tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51961003985805221862024-03-14T09:11:27.546+00:00Wide Beam - Still Rockin'Join us on wide beam river boat Still Rockin’ and follow our adventures on the wide rivers and canals of Britain, and occasionally on dry land!Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.comBlogger1310125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-56998602732777014912023-05-25T08:25:00.000+01:002023-05-25T08:25:48.942+01:00Great-grandchild ... number 4 ...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">George and I are overjoyed to announce that our fourth great-grandchild is on the way. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Very many congratulations to Louise and Rob, a brother or sister to twins Grace and Lillian. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations too to grandparents Sharon and Joe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRvfIGsG2ypku4m653iLXxn3WRKYBUsWx8rWVvCsrtjopak0YmN57hRHx0GdOYO23Q7kOdWNYgPgmQ_3itrpJYmOQ3bYn1C77mUfWZjfVvvYZJRGckg-m67TzgufHXa1YABP8cEYYmlMI4U1-OvEVweBiMPGE1WeKCECTR9WrNJvDsCBPI4Vmn5sw/s1420/Imports%20-%201%20of%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="1420" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRvfIGsG2ypku4m653iLXxn3WRKYBUsWx8rWVvCsrtjopak0YmN57hRHx0GdOYO23Q7kOdWNYgPgmQ_3itrpJYmOQ3bYn1C77mUfWZjfVvvYZJRGckg-m67TzgufHXa1YABP8cEYYmlMI4U1-OvEVweBiMPGE1WeKCECTR9WrNJvDsCBPI4Vmn5sw/w640-h462/Imports%20-%201%20of%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-50078986921309575242023-03-07T17:13:00.003+00:002023-03-07T17:13:55.886+00:00Welcome to Ivy Piper<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yesterday we welcomed our third great-granddaughter weighing in at 10lb 3oz. Congratulations to granddaughter </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/joanne.murdoch.54?__cft__[0]=AZVrITi2pNF2WkuDeuexhz_45qA19S74oAGYXPcRw7OyGkpSaogRWTsqVRT1CEvrLAQlcq74PTfdDXgYsTaLh8R5iK-KzqtBESVOcYEYiRv--w&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Joanne</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and partner Ross and to our daughter </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharon.palin.9?__cft__[0]=AZVrITi2pNF2WkuDeuexhz_45qA19S74oAGYXPcRw7OyGkpSaogRWTsqVRT1CEvrLAQlcq74PTfdDXgYsTaLh8R5iK-KzqtBESVOcYEYiRv--w&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Sharon</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and son-in-law </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/joemurdo?__cft__[0]=AZVrITi2pNF2WkuDeuexhz_45qA19S74oAGYXPcRw7OyGkpSaogRWTsqVRT1CEvrLAQlcq74PTfdDXgYsTaLh8R5iK-KzqtBESVOcYEYiRv--w&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Joe</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Ivy Piper will be so well loved by all her aunties, uncles and her two cousins and I for one can't wait for some cuddles</span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF1YhCteVT4Ymv_nnNQ5oa9vMWQ-kowcFP64SeSUVOsw9qJS1VBMUzS4NwDKs-E8XJ0QgGaJbYX55fWY7B9WTsGhfSe9-sHdQZXji3rsGCTGN5Gq_T9cXb3rKmvA7jCym8wqIHHs8YefuacVeUWyCuKxnBU3LYh6MBS_R3cvWI3aOGZ76xmKE_RHP/s960/Favourites%20-%201%20of%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF1YhCteVT4Ymv_nnNQ5oa9vMWQ-kowcFP64SeSUVOsw9qJS1VBMUzS4NwDKs-E8XJ0QgGaJbYX55fWY7B9WTsGhfSe9-sHdQZXji3rsGCTGN5Gq_T9cXb3rKmvA7jCym8wqIHHs8YefuacVeUWyCuKxnBU3LYh6MBS_R3cvWI3aOGZ76xmKE_RHP/w480-h640/Favourites%20-%201%20of%202.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We left life on the canal for life on land nearly 2½ years ago but are still are drawn to the water,</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">you may remember that we now live not far from Audlem on the Shroppie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78FZxYBDplgFzxtIAdL9gRydhmvobLSfzlAie4y6B_cWuRvaOElpUYucVOwmPpn_5oCnEOg3ia_h6g-eiXXSviLqpnIrL_1vnq7YGCQQGP1Go8V7TMg5QTXgVPLwhHB6Ph767ZBpgRVlbAFF01QcAAfH-z766KRDur4UyVdpSLZhZuH6tUTNZ9rwI/s4027/Favourites%20-%201%20of%2013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3020" data-original-width="4027" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78FZxYBDplgFzxtIAdL9gRydhmvobLSfzlAie4y6B_cWuRvaOElpUYucVOwmPpn_5oCnEOg3ia_h6g-eiXXSviLqpnIrL_1vnq7YGCQQGP1Go8V7TMg5QTXgVPLwhHB6Ph767ZBpgRVlbAFF01QcAAfH-z766KRDur4UyVdpSLZhZuH6tUTNZ9rwI/w640-h480/Favourites%20-%201%20of%2013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Today on this cold and frosty morning we arrived above lock 4 at Audlem ... we knew that CRT were replacing the top gate at lock 11 ...</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXu3l-teVE-lbe207L7vMNt3TfTofPX5nYJr13YubHWJf_WOQi5UNBy982_9hrln6-g-SSl7gmMYOFFIAaqTjGEUEEQwskwSztMewQZyXUaQ-cBz9RsklOCN4girpwYwlpUZEB30vLmPYGdyHax4e1EioHUrb8FEqdL-NochIlGvXLge78_QhwnJrw/s4008/Favourites%20-%202%20of%2013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3006" data-original-width="4008" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXu3l-teVE-lbe207L7vMNt3TfTofPX5nYJr13YubHWJf_WOQi5UNBy982_9hrln6-g-SSl7gmMYOFFIAaqTjGEUEEQwskwSztMewQZyXUaQ-cBz9RsklOCN4girpwYwlpUZEB30vLmPYGdyHax4e1EioHUrb8FEqdL-NochIlGvXLge78_QhwnJrw/w640-h480/Favourites%20-%202%20of%2013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and were surprised to see that work was also going on at lock 9 where the canal has been dammed to allow access to refurbish the top end, replace the stop-plank channel, brick and masonry repair, clearing the lock chamber of debris and repair to the by-wash.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnnhvZ82D_ZJDeVP65ji4MfVjmvupunGNfoeY_A6Y7G85SOwoOHQ6k11UmnymfdaBoruHpu37bJzy46HnNbqHBOcB5NQiUTk_XCBrStYi-bkuUWV89f8uABjhJUJM0sHdebRbqsXkeOBDSzelitGJH6-mbFrWVz8_ZM3rTRRcqPYTHGp4clT7RE6R/s4032/Favourites%20-%201%20of%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnnhvZ82D_ZJDeVP65ji4MfVjmvupunGNfoeY_A6Y7G85SOwoOHQ6k11UmnymfdaBoruHpu37bJzy46HnNbqHBOcB5NQiUTk_XCBrStYi-bkuUWV89f8uABjhJUJM0sHdebRbqsXkeOBDSzelitGJH6-mbFrWVz8_ZM3rTRRcqPYTHGp4clT7RE6R/w640-h480/Favourites%20-%201%20of%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Past lock 10 and now we can see more CRT work boats ...</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGuMRN3WGFpiyoUMsnXk5_z7wRf-2B3jjucMFryUXpWNyhbxI2P0plj6cZLJb22JQScRZkWImZFthjhsjkJn2J52KIK_9z2fjRaBbO_9aYfvssth5BtVh_BHMqu7qgX4Hxy6jffkF60VMwL_qlyuOnspAwemsXnpEL946PVCvaGClfUSyEXZRinLP/s4032/Favourites%20-%205%20of%2013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">... replacing the top gate...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1Bh-8H8rYzrFwkbGRe9rBJ7e5x8xd8PkGkwurjeUWoECWEsMUatEpqU8fZg01k_vZ4dgiiEF7js4GtqKvAs2z0v6lD6gUePNCxL_wJ9NsNLnISPRG6AcW2YX2l87HCS7l_tS0ZfjUh23bQozzTUn_nf1DoUqbH1GiYVrjRd0eLWsn5bi6h8Jj7QX/s4032/Favourites%20-%2010%20of%2013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1Bh-8H8rYzrFwkbGRe9rBJ7e5x8xd8PkGkwurjeUWoECWEsMUatEpqU8fZg01k_vZ4dgiiEF7js4GtqKvAs2z0v6lD6gUePNCxL_wJ9NsNLnISPRG6AcW2YX2l87HCS7l_tS0ZfjUh23bQozzTUn_nf1DoUqbH1GiYVrjRd0eLWsn5bi6h8Jj7QX/w640-h480/Favourites%20-%2010%20of%2013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">... and working on the enormous beam.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4iuK45t8WSluvz5L_MY-ZLWcB-DLRrh50euhFnZLHCUgbTERu7LjDQAJxgFSwXCeBZOOVJLXAorCRt-RxcrWgYqMHvUkqQ6xLYmn6Zqvunlkpl9o1yYouV9jQMcPqFCn6Q3axPx7sHpqDGuj536H50K1pzU8cOKQnhKAECgfvn9uTyrE1lGgLpE-/s4032/Favourites%20-%2011%20of%2013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4iuK45t8WSluvz5L_MY-ZLWcB-DLRrh50euhFnZLHCUgbTERu7LjDQAJxgFSwXCeBZOOVJLXAorCRt-RxcrWgYqMHvUkqQ6xLYmn6Zqvunlkpl9o1yYouV9jQMcPqFCn6Q3axPx7sHpqDGuj536H50K1pzU8cOKQnhKAECgfvn9uTyrE1lGgLpE-/w640-h480/Favourites%20-%2011%20of%2013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We continued to walk down the canal passing Audlem Mill an icon of the Shropshire Union Canal. Did you know that it's up for sale? The current owners, Christine and Peter bought the premises back in 2007 and are now ready for retirement, so if you're interested contact them on </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">01270 811059 or info@audlemmill.co.uk.</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKqpFmnN0Ip6T1sBtrILduRPC66WDu3XPs_HtstvTiTr_kmsLnIsWuntlFiRNDaxiAhQ5jyA-3pw6M0fW5RTXkhrp-lhpMS8T6sPPNqB7HHXIrGe2xN9EYqhrpiOUampjpRF99CWKzZpNzCS5dWFIMcLW2y3cqdyyx0ntk8e5HFYsnPaKAn_SE1ID/s3651/Favourites%20-%2012%20of%2013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3651" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKqpFmnN0Ip6T1sBtrILduRPC66WDu3XPs_HtstvTiTr_kmsLnIsWuntlFiRNDaxiAhQ5jyA-3pw6M0fW5RTXkhrp-lhpMS8T6sPPNqB7HHXIrGe2xN9EYqhrpiOUampjpRF99CWKzZpNzCS5dWFIMcLW2y3cqdyyx0ntk8e5HFYsnPaKAn_SE1ID/w640-h480/Favourites%20-%2012%20of%2013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Another icon of the Shroppie - The Shroppie Fly - we shall call in on our way back up the canal to the car.</span></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5A4UGoxuA5FhWF84F3s9qEIw8LZzRiAC092vriysyAm91EP7yZZzIuic7QEI5ouV5iZ8sh3DC8aqESpuwsSEBsn3u9qM2inA4pyeqQsHv8gM2NsJxud1f2U8ssYSq5soQOLpqHT34nYDIA59SJrORNoNxDUkrH7DNB_71Y8jN8G8-twF5ToKTGYAg/s4032/Favourites%20-%2013%20of%2013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5A4UGoxuA5FhWF84F3s9qEIw8LZzRiAC092vriysyAm91EP7yZZzIuic7QEI5ouV5iZ8sh3DC8aqESpuwsSEBsn3u9qM2inA4pyeqQsHv8gM2NsJxud1f2U8ssYSq5soQOLpqHT34nYDIA59SJrORNoNxDUkrH7DNB_71Y8jN8G8-twF5ToKTGYAg/w640-h480/Favourites%20-%2013%20of%2013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We would have had a meal here this lunch time but unfortunately they don't do food today so we sat in comfy chairs and had a hot chocolate instead before heading home.</div></span>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-42044811564756767972022-06-22T07:43:00.003+01:002022-06-22T07:43:52.484+01:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3Ps8GNvy8qVdg7DR2BJT-W1-zoi0cxtwlph8yjlgVQN-9SkLhzokCioDYBiMVAA25pPt4bUHWR0xltTne_Dr1-yq84c8vy90dpKJ1RMwUp5sDmUZs4Lw_s-6QsATvfLnuZnffhCUOl9qD0zIwGekEk0QIG7EG5kIYULADop3CZRvGY0cBbPhzgOu/s4000/P1360286.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3Ps8GNvy8qVdg7DR2BJT-W1-zoi0cxtwlph8yjlgVQN-9SkLhzokCioDYBiMVAA25pPt4bUHWR0xltTne_Dr1-yq84c8vy90dpKJ1RMwUp5sDmUZs4Lw_s-6QsATvfLnuZnffhCUOl9qD0zIwGekEk0QIG7EG5kIYULADop3CZRvGY0cBbPhzgOu/w640-h480/P1360286.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">22nd June 2022</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wishing a Very Happy First Birthday to our beautiful great-granddaughters Grace and Lillian. Love you to the moon and back a million times over.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-59231202224222673802022-03-14T15:22:00.000+00:002022-03-14T15:22:22.687+00:00Taking a break ....<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The original plan was to buy some more decking for the garden but we changed our minds and went on holiday instead! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was wandering, as I tend to do, through Facebook and saw a cottage that looked just right for us in the Lake District. <a href="https://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/cottage/86528-red-how-lodge" target="_blank">Red How Lodge</a> in West Cumbria booked from Friday11-18th February. Our arrival time was to be 5pm, the journey time 3¼hours so we decided to make a day of it setting out from home mid morning and visiting a few places on route ...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMRvczKM0A_QzOLSHPziG60kOmy3vDocxBenqX2W9WVSxw0aZkMChn3bDwsK4EQbTY9Z4RPP4gPOQs3tgkDu19pofEjj-NltpgtpsOEjEmVUSsjZPfBf8e1iZeffJsCLsTjIVvRaHOeZdpeYxE-nsH7Grc3M0AVWldXIHZmeF7167iiNt4l7LREGV3=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMRvczKM0A_QzOLSHPziG60kOmy3vDocxBenqX2W9WVSxw0aZkMChn3bDwsK4EQbTY9Z4RPP4gPOQs3tgkDu19pofEjj-NltpgtpsOEjEmVUSsjZPfBf8e1iZeffJsCLsTjIVvRaHOeZdpeYxE-nsH7Grc3M0AVWldXIHZmeF7167iiNt4l7LREGV3=s320" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxoD-pygzPI2M170mJ4vob_2MItJSFiajUhemxmXwgyEzuy2siQ-GjWRAIq5WXQ6p1sTXTiSmX_pu1cWHZ5CQKheom1fNCQ8EhRYQ1GTVyjC-wisHXutu-_j5chLEvJIqim5NGoUqL1jLfWcCFhWH6q127Q_YrCoo3hES2G934qlKBP-LewWDo9vhu=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxoD-pygzPI2M170mJ4vob_2MItJSFiajUhemxmXwgyEzuy2siQ-GjWRAIq5WXQ6p1sTXTiSmX_pu1cWHZ5CQKheom1fNCQ8EhRYQ1GTVyjC-wisHXutu-_j5chLEvJIqim5NGoUqL1jLfWcCFhWH6q127Q_YrCoo3hES2G934qlKBP-LewWDo9vhu=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First stop was Windermere and it was really busy even in early February. We had a spot of lunch at the Boaters Bar where we could look out onto the marina ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguxZ8imFxXmrT26rWO7EFQNpdEmdjOpmU0DrTkzoI8LFSGed7XK9UiWtZZ1T0DJUBUR6kZw_vld-XHsqT68RbLydCYaRtJngaFlR7NayXdYY4r-zRRYqAd-i4-V7sUnRFeob9GeGuHwsUfPUI3DlYubhTyJKQf-v1Hz4tDbAgFyQW0BNbSACFQ8WL3=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguxZ8imFxXmrT26rWO7EFQNpdEmdjOpmU0DrTkzoI8LFSGed7XK9UiWtZZ1T0DJUBUR6kZw_vld-XHsqT68RbLydCYaRtJngaFlR7NayXdYY4r-zRRYqAd-i4-V7sUnRFeob9GeGuHwsUfPUI3DlYubhTyJKQf-v1Hz4tDbAgFyQW0BNbSACFQ8WL3=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and then took a short walk along the lakeside ... so beautiful, so calming.