Diary
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Camping at Rockingham Farm
This weekend it was K’s Birthday and she booked us a camping weekend away at Rockinghams Farm near Layer Marney. To make it more of an adventure we decided to cycle to the site. This was Emma’s first time she had done any cycling touring. We got loaded up Saturday afternoon and headed off. Its… Continue reading
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Week in Kirkby Lonsdale
One of my colleagues asked if I could swap his rest week for the week before Christmas. As you can imagine, it didn’t take me long to make a decision! So we booked a cottage in High Casterton which is just outside Kirkby Lonsdale. We drove up yesterday afternoon after work and arrived here at… Continue reading
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Frosty Morning Walk
Beautiful morning today, it’s rare I get the chance for a frosty morning walk so this was a real treat! Continue reading
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Railway Path Clearance
We have volunteered to help with the path clearance for the new cycle track which will eventually run from Halstead to Kelvedon. The first stage will run from Halstead to Earls Colne along the old railway line. The stretch from Bluebridge to Langley Mill is completely overgrown. On Sunday two groups of volunteers and scouts… Continue reading
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Keith Wood
Had the devastating news yesterday that my cousin Keith was killed by a train in London on Friday night. He was only 51. I have always admired how he had followed his passions both in his career and in his love of snowboarding. I have fond memories of when we were kids, listening to AC/DC… Continue reading
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Sunday Morning
I made these this morning, Sunday Morning wouldn’t be Sunday Morning without biscuits! Continue reading
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Final Day of Hols
Today it only rained part of the day rather than all day! Al scouted a route across Parkamoor early in the day on his bike and we all walked it later in the morning. It was a really good route. It was so good to get a little bit of height after all the cloud… Continue reading
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Soggy Walks
Absolutely Poured here yesterday, There was an Amber weather warning with forecasts saying we could have 100 – 150 mm. Quite a lot of floods but we still got out. Continue reading
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Dune
Wednesday was a really wet day here in the Lakes. We had planned to Dune one evening this week but we went on a really really wet afternoon driving through floods to get there. It really is an epic film and it looks amazing. Denis Villeneuve is a master of modern sci-fi and the whole… Continue reading
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Cycling Grizedale Forest
Hired this superb E-bike today. I have never been on one before but this was amazing. I think if I lived up here I would definitely have one! Continue reading
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Walk in Grizedale Forest
Had a great walk in Grizedale Forest today. We did about 10 miles and got up to the summit of Carron Crag. It was a lovely day with no rain! ? Continue reading
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Hols In The Lakes
Up to the Lakes at last! After a year delay we have made it up here. We are staying in a lovely house in Satterthwaite with the Caples. It is so nice to be up here I have missed the North so much and what a time of year to be here, I do love… Continue reading
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It Was A Happy Birthday
I’m 53 this weekend ! We’ve come down to Whitstable in Kent for a couple of nights. It’s a really nice town with some really quaint back streets and lots of individual shops which managed to liberate me of quite a bit of my birthday money. The beach is ok, very stony with lots of… Continue reading
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Movie Night
Emma had some friends over this afternoon, first they went to Halstead to do a bit of shopping and then they came back here for pizza and a movie night. they watched “A Quiet Place” and had a great night! Continue reading
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Barbie at Alex & Jason’s
Great night at Alex & Jason’s last night. Seems crazy it’s been nearly a year since we had seen them. Kids and Dog seem to have doubled in size! As you can see, it did get a bit chilly.. Continue reading
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Another Round
Four middle aged teachers whose lives have become boring and stale and lack motivation decide to conduct an experiment by maintaining a blood alcohol level of 0.05% believing that it will make their lives more exciting, creative and relaxed. This is a fabulous film and will definitely be in my top 5 of the year.… Continue reading
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Walk to Abingdon
On Wednesday we walked along the Thames Path from Sandford on Thames to Abingdon. It was a lovely walk of about 6 miles or so. We did almost get caught out by a storm but we sheltered under a bridge and it soon blew over. Continue reading
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Visit To Oxford
Emma and In have come to Oxford for a few days and on Tuesday we went to visit Christchurch College. After the College we also visited the Bodleian Library which was just amazing. Unfortunately we weren’t allowed to take any photos but both the College and the library are fantastic places to visit, to experience… Continue reading
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Hughenden
While K is away on her tour Emma and I are heading off to Oxford for a few days. On the way down we stopped at a National Trust property called Hughenden which was Benjamin Disraeli’s House. It’s a beautiful property with a fascinating wartime history. In 2004 a volunteer overheard a visitor explaining to… Continue reading
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Birthday Girl
It was K’s birthday this weekend. The Caple’s and k’s folks came over and they had lunch and cake and then in the evening we went to The Thatchers at Mount Bures for a meal. We haven’t been there for ages, we had a lovely meal and sat in the garden looking at the view… Continue reading
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A Quiet Place: Part 2
The Abbott family leave their destroyed home to look for fellow survivors but who can they trust? On Saturday We had our first night out at the Cinema since we went to see “Tenet” in August last year. It was great to go back to the Abbeygate, a nice meal first and then the film… Continue reading
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First Holiday Post Lockdown
We finally had a week away during the May half term. It was so nice to get away at last. I have to be honest the last 15 months have been tolerable for us and we have been far more fortunate than many people. However, it really did enrich the soul to get away and… Continue reading