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That time of year
As you know we usually have a trip about half way through February. This year we had a couple of nights in Coniston.
We had a couple of walks, one round Loughrigg Tarn which was described by Wordsworth in a poem as "Diana's looking glass.. round clear and bright as heaven" On our visit it was a grey smudge in the rain.
The second …
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 ...
Morning of NY
... to hit rush hour traffic and we have another pickup...it's a bit late to be going now...in fact, I don't think there is any point in going, you must be really stupid to book a taxi at this hour." Ok the last but was made up but I have never felt so small. Being a mature sensible adult, I felt this was a statement of rhetoricalness, so opted for the 'unimpressed stare with no verbal response' approach. Knowing that Charlotte, my control freak of a wife who hates ...
2 years on
... but despite that I trudged into town and up the hill to give the Elephant and Camel vegetarian restaurant a try for lunch.
The cafe is a very quirky little place, which unfortunately was empty the whole time I was there – but the coffee and home made soup was great, I’m only disappointed that the bread was a little less than appealing and I didn’t have space for a cake. I will be back next time I’m passing through.
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