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and snow topped and cloud covered mountains ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgV9sWQ9_tSo9uAQ4xUv4Xz3huGnkf1AVATo4M5BQKMR-pN8l_QH3TzCFyy_CFDS91JenW6kxN0Ns7ky6MviKBpUMyvB5IsB_0zoPg76lWPBJVrYv-Yp5z6HSqHrZWMqp8qMMY1tlzamvClC16xsfS_6aJq98QvLndPknKmcE8vxqFHa7olpE9Zi0dK=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgV9sWQ9_tSo9uAQ4xUv4Xz3huGnkf1AVATo4M5BQKMR-pN8l_QH3TzCFyy_CFDS91JenW6kxN0Ns7ky6MviKBpUMyvB5IsB_0zoPg76lWPBJVrYv-Yp5z6HSqHrZWMqp8qMMY1tlzamvClC16xsfS_6aJq98QvLndPknKmcE8vxqFHa7olpE9Zi0dK=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to the pretty town of Keswick ... a quick look around and a promise to return here we continued on our way to ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg-euelTVHMC2eC6TgPda8fGwiJgFiKrMBJTTTGfOtOqwR1t6pYGjMZo_FtvMQe8LexDHPonpaZJ67ejHIWsnbj3GWWT5hIV5nLI3KY-nBOQ4HQk4ifHzlsXKFTtBfvPCt4Z0aMSW4-WdiWnkfFqQX94hW60oofGCUqUvJ15bdijwYbqp0uDP759Ny=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg-euelTVHMC2eC6TgPda8fGwiJgFiKrMBJTTTGfOtOqwR1t6pYGjMZo_FtvMQe8LexDHPonpaZJ67ejHIWsnbj3GWWT5hIV5nLI3KY-nBOQ4HQk4ifHzlsXKFTtBfvPCt4Z0aMSW4-WdiWnkfFqQX94hW60oofGCUqUvJ15bdijwYbqp0uDP759Ny=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Red How Lodge ... how pretty is that!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWxtBbAbp-O-fP9adtBvbhZutN10lmnp624T3vOJv7x6_uWB9_W66InILVPasBVsV-2v-uKYElO22wB0wfOLv5pZP5wHRxhXre2tVywpTe3W3dC3X_aFvBuKaNuwlYtV8C1pB8uehV7Qob5LDd04FLnR1LlOBxnVk8bgjVa5qjE-hKy80dwUVwZVqZ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYRCwEq3vyKV2lddaPcoMAiazfW_u9GuGilSjc1kpNeMEPvKLukBnTbqMlzoaHQv92i_CuRzDCYRZ69ig6b-b4nopt9_RPIkKyP7aa6JS-OSFrmeJcUc4ZFQbA6trH8Plih2o2cmMLp9F1DLKKEws7KA35YIN1eDge95vFuOlPwTFTnQsVwKXag6Ta=s792" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="792" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYRCwEq3vyKV2lddaPcoMAiazfW_u9GuGilSjc1kpNeMEPvKLukBnTbqMlzoaHQv92i_CuRzDCYRZ69ig6b-b4nopt9_RPIkKyP7aa6JS-OSFrmeJcUc4ZFQbA6trH8Plih2o2cmMLp9F1DLKKEws7KA35YIN1eDge95vFuOlPwTFTnQsVwKXag6Ta=w400-h255" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigS0XWqP6QPukHY5R0fk3dLHB1GL-cqGwDxLYqsvNGRqZRDer5fHNtBMG9cD5AmIui15dsM4zsqDbXDjewdEpw99SySVOjEkEpZmF56uLSME-QHbsv2-pgf4oQZu9LjxoyDbW_q02_38tmBSvgQs4Jl3JxlAvaXO-PHsmCGtSdz6faniUT3X3t8NJD=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigS0XWqP6QPukHY5R0fk3dLHB1GL-cqGwDxLYqsvNGRqZRDer5fHNtBMG9cD5AmIui15dsM4zsqDbXDjewdEpw99SySVOjEkEpZmF56uLSME-QHbsv2-pgf4oQZu9LjxoyDbW_q02_38tmBSvgQs4Jl3JxlAvaXO-PHsmCGtSdz6faniUT3X3t8NJD=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Saturday dawned wet ... very, very wet. The roads were like fast flowing streams and George did not enjoy the driving at all through the lashing rain and water but we did eventually reach the Grasmere Gingerbread Shop safely and purchased lots of gingerbread. The rain eased and gradually stopped when we wended our way back to the cottage. This time satnav took us a much easier route.</div></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVjqIiZ2A1UMayaUAizVtmtef9h4_q_yx2vJsO99lQKh7pc8Zoddwgp6rNL6wcRCWKGYbf_1PZdKwO80_zGcxSgLOMu0VW-qqhYKAIKuzfUhFWrDvKY7OO30Vy00EGaWrRgwadu-5HLBl6T9MVO95OXANWb6wjJ3ttZpKipr8D7gyvTw3GfLuxsSjb=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVjqIiZ2A1UMayaUAizVtmtef9h4_q_yx2vJsO99lQKh7pc8Zoddwgp6rNL6wcRCWKGYbf_1PZdKwO80_zGcxSgLOMu0VW-qqhYKAIKuzfUhFWrDvKY7OO30Vy00EGaWrRgwadu-5HLBl6T9MVO95OXANWb6wjJ3ttZpKipr8D7gyvTw3GfLuxsSjb=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the evening we visited the <a href="https://www.kirkstile.com" target="_blank">Kirkstile Inn at Loweswater</a> where the three of us we relaxed over a very nice meal, Adam trying out the local brewery beer Loweswater Gold and I tried the Vanilla Oatmeal Stout which was nice but too much for me so it was finished off by Adam. George had a very tasty glass of water.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Adam was leaving in the morning ... some people have to work apparently ... what's that all about!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday was another wet day and it was hard to decide where to go that would allow us some shelter that wasn't a shop ..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZiNf31oYYSDh9CRXM34iITiwHM1iHmN3nR9QKepRxBE6jtXD0W_G41sj5iiU8pbm1oM0d3Tswcx1XwBgmb3tqriuoiZ-yj8dFG2cQpLgSS09vcS_a9DqjTEiBw2eNhq3VdE_hQPpWQ9v157W806aRm8cejdKU8LFfmehbQob9UVE9AE35XxZY3AU6=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZiNf31oYYSDh9CRXM34iITiwHM1iHmN3nR9QKepRxBE6jtXD0W_G41sj5iiU8pbm1oM0d3Tswcx1XwBgmb3tqriuoiZ-yj8dFG2cQpLgSS09vcS_a9DqjTEiBw2eNhq3VdE_hQPpWQ9v157W806aRm8cejdKU8LFfmehbQob9UVE9AE35XxZY3AU6=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We decided on the coastal town of <a href="https://www.visitcumbria.com/wc/whitehaven/" target="_blank">Whitehaven</a> and took shelter in the <a href="https://thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk" target="_blank">Beacon</a> by the harbour.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The displays and information about the town was interesting but we thought the best was the exhibition in the gallery ... Cumbria through the Lens ... taken by local photographers.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9mfGzve7JgaXQafWLQ-CdIbsh7bCGOZuVSMhDHoedvUXmXqmEhu3j_X5T7hJ9K6g4wy_AROXg-Bug8APtHy3SqJIfVTAYIZbT6Uf3Mtg9Hs4IO7uzs1_3AiMFbHNXKYNysSh4s2Cujzo6ajejMVQern9xY-civHINDPsbMcnjbx-iIKeCljDrTPer=s3814" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2109" data-original-width="3814" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9mfGzve7JgaXQafWLQ-CdIbsh7bCGOZuVSMhDHoedvUXmXqmEhu3j_X5T7hJ9K6g4wy_AROXg-Bug8APtHy3SqJIfVTAYIZbT6Uf3Mtg9Hs4IO7uzs1_3AiMFbHNXKYNysSh4s2Cujzo6ajejMVQern9xY-civHINDPsbMcnjbx-iIKeCljDrTPer=w640-h354" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWkLWS-kr9pA4BGcxk2YmGQb3xcE1TqomploK18T-8uNHJF15Bb4cn92tPXSVBFyLGe17e96NCLdrxwMYJKLlsWhI1FQriWNUpX6K_C0C082Pjoi1QoxoPB24kEgfqs8oexA31x9RVH7lDNlig0gi6JxV8p_SmvvuZrShyNe-bf5xp5oNkDYQMjQia=s3389" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="3389" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWkLWS-kr9pA4BGcxk2YmGQb3xcE1TqomploK18T-8uNHJF15Bb4cn92tPXSVBFyLGe17e96NCLdrxwMYJKLlsWhI1FQriWNUpX6K_C0C082Pjoi1QoxoPB24kEgfqs8oexA31x9RVH7lDNlig0gi6JxV8p_SmvvuZrShyNe-bf5xp5oNkDYQMjQia=s320" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO_fge_IiLLdMI-DUTaoawE0Ak3Qau43L8PMZZi83YwG3kDII36i9aq0bGIMUFPBmk1HziZYp_kLftAVXI8EXM5bU4Q6AieVuzrn8YOmzTMxRT64IzxIpe2tnooFprF7DycXoIyKYUKhGMTM_yyVqb_ICr3AoafXOlweWPhp5wltQRjvywtJrq8gEi=s3005" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3005" data-original-width="2202" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO_fge_IiLLdMI-DUTaoawE0Ak3Qau43L8PMZZi83YwG3kDII36i9aq0bGIMUFPBmk1HziZYp_kLftAVXI8EXM5bU4Q6AieVuzrn8YOmzTMxRT64IzxIpe2tnooFprF7DycXoIyKYUKhGMTM_yyVqb_ICr3AoafXOlweWPhp5wltQRjvywtJrq8gEi=w293-h400" width="293" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My favourites were these two black and white photos.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_DmwPTA1dTY9fWzJUSiSPCoeKSWJcC3Upc9MRjF5MAkBUw0hM-wcmeRtD2Wq8W0waHETlZbwmfr11cc6xLFbK5FTPF46KAJ4c6PGRVjcSXXt7ffZP4iB6fGERuyyB_eanMxRxPbt4CFp2621CjT_zwuUnJr34Pjq7TCeZnWyEvVZF28-HJKfHJG84=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_DmwPTA1dTY9fWzJUSiSPCoeKSWJcC3Upc9MRjF5MAkBUw0hM-wcmeRtD2Wq8W0waHETlZbwmfr11cc6xLFbK5FTPF46KAJ4c6PGRVjcSXXt7ffZP4iB6fGERuyyB_eanMxRxPbt4CFp2621CjT_zwuUnJr34Pjq7TCeZnWyEvVZF28-HJKfHJG84=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We spent a good while in the beacon and then went to the <a href="http://www.thevagabondpub.co.uk" target="_blank">Vagabond</a>, a very unassuming pub which did excellent meals and was packed to the gunwales. When we left at 5pm the sun was actually shining and 10 minutes later ... it was dark!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Monday 14th was a brighter day ... a day for walking ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV8_4RTjiXIde2YDJ1Qn1GTZJ9JiIcQT_D48ocqD415uw-AykOmLZvkhqK7XswVSmxPfjh10WwfEd0wpkUgUVlXGxHr1Z7P-mJn2tmekXwRjM9XOwebIi08XrcGlcBWphjjQ6vsxmExzCOZg7hViaRKEp-D9FOCHaIxARNeYjRAxxrsl5Xq7JBqRGB=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV8_4RTjiXIde2YDJ1Qn1GTZJ9JiIcQT_D48ocqD415uw-AykOmLZvkhqK7XswVSmxPfjh10WwfEd0wpkUgUVlXGxHr1Z7P-mJn2tmekXwRjM9XOwebIi08XrcGlcBWphjjQ6vsxmExzCOZg7hViaRKEp-D9FOCHaIxARNeYjRAxxrsl5Xq7JBqRGB=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">our lovely landlady Debbie suggested a quick scenic drive to Ennderdale so after lunch off we went ...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip_c3AWzV59fG7b2gkoZC5I4PNPIGV3KQaxiA999_bwGPFxkEtWgdgrVgJfac-AOMJ99lcrVNkFbT4Ys-r8T1uYuDzlYYIcODKSNNrT1wUDrQjNp8hBgH3S4e5Us92V9YFZHPy9svMngaM0GpwooK2yq6VPaiS8cL3d-7-iAiUfAQe1kDKFqAG8viC=s1904" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1904" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip_c3AWzV59fG7b2gkoZC5I4PNPIGV3KQaxiA999_bwGPFxkEtWgdgrVgJfac-AOMJ99lcrVNkFbT4Ys-r8T1uYuDzlYYIcODKSNNrT1wUDrQjNp8hBgH3S4e5Us92V9YFZHPy9svMngaM0GpwooK2yq6VPaiS8cL3d-7-iAiUfAQe1kDKFqAG8viC=w640-h288" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">It only too ten minutes and there was Ennderdale Water in the distance</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzW5B1W6KlF_imgRPR9OvGOxDZI_AI9NPw7XbgMZ-IMuZPRSw13X8TefUdgWOYZmfwzQsGRF12WN3Kj4R_WsuthFn8lACST7TI6yi6kVO9gywiYAteEpJYZrsc6iwJsAGEvT0HzA56A1XLu5Uo9CPknojH9uZr8QYqbynLAI-3vhe62ms8T1tZo9sW=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzW5B1W6KlF_imgRPR9OvGOxDZI_AI9NPw7XbgMZ-IMuZPRSw13X8TefUdgWOYZmfwzQsGRF12WN3Kj4R_WsuthFn8lACST7TI6yi6kVO9gywiYAteEpJYZrsc6iwJsAGEvT0HzA56A1XLu5Uo9CPknojH9uZr8QYqbynLAI-3vhe62ms8T1tZo9sW=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJBHkZl2_LzBXiXN3uQZ-xt67igl1eG5DhTZvIG57N3OnJ9c5XnIPOrO0ZKu1jYkQgOfo2FlFIRRIJo34s1EyVIIwPSLT8Omx1HzcQFni-cXZ-Dn8fs6vUZGqXxGy2JCOG1wRQ8UET6N4Qo9a87ktu5NzsD-hRXsgq1bY1T44CQmM4aOg-CQ2ZwqeR=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJBHkZl2_LzBXiXN3uQZ-xt67igl1eG5DhTZvIG57N3OnJ9c5XnIPOrO0ZKu1jYkQgOfo2FlFIRRIJo34s1EyVIIwPSLT8Omx1HzcQFni-cXZ-Dn8fs6vUZGqXxGy2JCOG1wRQ8UET6N4Qo9a87ktu5NzsD-hRXsgq1bY1T44CQmM4aOg-CQ2ZwqeR=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The walk we took was along the back edge in these photos.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhi7mOT78blmSyP73gtmFL_bNUD7_eD8kwypA9Z-RgTgeJHrkFQF5iHw4ZYowealPLqop-ckHgmH2SdDTAJHNme2Ual2TPIB5bzSDys1329cgd4f2ic2UwmT4-NbtzXyNbwo0nE_dFh6fGKFqderdCs4KNZkN8wAWO0Snx0Q-H5ubzs6YzfKSbrM9V8=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhi7mOT78blmSyP73gtmFL_bNUD7_eD8kwypA9Z-RgTgeJHrkFQF5iHw4ZYowealPLqop-ckHgmH2SdDTAJHNme2Ual2TPIB5bzSDys1329cgd4f2ic2UwmT4-NbtzXyNbwo0nE_dFh6fGKFqderdCs4KNZkN8wAWO0Snx0Q-H5ubzs6YzfKSbrM9V8=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGlRd74YSDUm-oYci7dOyAinMcljySX0zMB7UyEDX8uzrfdfbq9_aXKaCxpouhXnG125ChvsG4T9owle_98ubPBjJsNEZ0v19g_xhbSYDl9EhIUSkKNZYr3dH7VhRo_Hl6ABBpDx0JfuJU1KDaCTtYYxaYF70tue_9HoHxwfOACv7EL08Ft1U-3d99=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGlRd74YSDUm-oYci7dOyAinMcljySX0zMB7UyEDX8uzrfdfbq9_aXKaCxpouhXnG125ChvsG4T9owle_98ubPBjJsNEZ0v19g_xhbSYDl9EhIUSkKNZYr3dH7VhRo_Hl6ABBpDx0JfuJU1KDaCTtYYxaYF70tue_9HoHxwfOACv7EL08Ft1U-3d99=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Photos of our Ennerdale Water walk and the remainder of our holiday coming soon.</span></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-1494652724935437472022-02-28T16:35:00.000+00:002022-02-28T16:35:01.411+00:00A great place to stay ...<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWclMYBY_y81Y58BxdKK9fnKpaQ5pEinuG8zyX7SvhtwMQ4jMewktFSmyRSpKZ6DOU2wpT5UDD9_Lb0LVzkJl4CeylsrvMCffAy5auvJMgI7ljigBoqTaYTQrIhMHSpn0iA79yDtDP0hV7r3kXJ1GQtkwQdJj0wO2HnlLW8etyjCT5Fv1vern0VUoP=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWclMYBY_y81Y58BxdKK9fnKpaQ5pEinuG8zyX7SvhtwMQ4jMewktFSmyRSpKZ6DOU2wpT5UDD9_Lb0LVzkJl4CeylsrvMCffAy5auvJMgI7ljigBoqTaYTQrIhMHSpn0iA79yDtDP0hV7r3kXJ1GQtkwQdJj0wO2HnlLW8etyjCT5Fv1vern0VUoP=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/cottage/86528-red-how-lodge" target="_blank">Red How Lodge, Lamplugh, Cumbria</a></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">George and I have just spent a week at this beautifully restored Lodge house near Lamplugh in West Cumbria.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The weather could have been kinder to us but it was January after all. It certainly didn't stop us from getting out and about visiting the various lakes even in the cold and wet.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHkVJw5Dktv-btmQEVaOsKt2yCO_bdSsCWno3TuMLA2Q_-7_TmYfGbeFr5eOC18AMwjeNfW_tfFCA5zgV1UF5TYQ8y2DlSG3ceec3EOgwrpl77DzUx_6Wg4rW4JHqIhNP9LRldYklPJemGDDkdvahyAeLbVVt92eXAwAfrqLAA42FQpsdpx3uvxiIE=s770" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="770" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHkVJw5Dktv-btmQEVaOsKt2yCO_bdSsCWno3TuMLA2Q_-7_TmYfGbeFr5eOC18AMwjeNfW_tfFCA5zgV1UF5TYQ8y2DlSG3ceec3EOgwrpl77DzUx_6Wg4rW4JHqIhNP9LRldYklPJemGDDkdvahyAeLbVVt92eXAwAfrqLAA42FQpsdpx3uvxiIE=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg-xnHf2Z5YE0xW1Tjpr3Di9oRZ5_Pv4WpTbvdgncwzBpyExQoRKrH4J54jsMLsK-fo24EMbhIhBspC9vormfgN5uIgZbNGG1onjC9dI3JfbP4zQRuFPpWowz7dYyNpdjuuXtWtRGBTd1D76UPA70RDYszYh1OF_ZFkvdL8jJV0mAcJhoiZ2cSVL64=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg-xnHf2Z5YE0xW1Tjpr3Di9oRZ5_Pv4WpTbvdgncwzBpyExQoRKrH4J54jsMLsK-fo24EMbhIhBspC9vormfgN5uIgZbNGG1onjC9dI3JfbP4zQRuFPpWowz7dYyNpdjuuXtWtRGBTd1D76UPA70RDYszYh1OF_ZFkvdL8jJV0mAcJhoiZ2cSVL64=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our evenings were spent in front of a roaring log fire in the cosy, comfortable lounge with its stone mullion windows and a glass of wine or two.