What’s better than going for a walk in the Lake District with friends and a greek dog called Harry. Despite visiting the Lakes many times we’d never been here so big thanks to Judith and Richard for showing us round. Got to see Colwith Force … Continue readingElterwater – With Chickens
First let me explain.. Our little group was meant to be a walking group but the first few events were either cancelled or got sidetracked with another round of drinks getting bought! (I know, I know that should be at the end of the walk) … Continue readingHoghton Waterfall – Sunday Seniors Lunch Club
Hadn’t been around an English castle in Wales 🙂 for a while so we took ourselves off to Conwy for a mooch round. Castle is great to explore and of course a great view from its turrets. Here are a few photos:
A winters day out using my new pensioner travel pass, saw us arrive at Chester. We had no real plan for the day so explored a few places we’d not been before; Such as the stations mews and St Johns church, which was the original … Continue readingChester – A Chill and Beer
I’d not been to Manchester for over 10 years but Lisa had been only a few weeks back with a friend and loved it so a day out for us both. Went to Affleck’s (which is an…”is an emporium of eclecticism, a totem of indie … Continue readingMad for it – Manchester
A catch up with the Walkers is always top fun and this time we started off in Ye hole in the wall.. A brown bitter for me, a stable of my drinking menu in the 80s. As the sun was out we ended up at … Continue readingSummer Shenanigans
Had a wonderful opportunity to visit more of the hall than on a normal open day and were taken upstairs and downstairs by the lovely Chris Lines and his fab team. Here are just a few shots of the treasures that await you!
During Covid we did our exercise in the ancient forests around this hall. I had never visited before and during covid and since, the hall has always been closed.. Well not the other day.. It was open for a heritage day so made the most … Continue readingCroxteth Hall – Heritage Open Day
As an early birthday treat Mrs B took me to visit St Johns Tower as a treat. I’d not been there since I was a kid, when the tower had the open air viewing platform. These days the viewing space is now inside where the … Continue readingSt Johns Tower – Room With a View
Another glorious day to explore the local woods..