were joined by our sweet cousin, Sylvia, who had driven up from the Peak District to spend the next couple of nights with us. We had arranged to meet her in lovely, sunny Arnside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We were so lucky with the weather. October 2016 turned out to be one of the driest on record for the last 65 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Very photogenic windswept trees in the bottom field.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gibraltar Farm is a working farm and as we passed the open cow barn it was a treat to see all the new calves. I think they are beautiful creatures. Those big doleful eyes. What's not to love?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Making our way back up the hill through the bracken back towards Gibraltar Farm and ultimately our base at Holgates which was only a ten minute or so drive away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like I said this holiday was all about taking it easy and I think at the end of every day we could sit back and safely say - mission accomplished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before we set off on our trip to Cornwall I asked my sweet cousin, Sylvia, if there was anywhere she would recommend we visit during our stay in her cosy little cottage. Lanhydrock was one of her suggestions and so visit Lanhydrock we did. After visiting it I would heartily recommend it too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">...leads through to the very impressive main house beyond.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jerry and Billy reading the house's family's war service history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We all loved the gardens. My eye was taken by this huge and healthy yucca plant. I didn't know that was what it was but Maureen did and she told me. So if it's not a yucca I'm blaming her. I'm sure she was right though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">53 rooms are open to the public. This is the nursery which along with the kitchens are the rooms I enjoyed the most.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And back through that imposing entrance way. We had spent a good long afternoon looking round this grand property and were so glad that Sylvia had recommended it for us. Definitely a special place, full of history and tales of a bygone age.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, that ends my posts from Cornwall. To say we had had a good time is an understatement. We had packed a lot into a short time and made some happy memories but there was more to come. After a weekend at home we had another trip planned and waiting to unfold for us. This time a trip north to Silverdale in Cumbria. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fowey is a very special place. I've only visited it a couple of times but I have loved both those visits. The name Fowey, is pronounced to rhyme with joy, and appropriately that's what William, Maureen, Jerry and I had the afternoon we spent in Fowey - a joy filled time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For me Fowey is all about the waterfront. There's so much to look at. The boats bobbing about, the wooded hillside and the homes peppering the far side. What a view those home owners have every day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Picturesque to say the least.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is the town side, where we spent the afternoon wandering around, in and out of the shops and up and down the little tight streets. After which thirst drove us to one of those waterfront pubs...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">... where we quenched our thirst ...</span><br />
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... <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">enjoyed the tranquil view and rested for a while as twilight fell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Time was marching on by now and we needed to attack the steep hills back to the car park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was uphill all the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This picture makes me smile. Jerry and Billy are manfully soldiering on while Maureen, down there at the bottom, hand on hip, takes a breather. :-) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was definitely a good old slog back up those hills!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But once at the top there were more fantastic views to reward our efforts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Twilight and autumn colours made memories of this day so special. Oh, and the fact that we got well and truly lost between Polperro and Fowey. That is far too long a story to go into but the four of us remember it well I'm sure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">..this incredibly beautiful Cornish scenery and the setting sun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The sky was ablaze with colour as we arrived at the car park. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A fitting close to a long and happy day spent in Polperro and Fowey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the day was truly over, b</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ack at the cottage there was time for Rummikub, nibbles and a tipple or two before we climbed the wooden hill to bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Continuing with posts from our Cornish holiday here are a few pictures from pretty Polperro.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">William and I watched one of those Escape to the Country programmes a night or two ago and Polperro featured on it. We love those programmes but it seems that every Tom, Dick and Harry wants to live in Cornwall or Devon. Now the southwest of England is indeed beautiful but the UK is full of beautiful places so I really wish the programme makers would feature more of the rest of the UK more often. I live in hope.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Polperro's harbour is so picturesque with loads of brilliant-white painted houses clinging to the hillsides.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This little corner of Polperro looks kind of continental to me. I think the old chap walking up the lane leaning on his cane and wearing a beret type hat looks French or Italian?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another view of the harbour from the other side of the harbour walls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Maureen and I climbed up some steps away from the harbour and were rewarded with maginificent views of the coastline. How are these for rock pools?</span></div>
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One of the places high on the list of places to visit for Maureen and Jerry, Jerry probably more than Maureen, was Port Isaac. Port Isaac being the location for television's Doc Martin series and Doc Martin is one of their favourite programmes. So, when Port Isaac was only fifteen minutes away from where we were staying there was no reason not to pop over and take a look. </div>