</span></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh09Z2f9o76PqSHYBfNnFqb6LgB69BtDkg5RypMakR7jskNlvt4KJ01iGSv5ghHSWG1bfQLBVjljH2kBmDJ1VA3soSRPYKZiVrswLrU6F6MyZBzTxzuB1B-cZcAa8DrH8oJg2q3Z17E3wwvZbjsDEpcJLs1aq4OZebnrEtDWxJ2vEbbA9RWJbOH3Kls=s770" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="770" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh09Z2f9o76PqSHYBfNnFqb6LgB69BtDkg5RypMakR7jskNlvt4KJ01iGSv5ghHSWG1bfQLBVjljH2kBmDJ1VA3soSRPYKZiVrswLrU6F6MyZBzTxzuB1B-cZcAa8DrH8oJg2q3Z17E3wwvZbjsDEpcJLs1aq4OZebnrEtDWxJ2vEbbA9RWJbOH3Kls=s320" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The kitchen and dining area are very well equipped ...</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAygQ6JbuOi_w3E8D7lVClOvJpSCt3MIXybAV7g7JdPRIcm019KkK5l-3VR19AYR9psJM6kXcjc5yGIc0R-61qm-nMxBKF1oClSv2kw07IIrX8SVB46C8_bCNN1YyejyG5271sVQOHp7XgLcp0be5o62gP3Tt0t9VQ4ZfJoreHCZweEh0qTNHI-e8x=s770" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="770" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAygQ6JbuOi_w3E8D7lVClOvJpSCt3MIXybAV7g7JdPRIcm019KkK5l-3VR19AYR9psJM6kXcjc5yGIc0R-61qm-nMxBKF1oClSv2kw07IIrX8SVB46C8_bCNN1YyejyG5271sVQOHp7XgLcp0be5o62gP3Tt0t9VQ4ZfJoreHCZweEh0qTNHI-e8x=s320" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with all you would need ... and more.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLjvb6zitdN0BoDUFa4cgkM_HmtgHNAKWknKkSrW1bug7l5ix6tDxLMqu6B89XW2CxAujUxdCTZiqwKmgYAdQBjppGONluT9b8lB7QmHNlm11YUK54q3W40ZIe6WafLDN5SWYVgtuYjKmsF9jPWILn2sQKi3m9dW0IAoYA34awEjtMmuPrHgGFMMk7=s770" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="770" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLjvb6zitdN0BoDUFa4cgkM_HmtgHNAKWknKkSrW1bug7l5ix6tDxLMqu6B89XW2CxAujUxdCTZiqwKmgYAdQBjppGONluT9b8lB7QmHNlm11YUK54q3W40ZIe6WafLDN5SWYVgtuYjKmsF9jPWILn2sQKi3m9dW0IAoYA34awEjtMmuPrHgGFMMk7=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With two bedrooms to chose from it was ideal for us when our eldest grandson came to join us for a couple of nights.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh47A6dE3-8RPtu8D7gcpBNXHuuRU3CADlqhecuxG-jk69vXpl6uZRUSlbwQPBguSxZswW_Qfjhfi7e8nMr2imnAFprre4g_PV-lGAPY8k0fgbTWHkbPdj9-bA-Aq9Zz8glmiIX_gg35K5fByX-lNnCu02xTybwqScoRJ0EcERtB8TXgrAUEH9Q6T8P=s4000" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh47A6dE3-8RPtu8D7gcpBNXHuuRU3CADlqhecuxG-jk69vXpl6uZRUSlbwQPBguSxZswW_Qfjhfi7e8nMr2imnAFprre4g_PV-lGAPY8k0fgbTWHkbPdj9-bA-Aq9Zz8glmiIX_gg35K5fByX-lNnCu02xTybwqScoRJ0EcERtB8TXgrAUEH9Q6T8P=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Outside at this time of year the snowdrops carpeted the woodland floor which surrounds Red How Lodge, it was an amazing sight.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSE57TP3K1RYK8AFTrCTxPSTzLzK2-IXxzzn5c82ILkx9s-5jPYwTjQJTpP4XFSxTsrIjhba07nGU3MaGEsM0V_LtXXLaU6beow2HsLcttZM0bgTEiqEs4zbXX6O2Xqoaul1WBEDR0caPDKOXWefsqEmLELy1ULFtKy3dCFSpjr9iTHlJ-3fYtsS_5=s4000" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSE57TP3K1RYK8AFTrCTxPSTzLzK2-IXxzzn5c82ILkx9s-5jPYwTjQJTpP4XFSxTsrIjhba07nGU3MaGEsM0V_LtXXLaU6beow2HsLcttZM0bgTEiqEs4zbXX6O2Xqoaul1WBEDR0caPDKOXWefsqEmLELy1ULFtKy3dCFSpjr9iTHlJ-3fYtsS_5=w400-h300" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And for when the weather gets warmer sit out at tables and chairs in the garden ...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; 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text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the first guests to stay at Red How Lodge we were warmly welcomed by the delightful owners who were able to advise on where the closest shopping and best eating places were. In the Red How visitor information folder there are lots of ideas on where to go and what to see plus other important information.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, where did we go?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For meals out we visited</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thevagabondpub.co.uk" target="_blank">The Vagabond</a>, Whitehaven and the <a href="https://www.kirkstile.com" target="_blank">Kirkstile Inn</a> (twice) - both highly recommended (advise prior booking)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Touring we visited ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Windermere, Ennerdale, Grasmere, Whitehaven, Ambleside, Ullswater</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this space for the photos!</div></span></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-31569275414453719672021-12-23T06:52:00.006+00:002021-12-23T06:54:21.607+00:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> To all our family and friends far and near</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>We wish you a Very Merry Christmas</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>and everything you could wish for in</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>2022</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>🎅🎄🎉</b></span></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-26134480765871719512021-11-26T17:12:00.000+00:002021-11-26T17:12:57.129+00:00A traumatic experience ...<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> On Sunday 14th November I woke up feeling 'not very well' and we called for an ambulance.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The video, if it works, will tell you briefly what happened. It was a dedication for me from our son Mark on the Jo Whiley show Radio 2 just before 8pm on Tuesday 23rd as I was being discharged from hospital.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxwTpz8Zrso8zh8OHbYzVlgsAq-kHWQC-L1T0wlf8W_xMQ5nKcuDe93SvpEsJ_A03fxOpAO2V5xPBfl5fGX7Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I expect this news will be as unexpected to you as it was for me and my family.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I arrived at the Royal Stoke University Hospital at about 8am and within half an hour went into cardiac arrest. After CPR that obviously saved my life it was discovered that I'd had a pulmonary embolism to both lungs. The blood clots needed to be gone. Two choices - a: a very powerful, potent clot busting drug that I may not survive or b: leave it and see what happens. The risks of not having the drugs far outweighed those of having the treatment.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With George and our two children we discussed the options and realised there really wasn't one - option 'a' it had to be. The process took two hours. I just shut my eyes and let it all happen while my family was at my bedside.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been told by several professionals that not many people survive this treatment after cardiac arrest.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am one very lucky lady - so glad to be alive.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been home now for nearly 3 days and my breathing is getting back to normal slowly and my strength starting to return.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What have I learnt from this?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Live the best life that you can, you never know what's around the corner.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make sure that those who you love know that you love them.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This sort of thing can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime.</span></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-82752618598066794582021-10-25T14:34:00.000+01:002021-10-25T14:34:30.232+01:00FOR SALE - 3-bed detached house in Buxton + self contained flat<p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 55); color: #262637; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A great opportunity to purchase a property in Buxton w</span>ithin easy reach of the canals - Macclesfield, Peak Forest, Ashton, Bridgwater, Huddersfield, Rochdale, Bugsworth Basin.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"></p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 55); clear: both; color: #262637; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Effra, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBkAxs62BZjNfKCKIlaLOK7WvFiXIzSYzEfbvbqnoGwpD73xGxbdWX2tnnWnXsPzM_Ix7de5nYkNxrnA7c8W4r9ruApq0Ydbyvv0nJZ6qOoA3WXQeZvw5RXjSzZeWct5zq_rdybEuccTDpcZf2KbgZkDAqIy0glykd9A9bkudzGZX_7mXJTtliOkPb=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBkAxs62BZjNfKCKIlaLOK7WvFiXIzSYzEfbvbqnoGwpD73xGxbdWX2tnnWnXsPzM_Ix7de5nYkNxrnA7c8W4r9ruApq0Ydbyvv0nJZ6qOoA3WXQeZvw5RXjSzZeWct5zq_rdybEuccTDpcZf2KbgZkDAqIy0glykd9A9bkudzGZX_7mXJTtliOkPb=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Effra, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">This stunning freehold, three bedroom, two bathroom detached family home has recently been refurbished and refitted by the current owners to the very highest of standards. It has off road parking for two vehicles, a garage/workshop and small courtyard rear garden. It has uPVC double glazing and combi gas fired central heating th</span><span style="text-align: left;">roughout.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoqB2Ul68CbF7anQ9zaCOZvtVAXKKBM7E6wYrpRMWDoMN5BxDkQAMDf1OFGhQwX3SE1zsKgOdvicUxhe5v-oy8Dbdv9Raqo4QHWAQYdeCaCdSMVQ7jr0w5lS3u0FrcsVvnnwoHnwbiFl3om8lfs93GpnAzWg04p2Iu48Vg4JUspQVYW3ts1NTfY3xK=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Effra, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoqB2Ul68CbF7anQ9zaCOZvtVAXKKBM7E6wYrpRMWDoMN5BxDkQAMDf1OFGhQwX3SE1zsKgOdvicUxhe5v-oy8Dbdv9Raqo4QHWAQYdeCaCdSMVQ7jr0w5lS3u0FrcsVvnnwoHnwbiFl3om8lfs93GpnAzWg04p2Iu48Vg4JUspQVYW3ts1NTfY3xK=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span class="_1ivn5ULqXkOt2GTGlhECU_" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #262637;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 55);">Over the garage/workshop is an immaculate one bedroom, one bathroom, self contained </span></span><span style="color: #262637;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 55);">apartment</span></span><span style="color: #262637;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 55);"> with </span></span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 55); color: #262637;">uPVC double glazing and combi gas fired central heating th</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 55); color: #262637;">roughout. 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padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_00_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">1 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;"></div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media1&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media1" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_01_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">2 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;"></div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media2&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media2" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_02_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">3 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;"></div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media3&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media3" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img alt="Lounge" loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_03_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">4 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;">Lounge</div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media4&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media4" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img alt="Bedroom Two" loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_04_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">5 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;">Bedroom Two</div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media5&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media5" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img alt="Bathroom" loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_05_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">6 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;">Bathroom</div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media6&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media6" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_06_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">7 