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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
... filled with hay) wake up on the wrong side (chamber pot was always kept on one side of the bed) put your foot in it (stepping into the chamber pot). Shakespeare was buried in front of the altar at the church. Weather was good in Stratford. There had been some frost but no snow and the temperature quickly rose above freezing. Had a Roast Pork Bap in the Henley Road marketplace. The ...
2 years on
... Limited, so I was keen to check out the award winning Tebay services and farm shop, just south of there and conveniently en route to where I have been spending the weekend.
This is the only privately owned service station in the country and it is the only one that I would ever want to make a special journey to, to visit. With a meat and cheese counter and a large selection of fresh produce it really is a service station with ...
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 ...
One last spin in the lakes
... Campbell set the world water speed record at about 141 mph. His son, Donald, later set consecutive records in the 50's and 60's, and at one point, actually held the land and water speed records at the same time. The last time he broke the record he hit about 320 mph, piloting the Bluebird K7, after which he lost control, crashed, and died instantly. So, I guess he didn't get to celebrate that one. At the museum, we saw a replica of the K7, which looked more like rocket ...
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