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The car park for Port Isaac is way up on the cliff tops and on the walk down to the village magnificent views of the coast line, like this one, immediately come into view and just demand that you stand and marvel at such natural beauty.<br />
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Walking on down to the village it's hard not to stop and marvel too at all the immaculately kept, higgledy piggledy cottages.<br />
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Making our way down to the village centre we detoured up, down, around, in and between the side streets.<br />
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Seeing peculiar shaped houses like this one. Attractive, but peculiar all the same.</div>
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We were able to look down across the rooftops, all cheek by jowl with their neighbours. Town planning, regulations and bye-laws obviously weren't an issue when this town came into being.</div>
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Finally arriving in the village centre at the Lifeboat Station. All lifeboatmen and women in the UK are volunteers. Their main aim is to save lives at sea. Everything they do, which includes putting their own lives at risk, is done out of the goodness of their hearts and not to pad out bank balances. The <a href="https://rnli.org/" target="_blank">Royal National Lifeboat Institute</a> is a charity run on donations only with no help from the government. It''s incredible isn't it that such an amazing organisation is self supporting? Follow the link to read more about them.<br />
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From the lifeboat station it's just a short walk uphill to Fern Cottage which may be better known to lovers of Doc Martin as Dr Ellingham's surgery. Here Jerry is taking a look in the window. It was okay, there was nobody at home. The cottage is a holiday let and there's an information notice in the window for people to read.</div>
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Now Billy is playing "nosy parker" while Jerry admires the view across the bay in front of the house. He's seen that house and view so many times on the television screen in his living room thousands of miles away on the other side of the Atlantic and now here he is standing right in front of it. Unreal, eh?<br />
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Tourists being tourists. After all, that's what holidays are all about.</div>
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And this is the view in front of Fern Cottage, usually minus this happy pair of tourists.<br />
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You can imagine after all that wandering up hill and down dale through this lovely little Cornish village it was only fitting that we stopped in a cafe, just a couple of houses down from Fern Cottage, for a Cornish Cream Tea and a rest.<br />
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Now this house really is something special. I love its perfect symmetry. See the plantation shutters in the downstairs windows? William has an obsession with them at the minute. He points them out everywhere we go! <br />
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The day wasn't over yet though. We called in at Padstow for fish and chips from Chip Ahoy chippy ...</div>
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... or two and it was back to the ranch to batten down the hatches, while the night away with a game of Rummikub, a drink or two and intermittently watch the news which consisted mainly of the American Election palaver. It wasn't yet certain who was going to be king or queen of the White House but one thing was certain - we four had had a brilliant day!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Five million tourists visit Cornwall each year and it's not hard to understand why. I'm sure that the majority of those tourists visit in the summer months but believe me, autumn in Cornwall is magical too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">October was a busy, in a really good busy way, month here in my world. My sister and her husband came over from Arkansas for a three week visit. While they were he we managed to take them on not one, but two trips. The first being to Cornwall where we stayed in my lovely cousin Sylvia and her husband Andy's gorgeous quaint little cottage in Wadebridge near Padstow. The second was up to Silverdale in Cumbria.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Maureen and Jerry arrived here early on Thursday morning 13th October and early the following Sunday morning the four of us piled into our loaded car and set of for the 325 or so mile journey. It wasn't a bad journey either. No major roadworks or incidents, so different from the same journey in the summer months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Monday, we had decided we would visit Newquay. It was lunchtime when we got there so what better lunch to have than a Cornish pasty. A pasty shop was easily found and we consumed the said pasties on the hoof. They were good too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Walking down the main stretch to the beach we wandered in and out of a couple of shops. This one in particular was worth browsing. Maureen and I each bought ten greetings cards for £7. Really good quality ones and a bargain for sure. All bright and cheerful. They do online sales at <a href="https://www.whistlefish.com/" target="_blank">https://www.whistlefish.com/</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Of course a walk on Towan Beach was essential. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The obligatory photo of the house on the rock reached via a suspension beach. Imagine having to regularly carry all your shopping over that bridge. I wonder do the local supermarkets offer click and collect for these homeowners? I would think not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What a beautiful day it was. And what a place to stop for coffee and admire the view!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our day had been planned out and driving back home via the coast road was part of that plan. The last time we had driven along this road, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">which was in 2011,</span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;"> our eyes ogled this picturesque wide sweeping bay but then we had merely driven right past it! But this time I wanted to stop and experience the full splendour of Watergate Bay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Watergate Bay is wonderful. Even on a wild and windy day like the day we stopped there for </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">an hour or so it was wonderful. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The tide was out quite some distance which meant we could walk out on the sands...