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;"></div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media7&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media7" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img alt="Bedroom One" loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_07_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">8 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;">Bedroom One</div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media8&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media8" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_08_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">9 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;"></div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media9&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media9" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_09_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">10 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;"></div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media10&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media10" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img alt="First Floor Apartment" loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_10_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">11 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;">First Floor Apartment</div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media11&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media11" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img alt="Office/Playroom" loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_11_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">12 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;">Office/Playroom</div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media12&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media12" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_12_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">13 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;"></div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media13&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media13" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img alt="Kitchen" loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_13_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">14 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;">Kitchen</div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media14&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media14" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; padding: 16px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 8px; text-align: center; top: 0px;"><svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="svg-camera" role="img"><use xlink:href="#camera"></use></svg></span><img alt="Lounge" loading="lazy" src="https://media.rightmove.co.uk/52k/51441/114665648/51441_31017576_IMG_14_0000.jpeg" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; pointer-events: none; position: relative; width: 328px;" /><div class="vIbCACQVHpn0ubceALCEO" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 0px 16px; pointer-events: none;"><div class="_3avDMDGhVqRWomQuipOHPy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262637; padding-right: 10px;">15 of 17</div><div class="_27hrNd2mBJ9DliyEenlHqh" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #717184;">Lounge</div></div></a><a class="_1SWNdOsy7PHh-IrzcjxQZv" href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665648#/media?id=media15&ref=floorPlanPage&channel=RES_BUY" id="preview-media15" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; box-sizing: border-box; color: #11828d; cursor: pointer; display: block; min-height: 116px; position: relative; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_3VrtcGD46YU4j4nm3unqaR" style="background-color: #dfdfe1; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100px; left: 8px; 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Providing the most comprehensive record of the Command in the world, the IBCC ensures that generations to come can learn of their vital role in protecting the freedom we enjoy today.</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj08vDpKOzchye1II29vkRjqEk1-pbjbLHX0qj6B99J356g_E1_f_Yrs2TIzBBSBk4xrIxZF0LjV2qxa3Iyldi77be9sOHKiq27ZfCNcT3B5TJlwH_fPdhr-hszeCtrR6JXDyZX_V_GTwsJsMbFvT7GHZvNjjX85CLqdw1DVRTCu3z7DBu-anWw3afi=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj08vDpKOzchye1II29vkRjqEk1-pbjbLHX0qj6B99J356g_E1_f_Yrs2TIzBBSBk4xrIxZF0LjV2qxa3Iyldi77be9sOHKiq27ZfCNcT3B5TJlwH_fPdhr-hszeCtrR6JXDyZX_V_GTwsJsMbFvT7GHZvNjjX85CLqdw1DVRTCu3z7DBu-anWw3afi=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzSloKN2zh_UTD9BKAe56PwyM4gNUZxDzS8XW74M5xwjjVJsZ4_NnmOR8kDRv3jv0kMV-8EAnCEk9U_VJMXN_MZRtGl_YkWr9OSTEDNIKXyKGpSRcOKUmAJbA1CB7tY9Czl1IDn2l9ntnJkjuzyinCXW_IJHCrujiCcRj_wEtfr6RwPmuqPQbHuyjI=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzSloKN2zh_UTD9BKAe56PwyM4gNUZxDzS8XW74M5xwjjVJsZ4_NnmOR8kDRv3jv0kMV-8EAnCEk9U_VJMXN_MZRtGl_YkWr9OSTEDNIKXyKGpSRcOKUmAJbA1CB7tY9Czl1IDn2l9ntnJkjuzyinCXW_IJHCrujiCcRj_wEtfr6RwPmuqPQbHuyjI=s320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3N5XoASLs6oNe3qZK0Fy-mIGJupcJ7NVeNMBtDaB_mw_X8vNXxyYg-8rZLyFkVN2_XghDNZzZbJtfrYq31JaTagYbfwuifyYQ3R_4sgQuJnnvFTi2ek7_2lABu0kdSqciO63ljwcf4bsSxKUY3Gloo7v_va8z2149WrCeLPfoNULzo9vvCtOiROBy=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3N5XoASLs6oNe3qZK0Fy-mIGJupcJ7NVeNMBtDaB_mw_X8vNXxyYg-8rZLyFkVN2_XghDNZzZbJtfrYq31JaTagYbfwuifyYQ3R_4sgQuJnnvFTi2ek7_2lABu0kdSqciO63ljwcf4bsSxKUY3Gloo7v_va8z2149WrCeLPfoNULzo9vvCtOiROBy=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvP6sUIqlT5l3GRdBaywXw6fXOTxfDWQ1x84W13c1WzX0fEaesShBEDSvIbVhJVZrlCbBodaQprKti6s38CPWaH9TH-Nv7jueWkqsOiVG-QnKuMqNS2cmUYWjNZ2ntuR7FmB_NzU3L7v9TBCHExIwOpq-HKzVgl2qK2XwpCk3gqViYEcsD6Cx3RpZ4=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvP6sUIqlT5l3GRdBaywXw6fXOTxfDWQ1x84W13c1WzX0fEaesShBEDSvIbVhJVZrlCbBodaQprKti6s38CPWaH9TH-Nv7jueWkqsOiVG-QnKuMqNS2cmUYWjNZ2ntuR7FmB_NzU3L7v9TBCHExIwOpq-HKzVgl2qK2XwpCk3gqViYEcsD6Cx3RpZ4=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was a bitterly cold day with dashes of rain mixed in when we visited Bomber Command Centre and I have to admit that we didn't brave the elements to walk around the site, so we had lunch in the cafe, took these photos through the window and found our way back to the car. Another visit will be needed in the future.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We next drove to Bracebridge where we went to live after the flat in Monks Road (<a href="https://wbstillrockin.blogspot.com/2021/10/for-old-times-sake-and-for-val.html">see previous post</a>). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5L6epdMZ_qbWui8aD_6XkUGItIZXzYa10ZpRdHs-n9qkjItpW84W0kGl-SGiIXduu-PXjT9QuHRBuR4Tn62ZRP74gZTN33TmbSLcvregvqQCeJsJADtmw2zvEW6XDr11qhpvzH-5j2hGPm-px5YQJuvOtooEPbZCwW9IA6LHyBmZkhw0dcJyEnHcb=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5L6epdMZ_qbWui8aD_6XkUGItIZXzYa10ZpRdHs-n9qkjItpW84W0kGl-SGiIXduu-PXjT9QuHRBuR4Tn62ZRP74gZTN33TmbSLcvregvqQCeJsJADtmw2zvEW6XDr11qhpvzH-5j2hGPm-px5YQJuvOtooEPbZCwW9IA6LHyBmZkhw0dcJyEnHcb=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We lived in this lovely terraced house in Elder Street until approximately June 1970 during which George broke his leg playing football and I had our daughter in Lincoln Maternity Hospital.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">River Trent at Torksey ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivBZuUUIW7y1armz6VaF23CpV-ND4eU7jCzGRoVtiMRuOA5_YjeV64APYneJP-KqAyW5cfZXGVKqL6N6IEN8yRIIa0w36my05EoTxh7ubAohUgDD2BYgnTJwe2xw-6wxg1VKtX6_E0_ydAe_PteyO8B_6xktjwr93Q3wfBKz6DP-xgrrYXrY4Pi1K3=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivBZuUUIW7y1armz6VaF23CpV-ND4eU7jCzGRoVtiMRuOA5_YjeV64APYneJP-KqAyW5cfZXGVKqL6N6IEN8yRIIa0w36my05EoTxh7ubAohUgDD2BYgnTJwe2xw-6wxg1VKtX6_E0_ydAe_PteyO8B_6xktjwr93Q3wfBKz6DP-xgrrYXrY4Pi1K3=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Torksey Lock from the Trent ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and down the lock cut to the mighty Trent ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwPXR9TZEEpGoL4TBUkSls8Lgdbj-XDZ873URZGShpIBGexT0OE0URzyvOMRLWg5kkNusWl33D9UsRSwQ3-LVJXpJ4esAVjmIQS9kz4GzQEbIIC1jUXOsV7_pqQdhPdN3r6WEszLD2Ve1Gg8f1YMTWKilYhSGAyAvNF1DFDgnCg1wiM3_ChCxi_xNj=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwPXR9TZEEpGoL4TBUkSls8Lgdbj-XDZ873URZGShpIBGexT0OE0URzyvOMRLWg5kkNusWl33D9UsRSwQ3-LVJXpJ4esAVjmIQS9kz4GzQEbIIC1jUXOsV7_pqQdhPdN3r6WEszLD2Ve1Gg8f1YMTWKilYhSGAyAvNF1DFDgnCg1wiM3_ChCxi_xNj=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">where the information board shows Gainsborough and West Stockwith to the right and Cromwell Lock to our left</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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In 2016 it was opened as a walking route.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj86mIdDs861Ba1ea5vGMmaEU1KMd5589tsnDb8w8gkyxPguEK1eFCho53pNbMu5UfRw2h7wlzK0W2ppRWNrVE6g2smgb7mN-jNFXjUFX0uvaOhvw9UeWuiw5iUbRwzrEYvmf3r3QmLYsDL4E5Yri_MsEreMzOvIg1aDM2sKTvf45230U8GWCPAqkAB=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj86mIdDs861Ba1ea5vGMmaEU1KMd5589tsnDb8w8gkyxPguEK1eFCho53pNbMu5UfRw2h7wlzK0W2ppRWNrVE6g2smgb7mN-jNFXjUFX0uvaOhvw9UeWuiw5iUbRwzrEYvmf3r3QmLYsDL4E5Yri_MsEreMzOvIg1aDM2sKTvf45230U8GWCPAqkAB=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Torksey Lock cut entrance/exit and information board showing facilities at the lock.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And since we've been home ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had our flu jabs on Saturday and our Covid boosters this morning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday (Sunday) these pigeons were sitting on the stock fencing below our garden ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiz9oqmkzn0VsVD5jIv93jJ7Kndu_f92IdLAmyV-mlee_uGxzb_GfrNVdMyyKiS4WFCqSuULZ9L623BVTdshWSukWUy__7WYwMXxya9788KMT5waJcU6ia26_KEcGIbYMhb_8mqvbF70L3rT7N2aXLMM1l6GaweqVsJksICuMBWvAhxJ6osFvQufI83=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wonder what that was all about!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrXRZzJ0RgRmnTTbl2dB8VzKMBZaiw6kQ49Y-LnG4wVn7Ec3plSx0WLOL5BWTWJQdvmE4LgwUtfU7AoR7WbhssGVgLnsl34YHQzLGIR6gzVrC6xvelXy1IcON5alAOj8k7B_GqN4pOSeXXMXa1zkMtzMcQBY8p4zS4YGuxFm2TwIcE4yAo_i8FP3oQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrXRZzJ0RgRmnTTbl2dB8VzKMBZaiw6kQ49Y-LnG4wVn7Ec3plSx0WLOL5BWTWJQdvmE4LgwUtfU7AoR7WbhssGVgLnsl34YHQzLGIR6gzVrC6xvelXy1IcON5alAOj8k7B_GqN4pOSeXXMXa1zkMtzMcQBY8p4zS4YGuxFm2TwIcE4yAo_i8FP3oQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A wonderful rainbow this morning</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdO8IAGuzZW1mefy_6TFzZvRiEYRJ2GBCAQ38k2n6yM8HnZ1uJ9H3PiIkcJay274_ZAMYVeYwNQdnKhhGkE9E29ZXRyCTler3M25p5eEdKmqDKTBkmhvboI0rIIK_Dylx9Jkyux-ov9SIGgnml_qeNengkxIvu8CfKF-hy8EHJ87foYV2AMCjaNFAd=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdO8IAGuzZW1mefy_6TFzZvRiEYRJ2GBCAQ38k2n6yM8HnZ1uJ9H3PiIkcJay274_ZAMYVeYwNQdnKhhGkE9E29ZXRyCTler3M25p5eEdKmqDKTBkmhvboI0rIIK_Dylx9Jkyux-ov9SIGgnml_qeNengkxIvu8CfKF-hy8EHJ87foYV2AMCjaNFAd=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Sandra and Ian for being wonderful hosts over the last few days and ferrying us around to see the sites. See you both again soon.</span></div><p></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-76793027064466751612021-10-20T08:39:00.003+01:002021-10-20T08:39:56.981+01:00For old time's sake ... and for Val ...<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">George and I were 20 years old in 1969 and <i>very </i>newly married when we first moved to Lincoln so looking for familiar landmarks was the order of the day. Barclays Bank was still where it was when I worked there but the cinema over the road was now a fashion shop. There was not much else in the centre that came back to me. It is now very much a University City and so much has changed over the past 50+ years.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course there was a particular walk that we needed to do ...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxnKL1GR5_ZBJCiUoQHXvKGg8pOe1Tfnd5eB7m6Ge60Ey40yFLIU2N19-EmPMuXadabF1AQXgTEYuCI0t4PzM8JBCoinJudp8tCTMmQYePtzRdE2c-wfB4ffXRPpkn-ZK0sEh9-8KzSc9LWkhPgPGEy38qAniiSrU6dzwVMmJGQapzW_8uN-CnloBk=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxnKL1GR5_ZBJCiUoQHXvKGg8pOe1Tfnd5eB7m6Ge60Ey40yFLIU2N19-EmPMuXadabF1AQXgTEYuCI0t4PzM8JBCoinJudp8tCTMmQYePtzRdE2c-wfB4ffXRPpkn-ZK0sEh9-8KzSc9LWkhPgPGEy38qAniiSrU6dzwVMmJGQapzW_8uN-CnloBk=w540-h640" width="540" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to Steep Hill ... which starts off not too steep ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcfFPwhqdPdvuewZHR4xiWTtv27b3JRNwn9KKlACnbCF-SGz8XAC-rr0rDkzi2ew4yynelJmPy14s-1bITZQWupfCn95hbWsEmTI211hWqfT_fZFhovpuzHtdC_aDN2xfmjRW6eVU0JZjRRzU5TZe3tCvfvAI3h8y0jBqbV1Osed1oHUr1SN2pO43l=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcfFPwhqdPdvuewZHR4xiWTtv27b3JRNwn9KKlACnbCF-SGz8XAC-rr0rDkzi2ew4yynelJmPy14s-1bITZQWupfCn95hbWsEmTI211hWqfT_fZFhovpuzHtdC_aDN2xfmjRW6eVU0JZjRRzU5TZe3tCvfvAI3h8y0jBqbV1Osed1oHUr1SN2pO43l=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">where we come to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew%27s_House" target="_blank">The Jews House</a>, one of the earliest existing town houses in England. </div></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">what a wonderful street!