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Lakes District
Had a big sleep. Was going to do a short walk but when we were about to start the rain came pouring in. Arun and I decided to stay at the hostel while Pete went around Rydal and Grasmere. (Although called the Lakes District, the area only has one "lake" — Brassenthwaite.) We had pumpkin soup and a sandwich for lunch when the weather improved. Took a short walk to Grasmere for some photos. There was snow on the hill-peaks but was not too cold. Peter ...
Stratford-upon-Avon and the Lakes
... was being freshly carved in front of us, and tasted and was as crispy as Auntie Fong's. Began long drive to Grasmere. Started raining. Stopped briefly for petrol at Newcastle Under Lyme. Saw Aston Villa FC's stadium and Birmingham city centre from the motorway, as well as the lights of Manchester and Liverpool. Had a very good Pad Thai for dinner. Saw the new James Bond at the local ...
2 years on
... shop was well stocked with travel and walking gear. I was even quite taken with the Made in Cumbria shop and its array of gifts, all made locally; very difficult to not find something for yourself or as a present.
The food hall prides itself for serving only local produce and baking all their own cakes and there are food events held throughout the year with opportunities to take a course or find out more.
Rheged is part ...
Home..
Well, incase you're wondering if I'm dead, or have been drunk for the past 2 weeks, I came home :) I decided realistically spending 2 weeks by myself doing work and not much else would drive me crazy so I came home - a well needed rest! Nothing much to say, I cut my hair, did some shopping, created some lesson plans and slept - a lot. I ...
Hadrian's wall.
... bleating, stinking sheep all you could smell was ewe lol Peter is hilarious NOT. " phew was that ewe" is all we heard out of his mouth. We try and get up early to go to the Roman Fort at Birdowald and Hadrian's Wall for a look around. Built in 122AD We walk through paddocks where the kids were dodging sheep goona. In it's day the wall was imposing. Built to mark the edge of the Roman Empire and to keep the Scottish out the wall was around 3.1m wide and 4.7m high. On ...