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">... and take in the dramatic coastline. Spectacular!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Turning back we took shelter under the rugged cliffs and looked for those special stones and shells t<span style="text-align: center;">hat somehow just find their way into your pockets.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">One for the album. Isn't that stone gorgeous? We didn't hang about near the cliffs for too long. It looked like there had been a fair bit of cliff crumbling to me and you never know when the next one might be.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yep, lots of people out there surfing and bodyboarding even though it was mid-October. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pressing on we drove further up the coast taking in eye catching glimpses of blue sea at nearly every bend in the road. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Newquay was Maureen's old stomping ground having worked there in her heyday when she was a single footloose and fancy free young woman. So this day was a bit special for her. A trip down Memory Lane for sure. Memories of the summer she had spent working with a dear friend and of the friends she had made came flooding back to her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In 2011 we had brought Maureen and Jerry here to Bedruthan Steps Hotel where Maureen had been a receptionist for the summer but that time we just wandered through the hotel while Maureen gave us a running commentary on the fun she had had during her summer working there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Not this time. As we wandered into the reception area Jerry approached the desk and told the the receptionists that his wife had had their job in the late 60s. They were so cheerful, smiley, surprised and interested in the story that it was only a few minutes before a lady came out of the office opposite and said she thought she knew Maureen from somewhere. It turned out the lady, Debbie, was the owner's daughter and had been a ten year old girl when Maureen worked there. Her mother, the owner whom Maureen remembered well, was alive and kicking and living down the road. Well, between them they must've remembered every member of staff from that time! Some of them had returned year after year and Debbie was able to update Maureen on the whereabouts of most of them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How incredible it was that somebody who knew Maureen and the people she had known all those years ago and could reminisce with her about those happy days was on duty in the hotel on the day we visitied! Truly amazing. After their long animated chat we all toured the hotel. A rather splendid upmarket hotel it is too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Leaving Bedruthan Steps behind we headed for home but not before we made a stop at Harlyn Bay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Twilight and people still out there in the water! Must be a hardy lot those surfer types.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">William, Jerry and Maureen. Up on a sandbank enjoying uninterrupted views of that beautiful bay and coastline. You can see by their clothes that the wind was still blowing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Nearly home now but one more stop. This time in The London Inn, Padstow for a welcome drink and a chat about the happy day's happenings.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-16844600156222662032016-09-29T18:37:00.001+01:002016-09-29T18:37:28.525+01:00George the Teenager<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, its been thirteen years in the making but the day arrived on the 8th August this year. (I'm a little bit late with this post!). My first born's first born became a teenager! Surely, it hasn't been thirteen years since the apple of my eye entered the world!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But yep, it has. Look at him. He is a teenager. Look at those beautiful big green eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And look how handsome he is with that dimple in his chin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Even so, he's still just a kid to me. It doesn't matter that he's as tall, if not taller, than I am. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He's getting taller by the day too.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I don't reach down to give give him a hug any more. His arms don't go round my middle any more. They go over my shoulders now. </span><br />
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-25197175386706788802016-09-28T21:30:00.001+01:002016-09-28T21:30:31.594+01:00Blackberrying Along by the Canal<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A couple of weeks ago now, during our walks along the local canal William had commented several times on how many blackberries there were on this stretch of the canal and that we needed to pick some. He's partial you see to apple and blackberry pie and crumble. So we decided we'd go blackberrying and after telling Charlie what rich pickings there would be he was up for it and eager to come with us and find himself some whoppers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, Charlie's excitement was short-lived and disappointment was beginning to set in. He wanted to fill his tub in the first few minutes but we had some walking to do before we would find any worth picking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It took just a little bit of encouragement for him to carry on...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">...and it wasn't long before he found a few of those wanted whoppers</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Soon it was going well and the tubs began to fill up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Unfortunately blackberrying isn't without its hazards. At one stage Charlie reached into and under a bush and stuck his hand into a pile of nettles. Ouch!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And one last whopper. Look at this one, grandad!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Halfway back to the car and a little breather was taken. This is one of those photos that just pleases me. Don't know why in particular that it pleases me. It just does.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A couple of days later I made the pie and the crumble and there's still half a tub of blackberries in the freezer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Back toward the end of May Victoria suggested a day out to Anglesey. In particular Rhosneigr. The boys and their dad all have bodyboards and Rhosneigr had been recommended as having the waves needed to use them. Nicholas was particularly keen for this trip. For his birthday in April he got a surf board and wanted to use it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">None of us had ever been to Rhosneigr before so it was all new. We didn't know the best way to the beach so we parked up and followed a likely looking path to the beach. We soon found out it wasn't the best path. This path took us up and over those sand dunes you can see. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When we got closer they loomed big, wide and hilly... but manageable... and fun... kind of. Happily the view the other side of them made the trek worthwhile. Plus it was a sunny, blue sky day. Perfect for a day on the beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And doing what they came for. All three of the boys doing their thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's a shame George is missing from this pic but just over there in the background on the right is William sitting reading the paper with all the picnic stuff around him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As with all good things, they come to an end and all too soon it was time to pack up and make our way back to the car. Thankfully by an easier route than we had taken on the way in. William, above, was loaded up to the gills while Nicholas carried just his crocs. To be fair to Nicholas he had tried to help by carrying one of the fold up chairs but it kept falling out of its bag and was more trouble than it was worth to have him carry the thing, so grandad got to carry that too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had had a lovely afternoon. There had been fun in the water, a picnic on a beautiful beach, sunshine and fresh sea air. Not bad for a day in May in Great Britain.</span><br />
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-9022174476095968482016-08-13T12:49:00.000+01:002016-08-13T12:49:20.977+01:00Who's a Good Boy?<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;">Sadly, England isn’t known for its good weather and
this summer our weather has been very mixed. Mixed as in some good and some not very
good at all. So when the sun does shine the only place to be is
outdoors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;">Fortunately for us we have some beautiful
countryside on our doorstep and mingled in there is a rich history of canals. A
walk along one of them was what we fancied this afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;">This stretch is part of the Rochdale
Canal and runs from Sowerby Bridge in Yorkshire through into Manchester. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;">And that's a distance of 33 miles. I thought it would've been more than that but that's what an information board along the way told me and I believe it.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"> Construction
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">See the fisherman up there tucked away in
the shelter of one of the many old stone bridges? He was as happy as Larry even though he hadn’t caught a thing all afternoon. This we know because William, having been
an angler himself in the past, always has a little chat with the fishermen he
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of a walk. It was for Harley we did most of the stopping. It didn’t matter.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There’s plenty to see on a walk like this. These pretty cottages have been renovated in the recent past and were still
being extended and improved today. A lovely little place to call home don’t you
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;">Fluffy white clouds and blue sky reflected in the
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;">Along any canal you’ll find a mill or two. This one, Fothergill Engineering, sports a very fetching clock tower. Bit
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next while Caroline and her crew are on holiday in Cornwall. He was wandering ahead of me sniffing away at things as dogs do when I called him back to me. I asked him to sit
while I took his picture and he did! I was delighted. He did it more than once too. Who’s a
good boy? Harley is, that’s who!</span><br />
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-84114728269744851712015-11-12T16:32:00.001+00:002015-11-12T17:27:22.220+00:00Deer at Dunham Massey Hall<p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Just a few quick photos from a sunny, summer’s day back in June when William and I, together with John and Lesley had a ride out to Dunham Massey for a visit to the National Trust property of Dunham Massey Hall. We had visited this property several years ago but couldn’t really remember much about it, so being the proud owners of a NT Membership, decided the time was right for another visit. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nbGFiY1n6R8/VkS-69_UAaI/AAAAAAAAKyk/aaBcUDi0G7Y/s1600-h/800pxDunham_Massey_Hall_50mm_July_20%25255B1%25255D.png"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="800px-Dunham_Massey_Hall_50mm_July_2013" border="0" alt="800px-Dunham_Massey_Hall_50mm_July_2013" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w5XS6bEj9qE/VkS-9iZpq8I/AAAAAAAAKys/WN2NhVH7ZuY/800pxDunham_Massey_Hall_50mm_July_20.png?imgmax=800" width="624" height="345"></font></a><font size="3" face="Georgia"> Picture from Wikipedia</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">The hall in red brick and perfect in its symmetry is very pleasing to the eye. To my eye anyway!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--_ARQtOKjIs/VkS--R2iu0I/AAAAAAAAKyw/F1AHqbVqZwQ/s1600-h/DSC_5722b3.jpg"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5722b" border="0" alt="DSC_5722b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sT9V9YrixZg/VkS-_LaECaI/AAAAAAAAKy8/NoSVNAvnIHM/DSC_5722b_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="458" height="610"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">That’s William up there on the left and John and Lesley standing under the archway. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C_E3SSndqho/VkS-_yslhMI/AAAAAAAAKzE/RGIkTABXPxI/s1600-h/DSC_5724b2.jpg"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5724b" border="0" alt="DSC_5724b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w4W9a3bxAb4/VkS_BVxiafI/AAAAAAAAKzM/c8vcvXds8f0/DSC_5724b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="374"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">And in front of the archway is this moat. Very pretty entrance for sure. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gITeGPr2orw/VkS_B0WA7uI/AAAAAAAAKzU/QHPaJD3itjs/s1600-h/DSC_5729b2.jpg"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5729b" border="0" alt="DSC_5729b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jt-reqq1sQ4/VkS_C3KotpI/AAAAAAAAKzc/xpX9rtvJ7kY/DSC_5729b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">During WWI Dunham Massey became a military hospital, </font><a href="http://www.1914.org/news/first-world-war-hospital-to-be-recreated-at-national-trusts-dunham-massey-hall/" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="Georgia">The Stamford Military Hospital</font></a><font size="3" face="Georgia">, and to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War the National Trust undertook to recreate the hospital as it was in those dark days. As part of the project actors staged little playlets re-enacting daily life in the hospital. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HqNJR7qWFDE/VkS_DhBdPXI/AAAAAAAAKzk/7PMEcAONZv8/s1600-h/DSC_5731b%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_5731b" border="0" alt="DSC_5731b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8cw7VevfOq4/VkS_EtdacfI/AAAAAAAAKzs/xMSiTYM3MhI/DSC_5731b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Georgia">On entering the Hall visitors were told not to approach the actors but instead were asked to treat them like ghosts who could not see us. It all made for a more interesting and atmospheric recreation of those sad times. Very well done I thought.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5741b" border="0" alt="DSC_5741b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yFMImMAGpXs/VkS_GC9VquI/AAAAAAAAKz0/qSgatLweZFo/DSC_5741b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LlzYywfDFI4/VkS_HPLZKtI/AAAAAAAAKz8/kMEXsz0Dz4c/s1600-h/DSC_5739b2.jpg"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Deer roam freely at Dunham Massey. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5739b" border="0" alt="DSC_5739b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--nJNOKmVp3E/VkS_IYtOaiI/AAAAAAAAK0E/RxHf00w6BlM/DSC_5739b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">I knew this fact but I didn’t realise just how close up and personal they came to the public!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_5742b" border="0" alt="DSC_5742b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JnqBaKveySY/VkS_JnogQlI/AAAAAAAAK0M/851hGh_1KDE/DSC_5742b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="412"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">All very relaxed too and not one bit bothered by the strolling, staring public.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5721b" border="0" alt="DSC_5721b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tAGFD0GZtnw/VkS_LPFAvyI/AAAAAAAAK0U/j3YO8iN04tE/DSC_5721b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Talking about relaxed. We all four were totally relaxed on such a lovely day and enjoyed a picnic in glorious sunshine.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-888MrBJDR9I/VkS_LVyiJXI/AAAAAAAAK0Y/mmVPGWFtmQw/s1600-h/BlogSignature%25255B4%25255D.png"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="BlogSignature" border="0" alt="BlogSignature" align="left" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jqTZ1oAtvRY/VkS_LqBOiSI/AAAAAAAAK0c/-ZHWbR-MNe8/BlogSignature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="300" height="100"></font></a><font size="3" face="Georgia"> </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-83460253353313307742015-10-07T22:42:00.001+01:002015-10-07T22:42:29.513+01:00The One Where George Climbs a Wall<p><font size="3" face="Georgia">It seems a good while ago now but back in June George came up to Bay View with his Grandad and me for the weekend. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5763b" border="0" alt="DSC_5763b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ygY4v7SzsQ/VhWRTbohSUI/AAAAAAAAKvk/zI7eZfnmO8o/DSC_5763b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">When at Bay View one of the things we all like to do is walk down to Archer’s Cafe for breakfast (I know I must’ve said this a time or two in previous posts but it’s so true - we love going down to Archer’s for breakfast. There I’ve said it again!) and to do this was definitely on George’s wishlist. Archer’s Cafe is up there in the distance at the tip of that wooded headland, not too far.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5766b" border="0" alt="DSC_5766b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kRhP7t9txKI/VhWRU0chd8I/AAAAAAAAKvs/q8zHjZRk6MI/DSC_5766b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">The walk takes about 30 minutes or so and takes in plenty of pretty scenery.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4ojTVVTzFK4/VhWRV5db6hI/AAAAAAAAKv0/r6gRKRM5bac/s1600-h/DSC_5765_edited1b.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5765_edited-1b" border="0" alt="DSC_5765_edited-1b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rLDFMixrcqQ/VhWRXfsYgiI/AAAAAAAAKv8/kUdwV5Mw3B8/DSC_5765_edited1b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="446" height="666"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"> Look at this handsome boy, twelve years old now and very nearly as tall as I am!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WntjNAiCX_g/VhWRYo51uOI/AAAAAAAAKwE/Lbu-szvRktw/s1600-h/IMG_0134b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_0134b" border="0" alt="IMG_0134b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_Y0Fs_-IWuY/VhWRaGtiNOI/AAAAAAAAKwM/UTgXk2UB4hc/IMG_0134b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="623" height="467"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">A beautiful day meant breakfast was taken al fresco. Always the best way in my book.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5768b" border="0" alt="DSC_5768b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tf1Z9w6negY/VhWRbUPaGtI/AAAAAAAAKwU/YL9NcJ4s7gA/DSC_5768b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">This is the view in front of the cafe, it looks over to the glorious landscape of The Lake District in the distance.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eW9xTGDvZfE/VhWRc71aw8I/AAAAAAAAKwc/HsKW3Sxr3OE/s1600-h/DSC_5774b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5774b" border="0" alt="DSC_5774b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wv_0J5Ra29Q/VhWReGgzT7I/AAAAAAAAKwk/fbnBMwJ9IgM/DSC_5774b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Sunday we drove round to Arnside where George saw this wall...</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WCvD6WVRZKk/VhWRf57P65I/AAAAAAAAKws/jq99pxLz5Ks/s1600-h/DSC_5775b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5775b" border="0" alt="DSC_5775b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LyT0-wa67Fo/VhWRhamY9XI/AAAAAAAAKw0/tpQ9C_ZP7V8/DSC_5775b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">.. and immediately decided to climb it!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KggaxJTNAZQ/VhWRif_XZrI/AAAAAAAAKw8/Y61ivhE3wQw/s1600-h/DSC_5776_edited1b3.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5776_edited-1b" border="0" alt="DSC_5776_edited-1b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b8WDwo4lsnA/VhWRjsDr44I/AAAAAAAAKxE/TQIII_Vk1NU/DSC_5776_edited1b_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="607"></font></a><font size="3" face="Georgia"> </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Just like that.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C4PKeM2iBLc/VhWRkp1jSoI/AAAAAAAAKxM/pScOWObT3LQ/s1600-h/DSC_5778b4.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5778b" border="0" alt="DSC_5778b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P5V_Nyck-MQ/VhWRlwNJGOI/AAAAAAAAKxU/yBdVdGjc9FY/DSC_5778b_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">No hesitation and hey presto, there he was at the top!