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAMdAB0GuWXWEvVS2cINaZdKdKGvtF4WiexaI0KiKB6gdCUCdpAEvTMCy6F777Tq7gXn4JsL4wcngPIkfmIGw2hPo1BcPebGoAgctNL4ORmowsSO0SqAiWj70ltYJRpNpK-j3bSCtEt5HzP4BbPIQfBx5ANBvzoJm01ztTyQ8wZVn5qHTATn-_3iPY=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1453" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAMdAB0GuWXWEvVS2cINaZdKdKGvtF4WiexaI0KiKB6gdCUCdpAEvTMCy6F777Tq7gXn4JsL4wcngPIkfmIGw2hPo1BcPebGoAgctNL4ORmowsSO0SqAiWj70ltYJRpNpK-j3bSCtEt5HzP4BbPIQfBx5ANBvzoJm01ztTyQ8wZVn5qHTATn-_3iPY=w454-h640" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looking back down Steep Hill ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wow! what a varied selection of building styles and ages here on the square ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhafygVVX9NGM4URjCvAV7R03ncZ_zy9ZEFjA8_UocWmnXx8UW9uuX-FgMaN3iBAXoNHp6RXPDBDbxSTbXjdl5x5DUj3M9MNG0GoFeZ-N3jKB6EXD80g_WgZuw8CtB0nVHy5YVECe7kACItnTUGsJTkhl9QWewSept0B11EiUC58IZOGRIt4-spGEcB=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhafygVVX9NGM4URjCvAV7R03ncZ_zy9ZEFjA8_UocWmnXx8UW9uuX-FgMaN3iBAXoNHp6RXPDBDbxSTbXjdl5x5DUj3M9MNG0GoFeZ-N3jKB6EXD80g_WgZuw8CtB0nVHy5YVECe7kACItnTUGsJTkhl9QWewSept0B11EiUC58IZOGRIt4-spGEcB=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">where to our left is the castle ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">We pass through the arch and look back to the square ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpKroQLL2wdchmUjD0oiWqLaOaukzZ9fRo6OZuSxrSulnnVM43-gFudeFJy7xNFG7-ROciUqEFwm6XmGkAvmVmGzROTxpbqu3y2AFdsTUZhm1Uo5ygeqVvnVX7QYe8CsBXWObGqMoWYwEh2lULIV5KO3u3lk4GJN4xXuMKi1hxoenZ2RxPwmv0FRvk=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpKroQLL2wdchmUjD0oiWqLaOaukzZ9fRo6OZuSxrSulnnVM43-gFudeFJy7xNFG7-ROciUqEFwm6XmGkAvmVmGzROTxpbqu3y2AFdsTUZhm1Uo5ygeqVvnVX7QYe8CsBXWObGqMoWYwEh2lULIV5KO3u3lk4GJN4xXuMKi1hxoenZ2RxPwmv0FRvk=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">and up high at the <a href="https://lincolncathedral.com/history-conservation/" target="_blank">Cathedral</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx-NFYUYA6RkevHUGH1PHTewwp3ZW5ZVTjq7V5K9TBH66MoeSNSYYIeTs24QCjXACTozbp2Pa1iR0OouitZCuyNARs7L-rMtl-ghHpuxd45w9jx-Eo-6aJRLtzG1lHlTblIR4H0Q9dHx-bXPmA0BMoTI3GTOYdzHhT-kAuiHolPYJ2E8StrEBVjOsn=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx-NFYUYA6RkevHUGH1PHTewwp3ZW5ZVTjq7V5K9TBH66MoeSNSYYIeTs24QCjXACTozbp2Pa1iR0OouitZCuyNARs7L-rMtl-ghHpuxd45w9jx-Eo-6aJRLtzG1lHlTblIR4H0Q9dHx-bXPmA0BMoTI3GTOYdzHhT-kAuiHolPYJ2E8StrEBVjOsn=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Time is short for us today and even the consessionary cost of £7.20 was a bit steep for quick visit ... next visit then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf1h4fHmzrO2qJqFqOWtZxj-9l_EqUjpPY1GUEQZZ8ujqfw93IydqEaRRMi0TOnYBHPZovdCtXt34o3LWFJ0yO1rgrgE79Py6bMwvEQg-72fnoGnn-z2THDyIuOjlY4rnCl9HqhFepqhX6P8sV-UquMxkfmwyuRDoQprKg2mdc1aLqauTUn0s9bcg1=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf1h4fHmzrO2qJqFqOWtZxj-9l_EqUjpPY1GUEQZZ8ujqfw93IydqEaRRMi0TOnYBHPZovdCtXt34o3LWFJ0yO1rgrgE79Py6bMwvEQg-72fnoGnn-z2THDyIuOjlY4rnCl9HqhFepqhX6P8sV-UquMxkfmwyuRDoQprKg2mdc1aLqauTUn0s9bcg1=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We did though just pop our heads in ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBlTsSKjbT2mblHwQLIGBKkIgh76skLIiCPnrbOnp4Hq-QE_cCcp-tLSwUHE2D02paKjfsJqR28rfYyXahtmVDhxhcM0FzVqz-k7frcr5_odHSKAfapQwFuGDFaJi9xxyoEA_fM2INpnWXaOQ1Ht9S9um_MdFTBuWb7SDoSIeQhFt_3MZ2AzBxriWp=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBlTsSKjbT2mblHwQLIGBKkIgh76skLIiCPnrbOnp4Hq-QE_cCcp-tLSwUHE2D02paKjfsJqR28rfYyXahtmVDhxhcM0FzVqz-k7frcr5_odHSKAfapQwFuGDFaJi9xxyoEA_fM2INpnWXaOQ1Ht9S9um_MdFTBuWb7SDoSIeQhFt_3MZ2AzBxriWp=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and take these two photos.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As newly marrieds moving from Stoke-on-Trent to Lincoln we needed somewhere to live of course. George had found us a flat to move into in Monks Road. Could we find it? Was it even still in existence? I really did not think that it would be.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJsiE8YSwdAQaWvPNstOu_s2vywJ2UvJ0tykSwr8ZriOyilqsz5U_PZOajQZ0t0BW3XpIbUP2cMp-9mUb_1evymWFR5g5ylsDmUpR9-zfFq6ir_TdwTqxpeQrA4GDZ_mvMSAPD2vs19yFgsQ31TVto7nF61LBxYk6zq6akssnjdKbxw-AVDGhAqfeJ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJsiE8YSwdAQaWvPNstOu_s2vywJ2UvJ0tykSwr8ZriOyilqsz5U_PZOajQZ0t0BW3XpIbUP2cMp-9mUb_1evymWFR5g5ylsDmUpR9-zfFq6ir_TdwTqxpeQrA4GDZ_mvMSAPD2vs19yFgsQ31TVto7nF61LBxYk6zq6akssnjdKbxw-AVDGhAqfeJ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But here it is! We lived on the first floor and apart from the windows not much had changed since 1969.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZXVwOoQeIfnvHoEbEiksJsBRKjLoY80oAJdtTlOIflhbMhXowmzqJRsZyHvTkggGHVUXxhuOOG4IAZC_VDmfpcqs9HYj-IaQrW8bMhGmmqCyvoYMLZvEHYRkU2p6_sZTO07ntYph7oEvtrZHccrSvCi3WfNMMj0Hvk8MYv3TbWQGkNfqbSXM-P3m4=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZXVwOoQeIfnvHoEbEiksJsBRKjLoY80oAJdtTlOIflhbMhXowmzqJRsZyHvTkggGHVUXxhuOOG4IAZC_VDmfpcqs9HYj-IaQrW8bMhGmmqCyvoYMLZvEHYRkU2p6_sZTO07ntYph7oEvtrZHccrSvCi3WfNMMj0Hvk8MYv3TbWQGkNfqbSXM-P3m4=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The entrance was up these steps ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2ejPYZI35tPP0d_x7A7bkDBWIEk5nb1IezbjDYmfAdw7MgY5j0j8msFqGBbrAEZLNeFFEpwI8zbq4QtGCeFYN6HrGsiUFXqrtULJ92bvhm28zzGgfnpbjJKCnIQQ63MbpIJ1FRTrLjUgTJCXrc2yOKapC9F0dp6O1VzmnaXiKFCGAfztQrRY9V3LQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2ejPYZI35tPP0d_x7A7bkDBWIEk5nb1IezbjDYmfAdw7MgY5j0j8msFqGBbrAEZLNeFFEpwI8zbq4QtGCeFYN6HrGsiUFXqrtULJ92bvhm28zzGgfnpbjJKCnIQQ63MbpIJ1FRTrLjUgTJCXrc2yOKapC9F0dp6O1VzmnaXiKFCGAfztQrRY9V3LQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div>and our toilet was at the bottom of the steps in this little outhouse!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The bath was in the kitchen covered up with a large worktop which we leaned against the back door when we used the bath! I wondered if the situation inside is still the same as it was all those years ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We lived here for about 6 months when we moved to Bracebridge ... we may go to find that house too, but not today. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sight seeing over for today we returned to the bottom of Steep Hill ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXjUj7Lm9xzldAymf1rIsOdBUrfI0sZSf0f9bVdZi7ZNOiJDYT1XfTIq9UMbQwgJwimAWk5YEPMJXRQMAwuTD1tM1uaJ6lNHNbRWLfjccjf-uQrYBe5Ajy5sjCzpIYBVeNo81vnVxDS_ZSJSqUGgVZLWerTDzcV33xt75yB8bzUslc0TBYPDCQ-goL=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXjUj7Lm9xzldAymf1rIsOdBUrfI0sZSf0f9bVdZi7ZNOiJDYT1XfTIq9UMbQwgJwimAWk5YEPMJXRQMAwuTD1tM1uaJ6lNHNbRWLfjccjf-uQrYBe5Ajy5sjCzpIYBVeNo81vnVxDS_ZSJSqUGgVZLWerTDzcV33xt75yB8bzUslc0TBYPDCQ-goL=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhufmwVqvC7C0rOtckGcCXpKEaAOOg6o2xUL3TbDry38-XR2SSTCYqCNpFGI7b-0OMIxbJnCIV5xcYdFpLcCc1K1r9tsvwtj81A7YTY4GvtvKfqAdHGibJs_rASzeNk34E8_eKGPMz2lJ50HipyBS-0Tlgjh-AtZnrMl2L2yWUxt4kv_2oWARDZDiBT=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhufmwVqvC7C0rOtckGcCXpKEaAOOg6o2xUL3TbDry38-XR2SSTCYqCNpFGI7b-0OMIxbJnCIV5xcYdFpLcCc1K1r9tsvwtj81A7YTY4GvtvKfqAdHGibJs_rASzeNk34E8_eKGPMz2lJ50HipyBS-0Tlgjh-AtZnrMl2L2yWUxt4kv_2oWARDZDiBT=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div>and the Fossdyke Canal ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGxEgcMugvKqsQ9TDynAEiwdtz51HbTN4-BRaEUZ25KEYVE4q4cXvAA1nye3Re9ZMQhor3AZi7PkKd4aDu2FJj6aTQPMCl4dQ8IJ8RNWzv45494Sq8jePB0O57CtQpYDbZiX6CTDmeHsaVT9FVCxRS6C2oOFB5GILGyJdKWb_etTN-bicw7fy4KMYs=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGxEgcMugvKqsQ9TDynAEiwdtz51HbTN4-BRaEUZ25KEYVE4q4cXvAA1nye3Re9ZMQhor3AZi7PkKd4aDu2FJj6aTQPMCl4dQ8IJ8RNWzv45494Sq8jePB0O57CtQpYDbZiX6CTDmeHsaVT9FVCxRS6C2oOFB5GILGyJdKWb_etTN-bicw7fy4KMYs=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">over which is <a href="https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/lincs/properties/Glory-Hole.htm" target="_blank">High Bridge and the Glory Hole</a>.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The bridge is the oldest in Britain that still has houses built on it.</span></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-67743420186902348942021-10-19T07:42:00.004+01:002021-10-19T07:42:52.506+01:00New waters for us ...<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">We are currently visiting friends who just happen to live near a canal ... and a river ... ones that we've never cruised ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj05wrGJQwyBaeCR0L4E1wDz6W38_wmuIHmZTaH_icF-sFwUZkQxltCpDFghPnH_Fjl6xnt8BIoKUNu-IblPZwScXMWwpmnrm3-4Z_mz-vqAo3IBVTwEEpanMJdzg47lhSpuflU42tgAnZjpe9vfStQRcZcpRwJt5CKMsakQOXkXkqLv-XW_TDMoIUD=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj05wrGJQwyBaeCR0L4E1wDz6W38_wmuIHmZTaH_icF-sFwUZkQxltCpDFghPnH_Fjl6xnt8BIoKUNu-IblPZwScXMWwpmnrm3-4Z_mz-vqAo3IBVTwEEpanMJdzg47lhSpuflU42tgAnZjpe9vfStQRcZcpRwJt5CKMsakQOXkXkqLv-XW_TDMoIUD=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Behind the lock gates is of course the River Trent</div></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimgULccusrWcsf2qnIrx6WgV_beX4mtW0Cz9O0o2_NMOaK4TYTAlm1k0vbaKVglpGeNsUWR85LzlCrHpm610OX-5EnmdGuVC1mC-_F17-xq5lLjGgb0gnkwwyYgdmV41h0aA0v0EGfqVii8S-jeTfJjwe5HUb6DGFQ4lFdX0foHjuvPSOY-tzm6MKw=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimgULccusrWcsf2qnIrx6WgV_beX4mtW0Cz9O0o2_NMOaK4TYTAlm1k0vbaKVglpGeNsUWR85LzlCrHpm610OX-5EnmdGuVC1mC-_F17-xq5lLjGgb0gnkwwyYgdmV41h0aA0v0EGfqVii8S-jeTfJjwe5HUb6DGFQ4lFdX0foHjuvPSOY-tzm6MKw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">... Torksey Lock is on the Fossdyke Canal </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUByg5MZeWJ-LAQkw3AohLy-545eR45EFx1PfxKt3SsOnv5WeEE4XHNgYJfVoqVtLNGQQ_0Div_0-A4YepAEQkXoDeuRvbNsIG0P7SsXTK27mPXWkRTufNNd3D9kZonHhSh7Iy9N5xqmkzXxFHRkL9qNmDs_vwN4yOEiwTqw-eXC9DfI1JWskoT6jw=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUByg5MZeWJ-LAQkw3AohLy-545eR45EFx1PfxKt3SsOnv5WeEE4XHNgYJfVoqVtLNGQQ_0Div_0-A4YepAEQkXoDeuRvbNsIG0P7SsXTK27mPXWkRTufNNd3D9kZonHhSh7Iy9N5xqmkzXxFHRkL9qNmDs_vwN4yOEiwTqw-eXC9DfI1JWskoT6jw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">George checking out the gate mechanism with Ian and Jess</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeOwG0JbAXyHkIZxvQlr0buf5OZSCz1DP7kd5A8qyKTI2fB4LRz8hy5cbcRwyGmP0MvzJWd0kHzV0zzuIpAs8KKAJJ5YGNe03HfgB0pg2OeMENooxGQw4yCLyfeoka3KuNQblFHftwp6Ig3FyvIhm2Nme8_cngz48P8wgzZO4Q3NxPMS42FZftveSC=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeOwG0JbAXyHkIZxvQlr0buf5OZSCz1DP7kd5A8qyKTI2fB4LRz8hy5cbcRwyGmP0MvzJWd0kHzV0zzuIpAs8KKAJJ5YGNe03HfgB0pg2OeMENooxGQw4yCLyfeoka3KuNQblFHftwp6Ig3FyvIhm2Nme8_cngz48P8wgzZO4Q3NxPMS42FZftveSC=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Fossdyke claims to be the oldest man-made waterway ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">built by the Romans in c.120AD ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">was dredged in 1121 ...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a large maintenance programme took place on the canal in 1620 ...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and has been used for pleasure since the 19th century. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are really looking forward to the next few days rediscovering Lincoln. It is just a few months off 50 years since we were here last when George was still in the Royal Air Force and both of our children were born in Lincoln.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course I can't resist putting here an update on our beautiful twin great-granddaughters ...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc9r2-HTduy7jtd9GQ6169rYqMKoodncqcRrSETEkAKLY0U3cE06HlRHTbFK4en9QgBcrs6v5kiza96OJocUmD3naT8IBI0y06ugSp1mmXLC6S_z_h0FznuNYITuHHh2G-goDX_rP__pE64EQre_jt-llxBrfT_sBKuH2Iaow_Yy3TDuy9aWDBPPF0=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1440" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc9r2-HTduy7jtd9GQ6169rYqMKoodncqcRrSETEkAKLY0U3cE06HlRHTbFK4en9QgBcrs6v5kiza96OJocUmD3naT8IBI0y06ugSp1mmXLC6S_z_h0FznuNYITuHHh2G-goDX_rP__pE64EQre_jt-llxBrfT_sBKuH2Iaow_Yy3TDuy9aWDBPPF0=w640-h524" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grace (left) and Lillian are now 16 weeks old and weigh in at a very respectable 10lbs each and are now smiling!</span></div></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-15867246478639252482021-09-01T08:30:00.000+01:002021-09-01T08:30:24.600+01:00A return visit and new friends ..<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">After the sale of Still Rockin' <a href="https://wbstillrockin.blogspot.com/2021/01/its-good-news-day.html" target="_blank">(click here)</a> early in 2021 we arranged to visit the new owners to talk them through the various equipment onboard, satellite dish, water filtration system, engine service, etc.. Unfortunately, due to covid we couldn't arrange a date until mid June but that had to be cancelled the day before the visit because of the exciting news that our granddaughter had given birth to twin girls eight weeks early! The remainder of June and all of July and August were a whirlwind of visiting and being visited by family and a party to celebrate another granddaughter's graduation. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsbJL1RVVinLg6e3j8xSUNS2TJltB_XAAupi75DHTd2vzEEK7_Soh_lgvkuoQk-dCHBxbTwqeNQIy7NB-M6KtCCspEGjbapWyxQGTbABv8n_nX-8GICR6MptXk02ZP52CrvGs5WHQizU/s629/221035737_1674846319375020_6691579310042150225_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="629" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsbJL1RVVinLg6e3j8xSUNS2TJltB_XAAupi75DHTd2vzEEK7_Soh_lgvkuoQk-dCHBxbTwqeNQIy7NB-M6KtCCspEGjbapWyxQGTbABv8n_nX-8GICR6MptXk02ZP52CrvGs5WHQizU/w640-h422/221035737_1674846319375020_6691579310042150225_n.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Four generations of females!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The date was rearranged to visit Debbie and Richard and on Saturday 28th August, very early we set off ...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMngfZEVms7Dikx1d3VGvExJJj0om4kRP_t9damwNHapTAQ59j4wysHq2pOdnrUcN8dlUzeGVSaBSkN_9U4uVL5PQ99UfDejW7u4iDb4C9KpPCzNQG-XS2Yt5dPu2pjrBO6IcGfOMsH7c/s2048/P1350695.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMngfZEVms7Dikx1d3VGvExJJj0om4kRP_t9damwNHapTAQ59j4wysHq2pOdnrUcN8dlUzeGVSaBSkN_9U4uVL5PQ99UfDejW7u4iDb4C9KpPCzNQG-XS2Yt5dPu2pjrBO6IcGfOMsH7c/w640-h480/P1350695.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At 05:40 we set off along the country roads of Cheshire ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNB4PTIMOlxieu7ctYoo5-3oRPNuCBsUzVENSEukQTdr_T7xBzP0Te9YWlQ9tq52uljJb1uxaQS5Dj-BWzPy0VwqKlcMxbPveVeODRh7QwOL5tgMxA1RgJmlgvjWIFn9yrMjkMmT081I/s2048/P1350702.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNB4PTIMOlxieu7ctYoo5-3oRPNuCBsUzVENSEukQTdr_T7xBzP0Te9YWlQ9tq52uljJb1uxaQS5Dj-BWzPy0VwqKlcMxbPveVeODRh7QwOL5tgMxA1RgJmlgvjWIFn9yrMjkMmT081I/w640-h480/P1350702.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with the sunrise in our eyes ... and arrived at Thames and Kennet Marina in Reading at 09:30 ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUAy14116QkGOHtpKw2YE8QbgtU1Oa1J6uspSeYv92PsHHP15MFAZ2fAGxnN9aG24jHaE1YIyvMqVSY9GP1jJfybH9YJiICgjSJyieWwr8sVE0brMRzbmRyo3rx6BOBN9BcbmFd4_SyY/s2048/P1350703.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUAy14116QkGOHtpKw2YE8QbgtU1Oa1J6uspSeYv92PsHHP15MFAZ2fAGxnN9aG24jHaE1YIyvMqVSY9GP1jJfybH9YJiICgjSJyieWwr8sVE0brMRzbmRyo3rx6BOBN9BcbmFd4_SyY/w640-h480/P1350703.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meet Debbie and Richard, new owners of Still Rockin' ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfGfmh6FCgL5XeHxcI2w8DuVokNVBO2Eu1GL2yYPlCArrvGyeddaHHooFieFi35umI8Ywg459on7vwgycAnNTE0UeJY3Vivyqv0xBleKID7wCg_2JZD0NDTqtva6x1dm4dBCzymCrXx8/s2048/P1350704.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfGfmh6FCgL5XeHxcI2w8DuVokNVBO2Eu1GL2yYPlCArrvGyeddaHHooFieFi35umI8Ywg459on7vwgycAnNTE0UeJY3Vivyqv0xBleKID7wCg_2JZD0NDTqtva6x1dm4dBCzymCrXx8/w640-h480/P1350704.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Still Rockin' still looking good!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We spent a lovely few hours with Debbie and Richard, George imparting the information and advice they requested and generally chatting and getting to know each other over lunch.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBN8zlEV5OC46IY6DOiAoftCd-lfBGzpBZWeFy2NwNF0Umt_WTB9K_AgQqLaA0X392FJZAduEQB2NyksHf-p4bb71qdz2qzx717sxtvxlxhkeXBJcTK2Ci6rAxAdYnzj3-KVC02wM04s/s2048/P1350705.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBN8zlEV5OC46IY6DOiAoftCd-lfBGzpBZWeFy2NwNF0Umt_WTB9K_AgQqLaA0X392FJZAduEQB2NyksHf-p4bb71qdz2qzx717sxtvxlxhkeXBJcTK2Ci6rAxAdYnzj3-KVC02wM04s/w640-h480/P1350705.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We wish them both good luck and happy cruising in the years to come and sincerely hope that they stay in touch and invite us back in the not too distant future.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We left them early afternoon and continued our journey ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oDi6UEFLKpELauGh2FGuuGaKW0rZBFgmtf4oKKBn5R06Igk6MU5hfDoq-z4FAsf7qWbvYWPEdkgM59LFA_3PwKHogx3RQjtfZGcYeMVC_59eVG9zzEvl0YcEklVl5KQAqLF_soNuiuY/s2048/P1350707.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oDi6UEFLKpELauGh2FGuuGaKW0rZBFgmtf4oKKBn5R06Igk6MU5hfDoq-z4FAsf7qWbvYWPEdkgM59LFA_3PwKHogx3RQjtfZGcYeMVC_59eVG9zzEvl0YcEklVl5KQAqLF_soNuiuY/w640-h480/P1350707.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A familiar sight to regular blog readers ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8yFavDKX9pI049tdZ49lWOUzUv2U66F5kehFyI6gAGeTBh8GoRVmNouHO7zIsqLftjlDoxPTQmstl8QEsbJKeY6NpWzkDQy3KmjIp4_OxtH19qFVrGH417WeXqRwr1zRp-1o6Kz1U_4/s2048/P1350708.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8yFavDKX9pI049tdZ49lWOUzUv2U66F5kehFyI6gAGeTBh8GoRVmNouHO7zIsqLftjlDoxPTQmstl8QEsbJKeY6NpWzkDQy3KmjIp4_OxtH19qFVrGH417WeXqRwr1zRp-1o6Kz1U_4/w640-h480/P1350708.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">to be greeted by Penny and Sue onboard No Problem XL. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NZS3f5WPJxz1Pr9X6O7usYz12dR4FmX-HoT8vJHZkHnN1hWq27f4-k9O0sYIgis0qa-UdSoIQIt3-HHonTYEj2onpQ809efHyN9It1S8ahWynoMN-F9OUfoRsZK0DxgChT09Lrj0LSc/s2048/P1350709.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NZS3f5WPJxz1Pr9X6O7usYz12dR4FmX-HoT8vJHZkHnN1hWq27f4-k9O0sYIgis0qa-UdSoIQIt3-HHonTYEj2onpQ809efHyN9It1S8ahWynoMN-F9OUfoRsZK0DxgChT09Lrj0LSc/w640-h480/P1350709.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">We spent an hour or so catching up with Sue's news and I am pleased to tell you that she is very well but a little bored at being moored up for so long in one place, but happy to be safe and well with friends close by to support her.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pwnObi9EYhe3bGtfbWiNC7iBKd4YzqmbLeZ3umGzv5jELtpJyI7XACD4xyH1p3WLXYm56vVc2qs6kNO1nXqTO4c9jdmFQuw8Kd46F43UShbPKk2VR-WObLA7nCkJvLZX9mwmEDh2LbI/s2048/P1350710.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pwnObi9EYhe3bGtfbWiNC7iBKd4YzqmbLeZ3umGzv5jELtpJyI7XACD4xyH1p3WLXYm56vVc2qs6kNO1nXqTO4c9jdmFQuw8Kd46F43UShbPKk2VR-WObLA7nCkJvLZX9mwmEDh2LbI/w640-h480/P1350710.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We arrived home just in time (7pm) to see the sun setting at the end of the garden after an exciting but rather long day.</span></div><p></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-56790234196060999222021-06-24T08:20:00.000+01:002021-06-24T08:20:27.032+01:00Great News ...<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> George and I are pleased to announce that we are now very proud Great Grandparents!</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On Tuesday 22nd June our eldest granddaughter Louise delivered Grace Irene and Lillian Sarah into the world.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many congratulations to Louise and Robert and welcome to a new beginning as parents.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are so, so happy for them.</span></div><p></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-1964291056629035132021-02-18T08:02:00.000+00:002021-02-18T08:02:37.682+00:00Life on the land outside the window ...<div class="separator"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b><i>January 2021 ...</i></b></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wCMy3lLsdQbAief2Cj8GTMwmEobElQd7MtnecalGbXCPbWHgXHNOzPxSazXp53TsnA2IWnF8agdf5wkQl6AbXwp58iDUN_DBYivAe-dYjpnT3I5oy0NlET7MW5mJB1sp3Ic9CCg4-KA/s2048/P1340651.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wCMy3lLsdQbAief2Cj8GTMwmEobElQd7MtnecalGbXCPbWHgXHNOzPxSazXp53TsnA2IWnF8agdf5wkQl6AbXwp58iDUN_DBYivAe-dYjpnT3I5oy0NlET7MW5mJB1sp3Ic9CCg4-KA/w640-h480/P1340651.jpeg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator"><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday 2nd January 8:40</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Friday 22nd 9:50 - we watched this buzzard (we think it's a young one) being harassed by a crow on the park area at Audlem for over 10 minutes ...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFhn22z7FtAEN5F7DsPoY2dPSiZ9iTGnZfNZvohyphenhyphenqjCrCYwdbkE9J_9R4etKqwAPruhyphenhyphenTSYDdGxmX3UWVBfyzHSLiYwS5MFYCmJu8yVEiAZ-7hzA_XBtkS6q5kb79V819AZ98vusBrqY/s2048/IMG_5276.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="2048" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFhn22z7FtAEN5F7DsPoY2dPSiZ9iTGnZfNZvohyphenhyphenqjCrCYwdbkE9J_9R4etKqwAPruhyphenhyphenTSYDdGxmX3UWVBfyzHSLiYwS5MFYCmJu8yVEiAZ-7hzA_XBtkS6q5kb79V819AZ98vusBrqY/w400-h326/IMG_5276.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">eventually it was the crow that flew away leaving the buzzard on the ground ... we waited a while longer but he didn't fly off and it was time for us to leave. (Sorry about the picture quality taken from inside the car)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_KJsIb_xpcHY3s66HdyCTYxhBCXR1a4dR_SpVbjUX6DBKIjDdb1md7FRahKQRo-Jm8RI-q8ggSkC5Cml7dreD99zlJofAz23kbJTCPqY0eBMBXymKSG-LzkhHgT65Eje-wgdhCnUNoY/s2048/P1340737.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_KJsIb_xpcHY3s66HdyCTYxhBCXR1a4dR_SpVbjUX6DBKIjDdb1md7FRahKQRo-Jm8RI-q8ggSkC5Cml7dreD99zlJofAz23kbJTCPqY0eBMBXymKSG-LzkhHgT65Eje-wgdhCnUNoY/w640-h480/P1340737.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Monday 26th 9:55 - this beautiful wren is a daily visitor at about this time to catch his breakfast from under and around the garden shed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZeOaRBwyTdvxrfyWvFSPmuz1SNtHNVcR04dOethe4arY-yQnglbt-tRRDj49qhXmC1d-UDYP1Mgemi_8PCXRxFLv7yV4LIPrB7XADppCFG3GpE03CBuorJybqyYue9FjScvPbyOmhFg/s2048/P1340749.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZeOaRBwyTdvxrfyWvFSPmuz1SNtHNVcR04dOethe4arY-yQnglbt-tRRDj49qhXmC1d-UDYP1Mgemi_8PCXRxFLv7yV4LIPrB7XADppCFG3GpE03CBuorJybqyYue9FjScvPbyOmhFg/w640-h480/P1340749.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><span style="font-size: large;">Friday 29th 11:00 - a lucky but poor shot through the window of this pair of Gold Finches feeding on the seeds of whatever plant this is.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDsSm3-vOjrF2GgNO2nYIfr8hjUqTDP_hQguBFC-2abM0_0KYydT90tGcLI3GUNamc3p-ZebzV8MEqpKhmli_4uU5qXSGygdgRhZeklZkHBjXNvv_ze1JqMlzy2Sm5pNoVsDu7vUV0OU/s2048/P1340750.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDsSm3-vOjrF2GgNO2nYIfr8hjUqTDP_hQguBFC-2abM0_0KYydT90tGcLI3GUNamc3p-ZebzV8MEqpKhmli_4uU5qXSGygdgRhZeklZkHBjXNvv_ze1JqMlzy2Sm5pNoVsDu7vUV0OU/w640-h480/P1340750.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and to end January 2021 - BBQ number 2 at 17:00 in the rain, in the dark under the sun umbrella!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope all my lovely readers are keeping safe and are continuing to stay indoors as much as possible ... let's beat this covid thing ... the future is looking better.</span></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-18144618986234169422021-01-28T12:15:00.003+00:002021-01-28T12:15:43.583+00:00Finally ...<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b><i>Still Rockin' is sold .... </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b><i>the money's in the bank ...</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b><i>we love where we live ...</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b><i>new furniture for the new house is on order ...</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b><i>and we have our first Covid vaccinations in 4 days time!</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b><i>Life is Good.</i></b></span></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-61458620028248716482021-01-22T15:44:00.000+00:002021-01-22T15:44:28.530+00:00It's a Good News day ...<p> <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">.. and the bestest news first ...</span></i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>George and I are pleased to </i></b><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);"><b><i>announce that ... (drum roll) ...</i></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">we're </i><i>going</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);"> to be great-grandparents ....</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);"><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">to twins!!!!!!!!