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_yXwpzDZJJw/VhWRnOr8h-I/AAAAAAAAKxc/50nd03joE0A/s1600-h/DSC_5781b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5781b" border="0" alt="DSC_5781b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WD0-x4S9BtU/VhWRpOLAMpI/AAAAAAAAKxk/xUcmfEVvlJA/DSC_5781b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Once he’d started this caper he couldn’t stop and promptly scaled the wall again. About this time I told him to quit while he was winning. There was no way I wanted to take him home to his mother with a leg in plaster! </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mJiG7TLXIUI/VhWRqBLkr-I/AAAAAAAAKxs/0ikbirc4m90/s1600-h/IMG_0131b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_0131b" border="0" alt="IMG_0131b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N0aNN6Rqpgw/VhWRq2Wl8tI/AAAAAAAAKx0/7FdZ3rfZKIY/IMG_0131b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="467" height="467"></font></a><font size="3" face="Georgia"> </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">As day turned into evening we all strolled down to the campsite bar/restaurant where George played a game or two of pool with Grandad. I have never, ever been any good at this kind of game so I sat and watched and sipped a drink while the boys played. And in this fashion the we happily whiled the night away.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lO3-31hAFMw/VhWRr_ecaPI/AAAAAAAAKx8/fquLIGvCZWA/s1600-h/IMG_6808_edited1b.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6808_edited-1b" border="0" alt="IMG_6808_edited-1b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jW7a64OrAOE/VhWRvZZAqlI/AAAAAAAAKyE/9jSzSc-eIGc/IMG_6808_edited1b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">The weekend had been a fun one and was over before we knew it but not before I snapped this smashing pic of my biggest Little Treasure. #timepleasestoppassingbysoquickly</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Until next time,</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ihxOB69icjs/VhWRwFRbClI/AAAAAAAAKyI/v5JZeV9eIjg/s1600-h/BlogSignature%25255B5%25255D.png"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="BlogSignature" border="0" alt="BlogSignature" align="left" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rRsZ6k4hCRA/VhWRwkN_g7I/AAAAAAAAKyQ/s_7MXGHv6r4/BlogSignature_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="300" height="100"></font></a><font size="3" face="Georgia"> </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-58361252408125919342015-07-29T22:08:00.001+01:002015-07-29T22:08:16.522+01:00A Dip in the Irish Sea<p><font size="3" face="Georgia">I have been very sloppy over the last few months and just haven’t felt like editing photos and blogging but I seem to be coming out of the doldrums and the need to save our memories for posterity has come over me again and today I’m posting <strong><em>lots </em></strong>(I couldn’t decide which to include and which to leave out so I went with lots) of photos from a day at the seaside earlier this month. My elder daughter Victoria reached one of those big milestone birthdays and as a birthday treat she and her husband Gary took off for a weekend in Windermere minus the boys. The boys stayed at our house and on the Saturday Caroline and I took all three boys for a day by the sea. Happily the weather couldn’t have been better. It was picnic, ice-cream and good old bucket and spade weather all the way.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5808b" border="0" alt="DSC_5808b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DZKwtNMKwzM/VblAbKe2lsI/AAAAAAAAKro/7JQyML0-ZHo/DSC_5808b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="412"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5802b" border="0" alt="DSC_5802b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9sLnhoBxYJU/VblAb87I3rI/AAAAAAAAKrw/kBfLYqoqEKs/DSC_5802b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="417"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Picnic consumed the boys couldn’t wait to play at the splash park on Cleveleys front. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JxPqM3ygE1k/VblAcnWFa7I/AAAAAAAAKr4/sY8wDGBZVok/s1600-h/DSC_5809_edited1b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5809_edited-1b" border="0" alt="DSC_5809_edited-1b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_p262ZCzZGM/VblAdd38ExI/AAAAAAAAKsA/kyyaU485Gf0/DSC_5809_edited1b_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="512" height="512"></font></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cCJSQhG42Ds/VblAeEWieII/AAAAAAAAKsI/enMFFrfbMK4/s1600-h/DSC_5811b9.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5811b" border="0" alt="DSC_5811b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U6o0lORf76s/VblAe5EaTXI/AAAAAAAAKsQ/422b7HDBm04/DSC_5811b_thumb18.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="509"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">The mandatory ice-cream.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5824b" border="0" alt="DSC_5824b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N7-MRabThnY/VblAfoUdpTI/AAAAAAAAKsY/hHjtUBKdFFQ/DSC_5824b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Next up was the skate park. Nicholas watched and studied how George went over the top of this steep drop..</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vg0-iD4gujo/VblAgZO4kXI/AAAAAAAAKsg/KW3fP104JWI/s1600-h/DSC_5827b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5827b" border="0" alt="DSC_5827b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b8ya8-qSrMk/VblAhAoZqnI/AAAAAAAAKso/1dIGAjx5mm4/DSC_5827b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="409"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">.. but he couldn’t quite let himself go over the edge. He is only eight though. He’ll do it next time.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q-Fyq2Yul1Q/VblAiEOwJfI/AAAAAAAAKsw/9e_KLXnUY1Y/s1600-h/DSC_5825b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5825b" border="0" alt="DSC_5825b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-frGYqLaPrXI/VblAjMXtHSI/AAAAAAAAKs4/lYRG0aqQNHM/DSC_5825b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="412"></font></a><font size="3" face="Georgia"> </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Charlie got in on the act too.</font><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qngTArITMjg/VblAjyBWWaI/AAAAAAAAKtA/pWRSq3aux8I/s1600-h/DSC_5828b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5828b" border="0" alt="DSC_5828b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6i4Dwmf30r4/VblAkULsKKI/AAAAAAAAKtI/XB_D0r_fic0/DSC_5828b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">By this time the tide had receded and the boys were able to go down onto the sand. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qmPlHXZ1bF4/VblAlFk2tXI/AAAAAAAAKtQ/AoCeimdzIcw/s1600-h/DSC_5833b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5833b" border="0" alt="DSC_5833b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9y62fFFCG3I/VblAl0IazYI/AAAAAAAAKtU/-JLuRyJDGzI/DSC_5833b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="397"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">I think it’s safe to say buckets and spades will never go out of fashion. </font></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5839b" border="0" alt="DSC_5839b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--IlXGHJRtL4/VblAmfr3M7I/AAAAAAAAKtg/j9Wg4GeVYCE/DSC_5839b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cCwyBcRLvRw/VblAmxUX4OI/AAAAAAAAKto/h4GSlJsErgI/s1600-h/DSC_5841b3.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cCwyBcRLvRw/VblAmxUX4OI/AAAAAAAAKtw/MBuc-qr-9w0/s1600-h/DSC_5841b%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5841b" border="0" alt="DSC_5841b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DNohdyQIXmE/VblAo7RIH-I/AAAAAAAAKt8/CRlYkSHYCm4/DSC_5841b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="447" height="669"></a></font></a><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5838b" border="0" alt="DSC_5838b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_xdK7jpBFWA/VblAp3a5wqI/AAAAAAAAKuE/ePsDqbGHzs4/DSC_5838b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="411"><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Digging holes until they fill with water just has to be done.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oj12oHrhvO8/VblAqthGJ2I/AAAAAAAAKuM/nK2UbsH3Ruc/s1600-h/DSC_5835b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5835b" border="0" alt="DSC_5835b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TiT4bt95o34/VblArTWAgZI/AAAAAAAAKuQ/wpLKjEufo6I/DSC_5835b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">George came up with a game to play on the sand involving circles with scores inside and stones.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vlNYdb_GiwA/VblAsGvd5LI/AAAAAAAAKuc/YEpl8wR4ie8/s1600-h/DSC_5843b%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5843b" border="0" alt="DSC_5843b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VlN8FjmYgU4/VblAsjUgIEI/AAAAAAAAKuk/5Vbm-RBLzkQ/DSC_5843b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Simple but fun and played with serious determination by all to be the winner too!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5845b" border="0" alt="DSC_5845b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bkaAxQL3r3U/VblAtm-5seI/AAAAAAAAKus/blH2a7EBId4/DSC_5845b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Georgia">Then it was back to digging.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GByVCBgwKGU/VblAuEfkyKI/AAAAAAAAKu0/kERHxtjHD2c/s1600-h/DSC_5848b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5848b" border="0" alt="DSC_5848b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y4XFzqfjWpk/VblAugYWTiI/AAAAAAAAKu8/HXk3bjBYs74/DSC_5848b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">And before the day was over a paddle in the Irish Sea.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">A fun day. A day like many before it and hopefully like many more to come.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H67k8WMSuMw/VblAvFHzOBI/AAAAAAAAKvA/IM6TBBz-2Yg/s1600-h/BlogSignature%25255B4%25255D.png"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="BlogSignature" border="0" alt="BlogSignature" align="left" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1V0dO83BwuU/VblAvhb0ylI/AAAAAAAAKvI/Jp27wlmAWgM/BlogSignature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="300" height="100"></font></a><font size="3" face="Georgia"> </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955443644610960702.post-33783305404632479342015-07-21T19:16:00.001+01:002015-07-21T19:16:15.496+01:00Beer, East Devon 2015<p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Some years ago when the girls were aged 8 and 12 we took a family holiday down to Devon. All those years ago, not knowing the area very well, we rented a lovely house in a little village called Colyton. It was a couple of miles inland but ideally situated for exploring the east Devon coast. We visited several seaside towns but Beer was the one that stole our hearts.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k54cD0CUhgo/Va6MF0rKJDI/AAAAAAAAKns/HrNH-1PzefQ/s1600-h/DSC_5697b4.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5697b" border="0" alt="DSC_5697b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ayGoJm_blp8/Va6MGksa_WI/AAAAAAAAKn0/4KtQ1-Bgt00/DSC_5697b_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="643" height="363"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Especially when we discovered this caravan park perched high atop Beer Head with its magnificent views of the sea and coastline. This image is taken from Seaton beach.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rf6olzhZqQo/Va6MHY-zDpI/AAAAAAAAKn8/Ef4Mo7i8ReM/s1600-h/DSC_5701b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5701b" border="0" alt="DSC_5701b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gON4c7WV2B8/Va6MH-zLX1I/AAAAAAAAKoE/WtvAuiO2rAw/DSC_5701b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="410"></font></a><font size="3" face="Georgia"> </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">The next year we rented a caravan up there on the cliff top and the rest is history. Beer Head Caravan Park soon became the place where we holidayed year in and year out. We holidayed other places too but Beer was where we always came back to, and still do. We love the place. The arrow points to Beer beach tucked away between the cliffs.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">And so, on 23rd May after a gap of a couple or few years William and I set off on the 250 mile trip to take a week’s holiday in Beer. To say we were looking forward to it is an understatement.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ATUDFRcWuEU/Va6MIgZWzpI/AAAAAAAAKoM/NS7R7aQF_RA/s1600-h/IMG_6689b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6689b" border="0" alt="IMG_6689b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WVDydwa7gIo/Va6MJXRPvCI/AAAAAAAAKoU/cGVvl3PY0iA/IMG_6689b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="353"></font></a><font size="3" face="Georgia"> </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">This time we stayed at Bay View Guest House, a beautiful B&B with lots to recommend it and having stayed there before we knew just how good it was. One of its main attributes being its proximity to the seafront. This was the view from our room. We loved it!