</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fiBEXNgIYuYciXjmrZUbYtuqFfP1qcPAD39t3qSgSE8QcublM3rzv3NGooFYIq_M7eDxe20bojWZEkmhGNRe9H3b_o6E-Wu_-s32TXb1T1M4xvjOgisLtNvTXCOCTdqf94AWIRahChk/s796/141124144_10218130644764399_4616619239487476552_n+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="796" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fiBEXNgIYuYciXjmrZUbYtuqFfP1qcPAD39t3qSgSE8QcublM3rzv3NGooFYIq_M7eDxe20bojWZEkmhGNRe9H3b_o6E-Wu_-s32TXb1T1M4xvjOgisLtNvTXCOCTdqf94AWIRahChk/w400-h293/141124144_10218130644764399_4616619239487476552_n+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">and the next best ...</span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">Still Rockin' is going through the sale process ...</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">Congratulations to Deborah and Richard Parr</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">who will soon become her new owner.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">We wish them all the happiness and enjoyment that we had over the six years that we lived on Still Rockin'.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">If you meet Deborah and Richard on your travels</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">please say hello and welcome.</span></span></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-73164654994761353092021-01-09T21:00:00.000+00:002021-01-09T21:00:04.902+00:00Life on the land ... end of the year ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;"><b><i>My New Year's Eve walk ...</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On our <a href="https://wbstillrockin.blogspot.com/2020/12/life-on-land-christmas-continued.html" target="_blank">last (first)</a> walk around the village we'd noticed this lane and whilst George checked the OS map on his phone a lady on a bicycle stopped and said it's a nice walk up there, so we decided that that would be our next expedition.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrlrnJJnwKqtmlDnNxPKBpp91XefGMHdwm7lIcWyZIBhhklRqbGecg78jC_BuHcKtgvA50is9RqRTkPGe7VsrndfJ_S8LXQ9lXB6a5xp0Ua6XmLh-5jSxHjzf2M-oO9LCMh0uihNyL-c/s2048/IMG_5189.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrlrnJJnwKqtmlDnNxPKBpp91XefGMHdwm7lIcWyZIBhhklRqbGecg78jC_BuHcKtgvA50is9RqRTkPGe7VsrndfJ_S8LXQ9lXB6a5xp0Ua6XmLh-5jSxHjzf2M-oO9LCMh0uihNyL-c/w640-h480/IMG_5189.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">However on New Year's Eve George was busy elsewhere and I decided to explore on my own. As you can see we'd had snow!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBujZTfgsfhqrX4DXANte25pD5yVtmxIYKIY1UpnvaDPDn9kmStjSXGFHA4I56NPTyROGRZolUb7MBtYJw-pij9znfACqUvGKYlgSix5zzo4zlOlm5wS3xP2RpDNVRmcTHy81X_sA6TFI/s2048/IMG_5165+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBujZTfgsfhqrX4DXANte25pD5yVtmxIYKIY1UpnvaDPDn9kmStjSXGFHA4I56NPTyROGRZolUb7MBtYJw-pij9znfACqUvGKYlgSix5zzo4zlOlm5wS3xP2RpDNVRmcTHy81X_sA6TFI/s320/IMG_5165+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7d6TfDBNnHW4zzLked8CqWrnRjr5ycqZB_R9V-_HxChCTHsQeGZf5sJCTn5dKuMJ4cRTzAeX3Ki-b6LSXyHmBr_cjhFUlpeW5wz0RGvKpyqo4yISB_ugIJhuTLNI8DtViBcyIpA9U1o/s2048/IMG_5166+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7d6TfDBNnHW4zzLked8CqWrnRjr5ycqZB_R9V-_HxChCTHsQeGZf5sJCTn5dKuMJ4cRTzAeX3Ki-b6LSXyHmBr_cjhFUlpeW5wz0RGvKpyqo4yISB_ugIJhuTLNI8DtViBcyIpA9U1o/s320/IMG_5166+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was a cold, cold day but with brilliant sunshine</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERf-0Jv_LFgpOEkL9jajVnQl3Yc5QINfAJ3oDjwJA4dr5i05WKGyrFtGacVeIyDMkw_h9Xlnr_W2JGDK3f5Qu7BEZUvh2u0tCT-_GMK0u-YG7VyWmb6ba0jqTQl8WI3femjyde2vBUuA/s2048/IMG_5167+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERf-0Jv_LFgpOEkL9jajVnQl3Yc5QINfAJ3oDjwJA4dr5i05WKGyrFtGacVeIyDMkw_h9Xlnr_W2JGDK3f5Qu7BEZUvh2u0tCT-_GMK0u-YG7VyWmb6ba0jqTQl8WI3femjyde2vBUuA/w304-h228/IMG_5167+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="304" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74o8hM8tXajT0qOELDD7IPllPz0dqWBe_jqUly1Ah0ndkkp0oEWMyXz8cCDP5SBN4lRPFfdn6jjsrk0wWYbFVjgHsuUmA6-g75YAvmNElwkAfg7gVPPPYJkniH9KmSRYNzesbTKAOXKk/s2048/IMG_5168+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74o8hM8tXajT0qOELDD7IPllPz0dqWBe_jqUly1Ah0ndkkp0oEWMyXz8cCDP5SBN4lRPFfdn6jjsrk0wWYbFVjgHsuUmA6-g75YAvmNElwkAfg7gVPPPYJkniH9KmSRYNzesbTKAOXKk/w308-h230/IMG_5168+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I came across this footpath sign ...</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJlFKn-_VAo8zBJ0bKZK2NpmAltdL4fs8CPBCTC5EUo85h-9_xbCF7FjCzTiNzhec-T2RPtp5N7tswuRyYz1QLOKiDjVM9cLdpvjDkrMvViTi64SoPTL3TftbjFpg7V_QSmAg-Fk8vxY/s2048/IMG_5169+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJlFKn-_VAo8zBJ0bKZK2NpmAltdL4fs8CPBCTC5EUo85h-9_xbCF7FjCzTiNzhec-T2RPtp5N7tswuRyYz1QLOKiDjVM9cLdpvjDkrMvViTi64SoPTL3TftbjFpg7V_QSmAg-Fk8vxY/w640-h480/IMG_5169+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">and looking over the gate could see manicured lawns and precision cut hedges ... is it really a public footpath ...</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AxKIfz8gBrRHoM2GBrRxB0g5nX5Hwcm-w3ivoFLlLAI7XxeagvsrE1mDwds7xC8gZVOxjG0CcVzORnSsgfS9KYpce4cidZUS4u2__500mba1mbzyWKQU8X1GpiLjdtKlUT7JVr1qtsc/s2048/IMG_5171+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AxKIfz8gBrRHoM2GBrRxB0g5nX5Hwcm-w3ivoFLlLAI7XxeagvsrE1mDwds7xC8gZVOxjG0CcVzORnSsgfS9KYpce4cidZUS4u2__500mba1mbzyWKQU8X1GpiLjdtKlUT7JVr1qtsc/w640-h426/IMG_5171+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">nothing ventured ... nothing gained ... if it is public footpath I should be able to see stile or gate to continue on the path ... I went through the small gate ...</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevr3fSggAfjzM7BUizTTX3Ba1ugPWWjvjbyz4kyfHXDswP_cnk0B601q8q6X43rP4-3BK6r8IV-rln1di8UUfKL3Tqsj-HYGTZQwIajD7dLpqMyzZtDXEyoJCtE5I1Wnki1QwNPj8zOg/s2048/IMG_5172+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevr3fSggAfjzM7BUizTTX3Ba1ugPWWjvjbyz4kyfHXDswP_cnk0B601q8q6X43rP4-3BK6r8IV-rln1di8UUfKL3Tqsj-HYGTZQwIajD7dLpqMyzZtDXEyoJCtE5I1Wnki1QwNPj8zOg/w640-h480/IMG_5172+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">still not sure I should be in here ... it looks amazing!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YZg3vw5f9Xp02hlREfFeIVXETpY3RkWIDQxKHFkym0eNrDoUfbHXMLe5IOJ8_HoP85u7zhEWuNPwEI27lKVi9ffLstCU4fg0SVuRXtoZXkPnAUwqOcVyerQqo0P-U66LNrNlbRw2zig/s2048/IMG_5176.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YZg3vw5f9Xp02hlREfFeIVXETpY3RkWIDQxKHFkym0eNrDoUfbHXMLe5IOJ8_HoP85u7zhEWuNPwEI27lKVi9ffLstCU4fg0SVuRXtoZXkPnAUwqOcVyerQqo0P-U66LNrNlbRw2zig/w640-h480/IMG_5176.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A beautiful wooden summer house encased in its winter cloths</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGs8Do3oQCzWZq8AjY2l495PXhrMJYSjplXLVEED2ABSiL-py9pRGoQ6aD9j3kfrsKor7vVmRxzsKgUwR6et3DfUk6cRUAl4FwHZuDFZXyg1h27QtDdtvWtZyMH9533NHV_cLFIMGa8gs/s2048/IMG_5175.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGs8Do3oQCzWZq8AjY2l495PXhrMJYSjplXLVEED2ABSiL-py9pRGoQ6aD9j3kfrsKor7vVmRxzsKgUwR6et3DfUk6cRUAl4FwHZuDFZXyg1h27QtDdtvWtZyMH9533NHV_cLFIMGa8gs/w640-h480/IMG_5175.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">.... lovely seating areas in the very stylish grounds ...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHLvNxdOkEUv04ljS6G7UYomNR8U-v22xyPRoosG-D5P3jXDJblT-t1UvRVadn7v3gluWLzYsChJwGewIKLsoxyS1LKwdxqtH8W4SiCPlb7S-rutneuU0Fxsn1Y_V7g7B8RRyUTf_toI/s2048/IMG_5174.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHLvNxdOkEUv04ljS6G7UYomNR8U-v22xyPRoosG-D5P3jXDJblT-t1UvRVadn7v3gluWLzYsChJwGewIKLsoxyS1LKwdxqtH8W4SiCPlb7S-rutneuU0Fxsn1Y_V7g7B8RRyUTf_toI/w640-h480/IMG_5174.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">a pizza oven/bbq to while away and enjoy those summer evenings ...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">most definitely a path to explore further ... but when the weather is warmer and the ground not so soft and wet ... I turned back to the lane ... I must do a bit of research and find out what this place is.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQiB5WvUfoXqVZ2kF2lNfcDrNAb2D7lPfZzWMD8zhQ4Zbb3C9_5p5NMduJ88HL2yCJB9CJtfzbWQzLcJ2DCHRf4EtOLot6vsuw6wPY0K5Cz8YrT1mXSURfyAZMcRA4TNBiKI2cRNLi-o/s2048/IMG_5180.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQiB5WvUfoXqVZ2kF2lNfcDrNAb2D7lPfZzWMD8zhQ4Zbb3C9_5p5NMduJ88HL2yCJB9CJtfzbWQzLcJ2DCHRf4EtOLot6vsuw6wPY0K5Cz8YrT1mXSURfyAZMcRA4TNBiKI2cRNLi-o/w640-h480/IMG_5180.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and continued to walk just a short distance. Not knowing how long the lane was I decided to head back down the lane ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v-1r4fv8TIjPUb8uk77DzMTdTr1WuVTb3yZkQYVfUp9F1I36_R9ukda8mVMKFoCm1-mhRWTS7QUxcd9Eo6GJeuxmjgOGgWZWJjP_oolDObFFETNyq4M5HtyftXbzVLoqGeNzl2q4agY/s2048/IMG_5181.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v-1r4fv8TIjPUb8uk77DzMTdTr1WuVTb3yZkQYVfUp9F1I36_R9ukda8mVMKFoCm1-mhRWTS7QUxcd9Eo6GJeuxmjgOGgWZWJjP_oolDObFFETNyq4M5HtyftXbzVLoqGeNzl2q4agY/w640-h480/IMG_5181.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUIMhp4Jb2_7kL6IswT_xg1C9rdAfEY25kpDtsiDqdVgAVI7CyDNTxzojKXnUongUN0HpYwUnNkRbZOsyWgzp8IKiOF9gXeNGWKY2BntZoKQVz7g_0mZSUXpFrHKgZgAkFl822L5v2d4/s2048/IMG_5182.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUIMhp4Jb2_7kL6IswT_xg1C9rdAfEY25kpDtsiDqdVgAVI7CyDNTxzojKXnUongUN0HpYwUnNkRbZOsyWgzp8IKiOF9gXeNGWKY2BntZoKQVz7g_0mZSUXpFrHKgZgAkFl822L5v2d4/w640-h480/IMG_5182.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8522Fl8X1fvOVplS2kb_h2Ap0m0ycRraEH4QmrSWRv9ifGOkefYhR_VRtrndETs-pXGVrXm3rZ6cr4uAI2Adyduje-QNgrepNe-7z-SncNsXA9VMoS9I_SUxa0Jt7f1jJO0Pv3gRofE/s2048/IMG_5183.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8522Fl8X1fvOVplS2kb_h2Ap0m0ycRraEH4QmrSWRv9ifGOkefYhR_VRtrndETs-pXGVrXm3rZ6cr4uAI2Adyduje-QNgrepNe-7z-SncNsXA9VMoS9I_SUxa0Jt7f1jJO0Pv3gRofE/w640-h480/IMG_5183.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBrXokxnM-1vG2Zr5ysU1tA_XU84vG0FEjNO7m5lAXOH202oEVMNiIdX9-AkmFME3bFbytZtXDbjReAns8Zo_8MmVjp122M9TY-embMn7Hljg2QjLFsyjimeMhJUVppc3y3qiSXZfD6Q/s2048/IMG_5187.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBrXokxnM-1vG2Zr5ysU1tA_XU84vG0FEjNO7m5lAXOH202oEVMNiIdX9-AkmFME3bFbytZtXDbjReAns8Zo_8MmVjp122M9TY-embMn7Hljg2QjLFsyjimeMhJUVppc3y3qiSXZfD6Q/w640-h480/IMG_5187.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPfKF87kn1e0cUcnWlGaakSeslwhq1fJS1-8tgXbWD-SauLnFgBU_TtIDJah7V_UrIMLDPfDKC9EGUZX26I5O7BCq0L60Uif-lbqdT0rm8NBAcZ-OqzmsEJXYchZDz5Ushhyphenhyphena2EnSM2c/s2048/IMG_5188.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPfKF87kn1e0cUcnWlGaakSeslwhq1fJS1-8tgXbWD-SauLnFgBU_TtIDJah7V_UrIMLDPfDKC9EGUZX26I5O7BCq0L60Uif-lbqdT0rm8NBAcZ-OqzmsEJXYchZDz5Ushhyphenhyphena2EnSM2c/w640-h480/IMG_5188.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">towards home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Old Barn ... was <a href="https://www.onthemarket.com/details/5769711/" target="_blank">sold</a> early in 2019 for a very tidy sum. I had thought that perhaps the barn may have been converted for holiday lets but appears that it's a private residence ... with a public footpath running through its garden ... not sure that that would be for me.</div></span><p></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-9697275466781474862021-01-09T08:46:00.000+00:002021-01-09T08:46:11.961+00:00Life on the land ... catching up ...<p> <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b><i>We've had snow ...</i></b></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);"><span style="font-size: large;">29th December ...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhje6yojW24rSF9jyhEX2YBOIao2R6BQY6jga1fRU7ZmaTjTZour0ayX5erjGJNhCVxWQqe1i-Eusk0urBrk9lj0-F2ms17-HRMt76AuAS6liJbO9f2j8dkf8ud1qrl9S7QVKI2gTsWl0E/s2048/P1340628.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhje6yojW24rSF9jyhEX2YBOIao2R6BQY6jga1fRU7ZmaTjTZour0ayX5erjGJNhCVxWQqe1i-Eusk0urBrk9lj0-F2ms17-HRMt76AuAS6liJbO9f2j8dkf8ud1qrl9S7QVKI2gTsWl0E/w640-h480/P1340628.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDh_l73MKFG00xGisWT2eUb9MKInOr1WbqBZRzNgHgIBckdEdgg2FpWA2rN-Jhe2vuKg8br2I4zdgjcxGiyYtln-BeFGtBzB8iAsXiDNrK6YIX-fsL9tob1VsxQl4ZIWHdeo4FBbXF60/s2048/P1340630.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDh_l73MKFG00xGisWT2eUb9MKInOr1WbqBZRzNgHgIBckdEdgg2FpWA2rN-Jhe2vuKg8br2I4zdgjcxGiyYtln-BeFGtBzB8iAsXiDNrK6YIX-fsL9tob1VsxQl4ZIWHdeo4FBbXF60/w640-h480/P1340630.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">It's not too much at 9:15 ...</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetqk1ZnB2Vp0SPY40tP-Doy12GINRQEVMsloayOwaeew3vGmnKElghlX1C4mfngJCJ962E_hqH3RymOpT8UUbFoQA5GodprgAbJAzWw1JNgdSJgX6UBm0rvW5YLrtSXn6DnWYwNWNV0k/s2048/P1340636.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetqk1ZnB2Vp0SPY40tP-Doy12GINRQEVMsloayOwaeew3vGmnKElghlX1C4mfngJCJ962E_hqH3RymOpT8UUbFoQA5GodprgAbJAzWw1JNgdSJgX6UBm0rvW5YLrtSXn6DnWYwNWNV0k/w480-h640/P1340636.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">but a couple of hours later ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97qqBx-wSIhm2chntxVGVuvxE7-gZoh6RlNug8sSaAkFDEvrL_TunPD2EO0SK71lfuKsMdbUIpJMsWTEtR33I8lTch8zky-6fuvsnfNo0i3nsKckXwJFVVG2c1ur_yh93FaN3AnM_YoE/s2048/P1340639.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97qqBx-wSIhm2chntxVGVuvxE7-gZoh6RlNug8sSaAkFDEvrL_TunPD2EO0SK71lfuKsMdbUIpJMsWTEtR33I8lTch8zky-6fuvsnfNo0i3nsKckXwJFVVG2c1ur_yh93FaN3AnM_YoE/w480-h640/P1340639.