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rOHVGFob0W8/Va6MKPC9rAI/AAAAAAAAKoc/xD7jkhRWA2c/s1600-h/IMG_6692b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6692b" border="0" alt="IMG_6692b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_u-CyWb3wfk/Va6MK4nTKVI/AAAAAAAAKok/WYWaVMuB4Zw/IMG_6692b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="621" height="467"></font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9bB6mjnRVFc/Va6MLgMx9OI/AAAAAAAAKos/yuXxMtYyHb0/s1600-h/IMG_6693b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6693b" border="0" alt="IMG_6693b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-taT46wLIj0U/Va6MMkvsrlI/AAAAAAAAKo0/Gw9gixsC92s/IMG_6693b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="621" height="467"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">The above two pics are of the guest’s lounge. Pretty don’t you think?</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6695b" border="0" alt="IMG_6695b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jCiX9ipRBYU/Va6MNUJvbXI/AAAAAAAAKo8/OgHCMYUJdBg/IMG_6695b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="351" height="467"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">As soon as we’d checked in and unpacked we made straight for the beach and a coffee…</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5534b" border="0" alt="DSC_5534b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R5Mxob4c31g/Va6MOnol4vI/AAAAAAAAKpE/PskiF5cRy6U/DSC_5534b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Georgia">… from one of the timeless beach cafes.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hZOwX7kHGQE/Va6MPBLE9WI/AAAAAAAAKpM/toIpGEbPO7s/s1600-h/IMG_6698_edited1b3.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6698_edited-1b" border="0" alt="IMG_6698_edited-1b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4f3DygNcoTI/Va6MP2TgyRI/AAAAAAAAKpU/F1Aye2_DS-U/IMG_6698_edited1b_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="349" height="521"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">That first evening we had much yearned for fish ‘n’ chips for tea from Beer Chippy. Beer Chippy sells <strong><em>the</em></strong> <em><strong>best</strong></em> fish and chips I have ever tasted. We always eat them outdoors, never in the chippy restaurant, sitting on a bench close to the beach.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6Gek-lYm0vU/Va6MQy-JmgI/AAAAAAAAKpc/112gfeYddCw/s1600-h/DSC_5532b2.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5532b" border="0" alt="DSC_5532b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w5slMnyjaxI/Va6MRnHXEdI/AAAAAAAAKpk/dHbRoVlQb9s/DSC_5532b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="357"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">I love those white chalk cliffs, the squawking gulls, the crunch of pebbles underfoot and the sea gently crashing on those pebbles. Oh, and let’s not forget the cream teas from the beach cafe, I love them too!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PRBthe9O0lo/Va6MSPaDMOI/AAAAAAAAKps/e4B_gf29UqY/s1600-h/IMG_0106b3.jpg"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_0106b" border="0" alt="IMG_0106b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LDYfe3El3f0/Va6MTP3rZKI/AAAAAAAAKp0/DjwtRpIPO9g/IMG_0106b_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="445" height="594"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">East Devon Council like most other councils up and down the country are plonking down “outdoor gyms” here there and everywhere. I personally think they’re a waste of tax payers money but we the tax payers don’t get consulted on these matters do we? Anyway, William gave this one in Beer a try one night and nearly did himself some damage! Safe to say, he only tried it the one time.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5528b" border="0" alt="DSC_5528b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bUn6g4C3Q4g/Va6MT-N9TrI/AAAAAAAAKp8/wfyptqlY2VM/DSC_5528b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">It was so good to be back on Beer beach, it’s one of those places that really floats our boat!</font></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-md13eLs_QHA/Va6MUhuPTEI/AAAAAAAAKqE/jMq84dYMhBs/s1600-h/DSC_5583b%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5583b" border="0" alt="DSC_5583b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7qYZUjzqoZ8/Va6MVZt9W2I/AAAAAAAAKqM/BBUzOcfhwFY/DSC_5583b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">And after a lazy day on the beach it can be a good idea to stop off at The Anchor Inn and enjoy a glass of cold ale in their beer garden. So we did that a few times. Or, if the sun has gone in a hot cup of coffee goes down just as well. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5581b" border="0" alt="DSC_5581b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-viNs2kOFVy0/Va6MWAXK_BI/AAAAAAAAKqU/amMXxWOqRy4/DSC_5581b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Either way with this view it’s a pleasure.</font></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PGaqfDnHsSU/Va6MXCng5gI/AAAAAAAAKqc/WnJ1oyTjrsw/s1600-h/DSC_5585b%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5585b" border="0" alt="DSC_5585b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C4COubmI9oE/Va6MX_LBYFI/AAAAAAAAKqk/rMD5_lWXs-c/DSC_5585b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Of an evening we took to strolling around Beer village (yes sir, we know how to live it up!) Our route would invariably take us up this lane, one of the many hilly lanes around dotted with quaint cottages and pretty gardens.</font></p> <p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eaX_xp9EVwY/Va6MY5M5hAI/AAAAAAAAKqs/OIUHSSYkNkw/s1600-h/DSC_5587b%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5587b" border="0" alt="DSC_5587b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ob5PrsysiGE/Va6MZpFQtGI/AAAAAAAAKq0/7r3Dqnw5DL8/DSC_5587b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Then we would need to take a breather before setting off down to The Anchor beer garden for perhaps another thirst quenching glass of something black and cold.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DSC_5605_edited-1b" border="0" alt="DSC_5605_edited-1b" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RkrPPlh3AcU/Va6MaY9i-HI/AAAAAAAAKq8/YtybHgWnfVg/DSC_5605_edited-1b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="416"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Looks relaxed doesn’t he? That’s what a week in Beer beside the sea will do for the soul. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">Of course we ventured out of Beer and visited other favourite spots and I intend to come back with that post very soon.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia">TTFN,</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OYxmFf6yA9I/Va6Ma3YBrHI/AAAAAAAAKrA/tezoLze9MoA/s1600-h/BlogSignature%25255B4%25255D.png"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Georgia"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="BlogSignature" border="0" alt="BlogSignature" align="left" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9M3HUOWvm-w/Va6MbaB8LFI/AAAAAAAAKrE/D8vjoMWZWZw/BlogSignature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="300" height="100"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Georgia"></font></p> Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008300245954361855noreply@blogger.com2