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">there's enough of the white stuff for the neighbours to build a snowman ... </div><div style="text-align: center;">this really is 'our' sort of place to live!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-37077885230745077682020-12-26T21:08:00.001+00:002020-12-26T21:08:52.146+00:00Life on the Land ... Christmas continued ...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;"><b><i>Christmas Eve ...</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6itweDFTjGQ8STl_ka291zPLV4Nh0QEExw2d0XZtfKhsBEmxkBJEmOw-P1nUxAUq7OimnNWzuoLVX1IEPyv31JxVMtCACUp7xZPlpXnLw9OJOE0kI8xBxLMPAbRl0UjVyYZMaNfYQBYM/s2048/P1340591.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6itweDFTjGQ8STl_ka291zPLV4Nh0QEExw2d0XZtfKhsBEmxkBJEmOw-P1nUxAUq7OimnNWzuoLVX1IEPyv31JxVMtCACUp7xZPlpXnLw9OJOE0kI8xBxLMPAbRl0UjVyYZMaNfYQBYM/w640-h480/P1340591.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunrise at 8:25 from the back garden ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It took about half an hour to persuade them which he did in the end by moving the smaller bull and the other eventually followed.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><i>Out for a walk ...</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #3d85c6; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpo2EO_2w2aDauDytmu7qj0ceU1tpMcnMAk0yb9uWCwiKiZ2UPIKbc8oPiiVwA0gAYXUrkorIhXqjGetPk2UN2_0WD_CJNI46OssFtUtHhu1yzJ81mwmvMr1czTPJlmA8oVLYKNaXoXc/s2048/IMG_5151.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpo2EO_2w2aDauDytmu7qj0ceU1tpMcnMAk0yb9uWCwiKiZ2UPIKbc8oPiiVwA0gAYXUrkorIhXqjGetPk2UN2_0WD_CJNI46OssFtUtHhu1yzJ81mwmvMr1czTPJlmA8oVLYKNaXoXc/w640-h480/IMG_5151.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We didn't realise that there was a footpath a very short distance from out house so instead of walking the village we turned down here ... 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the way home now ...</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjyduQ3L9uzFxW2RkPD7s72jcUzVtRaljCih41ZLGhn6P_aufR3qJJFg-GJUxuRtP1aJfyspldrgBi409mSzR725dfpBQB1Msj6HooNT5AcjG6oCnPJ2HjxgOAwD2uGAOVX8mcn6wzXw/s2048/IMG_5150.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjyduQ3L9uzFxW2RkPD7s72jcUzVtRaljCih41ZLGhn6P_aufR3qJJFg-GJUxuRtP1aJfyspldrgBi409mSzR725dfpBQB1Msj6HooNT5AcjG6oCnPJ2HjxgOAwD2uGAOVX8mcn6wzXw/w640-h480/IMG_5150.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Not noticed the bus stop before opposite the footpath we took ... must investigate where the busses go from here</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1P5Z5aH4Z4Dr4lZYA6P26CtBRHd7ShYTLljtN3kodfFNlApEW-c5FcnYw6vyCuQN5iI0uhuI4fvkq4exVIA3UePTstnU50KX1b9GCRPZvSvIx6pIPpzZkPhPZ9v4I0sEperSSL_yWYo/s2048/IMG_5152.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1P5Z5aH4Z4Dr4lZYA6P26CtBRHd7ShYTLljtN3kodfFNlApEW-c5FcnYw6vyCuQN5iI0uhuI4fvkq4exVIA3UePTstnU50KX1b9GCRPZvSvIx6pIPpzZkPhPZ9v4I0sEperSSL_yWYo/w640-h468/IMG_5152.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">When we got back to our street a group of families had got together to take their Christmas day walk with the children and dogs ... it was a pity that we'd just returned ... </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHh9BbWkVrH7fZ7P4CuecV-6cgiRQ4JRiKU630Qe4o80-D2sT42UhIZ4OoEeNnBHkT5Mt8exfvlcVegecxZaFYpup4_tpDNzsERYVXkfJZnVT0JviMWkwZUhK1gESvOyvL2Sg_XVqDNw/s2048/IMG_5154.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHh9BbWkVrH7fZ7P4CuecV-6cgiRQ4JRiKU630Qe4o80-D2sT42UhIZ4OoEeNnBHkT5Mt8exfvlcVegecxZaFYpup4_tpDNzsERYVXkfJZnVT0JviMWkwZUhK1gESvOyvL2Sg_XVqDNw/w640-h480/IMG_5154.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... <span style="font-size: large;">we think we'll love living here.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="color: #6fa8dc; font-style: italic;"><i>Evening ...</i></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcU-az21tip553vzDmuIFzqflh33XCA057Yw2tx86lLzfshQxNyJahxVQwn0LqNmfYZqabvzmN9JTDYtK1Qv0HCWvooQrGuxetSEkKyYsNNsIhBstGCt5MInWXtbGgi8lcbSNmrVHsw8s/s2048/P1340618.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcU-az21tip553vzDmuIFzqflh33XCA057Yw2tx86lLzfshQxNyJahxVQwn0LqNmfYZqabvzmN9JTDYtK1Qv0HCWvooQrGuxetSEkKyYsNNsIhBstGCt5MInWXtbGgi8lcbSNmrVHsw8s/w640-h480/P1340618.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">I rushed out into the garden to take this sunset picture of the windmill ...</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xsIgbGybQzINZXySfWnmELFKVWjKdFGJ0A9GDe6IluK33zHyP287F_DxW6LLvJUGmOQJM1s522P74BGrvu6vk14nKpev314d2Vjq9CtUjReM8Ukmo4LgGVRImunZxZRqKQ9ivf9Kn7I/s2048/P1340619.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xsIgbGybQzINZXySfWnmELFKVWjKdFGJ0A9GDe6IluK33zHyP287F_DxW6LLvJUGmOQJM1s522P74BGrvu6vk14nKpev314d2Vjq9CtUjReM8Ukmo4LgGVRImunZxZRqKQ9ivf9Kn7I/w640-h480/P1340619.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">and then I turned around and saw this (above) over the shed roof ... I ran upstairs for a better view ...</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oY1wk6NsfA6elHSdVyX6YyRUoXjZ_G6ideyIHgq1vMKgT1rkaKuRUJEpuhHWWfaIKrRoqOf7Y4ZvuwKo0nvIyJS5A38j-dVTIfw5E64Dn-jlceUXS6GrL9K1kYsNwYcq2sZHzPZ-wtc/s2048/P1340620+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oY1wk6NsfA6elHSdVyX6YyRUoXjZ_G6ideyIHgq1vMKgT1rkaKuRUJEpuhHWWfaIKrRoqOf7Y4ZvuwKo0nvIyJS5A38j-dVTIfw5E64Dn-jlceUXS6GrL9K1kYsNwYcq2sZHzPZ-wtc/w640-h480/P1340620+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUweBLw0lv-qX5SFHFV99n0VdlzbpBiRirJwctJ-Ft_amsmWXt9SVOoeU-kXpLfYm5mhONam8UlRU_XI2CllbYZ1L-envxTTC875ozmTM5ePE3ayeh5fhqDIn34xebYkoLY7K_v2QuWys/s2048/P1340624.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUweBLw0lv-qX5SFHFV99n0VdlzbpBiRirJwctJ-Ft_amsmWXt9SVOoeU-kXpLfYm5mhONam8UlRU_XI2CllbYZ1L-envxTTC875ozmTM5ePE3ayeh5fhqDIn34xebYkoLY7K_v2QuWys/w640-h480/P1340624.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">What a perfect day it's been.</div></span>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-22909038509992564542020-12-24T07:24:00.000+00:002020-12-24T07:24:07.381+00:00Life on the land ... Christmas ...<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>To all my readers everywhere ... family ... friends ... </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>boaters and non-boaters</b></span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Mzpi8SkLjy65bhfFS_8RjNbsp0hji-fAfpvNIc6GTQzTuOWsQ3o7GhPGJMEF-cUr6r210CgHEq1Yp5P75JVT3VafPKA3GQoTQliuGseHLhTi0vO7muQwnadPB5KDHMLHoYBalaIKpv0/s2048/IMG_5114.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Mzpi8SkLjy65bhfFS_8RjNbsp0hji-fAfpvNIc6GTQzTuOWsQ3o7GhPGJMEF-cUr6r210CgHEq1Yp5P75JVT3VafPKA3GQoTQliuGseHLhTi0vO7muQwnadPB5KDHMLHoYBalaIKpv0/w480-h640/IMG_5114.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">From our home to yours, wherever you are ...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">George and I wish to you all ...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A Very Merry Christmas</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">and a healthy, New Year.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas 2020 is going to be very different for many people and our hearts go out to those spending the holiday on their own and those who are not able to be with their family at this time and especially those with no home to be in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay safe, observe the rules and let's make 2021 a better time to be living wherever you are.</div></span><p></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-68596620336416730802020-12-23T19:33:00.002+00:002020-12-24T06:36:42.863+00:00Life on the land ... <p style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;"><b>... and we're in! ...</b></span> </i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few hours after publishing my <a href="https://wbstillrockin.blogspot.com/2020/12/life-on-land-december-so-far.html" target="_blank">last blog post</a> on Friday 11th December we heard from our solicitor that we had a moving date ... on Monday 14th (my birthday, in case you didn't know), crikey it was all go from then on packing up all the bits we were still using, food, clothing and bedding etc. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">All stop at about 4pm when we had another call from our solicitor to say that there was a problem at the vendor's end and that our Monday move was postponed! The move could be back on on Wednesday, or Friday or next Monday (21st!!). Will anything go right with this move we wonder.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On Saturday George was already looking for another car. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">He found a possible on Auto-Trader and on Saturday we travelled to Chesterfield in the hire car to take a look. It wasn't in the condition that it looked on the advert so that was a no no. A few minutes after starting to head back to Loggerheads our son rang us and said he'd seen a car he thought his Dad might like for sale in Rotherham and as it was only half an hour from where we were we turned around and found the car we've bought. It's a Volvo C30R Sport 2009 with very low milage for its age. It will be serviced, MOT'd and valeted ready for us to collect the following Friday. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the way back entered 'shortest' route into the satnav and the journey was amazing ... although it may have been the shortest it was definitely not the quickest ... </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxryA0UlOS75JN6wGKI5DvYZ1rhrQEFSufOzddj0eEJ0XZvXibXogyCx4Gfbl-F4fpjx9-D16sQEqCzYBsuTUnykZxdqXhXSgGc-Tyev28olRcHVWVteCgm3fyY5pmecHMY8SMqLuWhgA/s2048/IMG_5066+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxryA0UlOS75JN6wGKI5DvYZ1rhrQEFSufOzddj0eEJ0XZvXibXogyCx4Gfbl-F4fpjx9-D16sQEqCzYBsuTUnykZxdqXhXSgGc-Tyev28olRcHVWVteCgm3fyY5pmecHMY8SMqLuWhgA/w400-h300/IMG_5066+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It took us through the Derbyshire Dales ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKhYCC4VSar_O6e4Wx0ShJH2ftColZnK953D900TsUMjbZT0JgI4AJ_27MsiSNW604lokUc8L0eAsR2Er807Ydu-FC0FXGR9-KblqiK4_HUQabRnGDhYJL7cmLQ__4bf__ws3j0BLpFo/s2048/IMG_5073+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKhYCC4VSar_O6e4Wx0ShJH2ftColZnK953D900TsUMjbZT0JgI4AJ_27MsiSNW604lokUc8L0eAsR2Er807Ydu-FC0FXGR9-KblqiK4_HUQabRnGDhYJL7cmLQ__4bf__ws3j0BLpFo/w640-h480/IMG_5073+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">through forests ...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2EB_o4sPOb9iwzHoYbyEVYCm8n61yStVhSDhjXD0OwhnIMZGxQs4bMO-wBwwaTEl8jAXasPURQoMruLvcrxlKQsbHbJB_T7peWohLQdEOr_OQ7iLt8LNEMLhaBSJuqGI-gfATnNckKI/s2048/IMG_5078+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2EB_o4sPOb9iwzHoYbyEVYCm8n61yStVhSDhjXD0OwhnIMZGxQs4bMO-wBwwaTEl8jAXasPURQoMruLvcrxlKQsbHbJB_T7peWohLQdEOr_OQ7iLt8LNEMLhaBSJuqGI-gfATnNckKI/w640-h480/IMG_5078+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and rocky outcrops ... where we must have left Derbyshire for a while ...</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gQ3mghYhyphenhyphen5x6l0jhPyDkTEZLIQUzENjeRIMWIHajkO3wFq2k43jtreF_vjzRr1xPGuuoRz3iQ_r7hFLVnnnLsyxXXvD8PyTqvvB-oS0xyPjOxLp2VJjEERXOrY-VLh7w0NVCOF130oo/s2048/IMG_5081+%25283%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1183" data-original-width="2048" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gQ3mghYhyphenhyphen5x6l0jhPyDkTEZLIQUzENjeRIMWIHajkO3wFq2k43jtreF_vjzRr1xPGuuoRz3iQ_r7hFLVnnnLsyxXXvD8PyTqvvB-oS0xyPjOxLp2VJjEERXOrY-VLh7w0NVCOF130oo/w400-h231/IMG_5081+%25283%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">because here we are entering it again!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02ABoPKrwnchmOpnHcohHk9ZOOBbajUxD4-7Y7dgJdHjFfM-9ct5hrcD873FFhrecqTnSY710lFdZWqaHFxUkVQqreREroG8gvoh9xCFff3p0r_vH4mwQZpLwhDjiG5MNH7sMmJ53KyA/s2048/IMG_5089+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="2048" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02ABoPKrwnchmOpnHcohHk9ZOOBbajUxD4-7Y7dgJdHjFfM-9ct5hrcD873FFhrecqTnSY710lFdZWqaHFxUkVQqreREroG8gvoh9xCFff3p0r_vH4mwQZpLwhDjiG5MNH7sMmJ53KyA/w640-h390/IMG_5089+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">... deep valleys ...</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWnq2UCCqoz7sDBrJYJ9jbWPubJ_9AB1vZBY8IQB9XkeKp7Jrhkke6YHOKQ7i5rwca2yspWomcmhJU3SNQgVrJQcDr3skSKM6A6r86rYBeodIVoUIzGt3VKmbgQVlZw2LYBDncax74_U/s2048/IMG_5091+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWnq2UCCqoz7sDBrJYJ9jbWPubJ_9AB1vZBY8IQB9XkeKp7Jrhkke6YHOKQ7i5rwca2yspWomcmhJU3SNQgVrJQcDr3skSKM6A6r86rYBeodIVoUIzGt3VKmbgQVlZw2LYBDncax74_U/w400-h300/IMG_5091+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">We realised that the road we were travelling would take us through Buxton so a quick phone call to our eldest granddaughter and we popped in for a cuppa and a bit of lunch ... lovely to see them especially when not planned.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the Sunday we had some family news ... another new fur-baby has arrived ... this time to two of our Scottish granddaughters ...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz8QwXTkrPgJ0CzNxEhViJMrH-IQilNp1GG6FptGzbB51gYcVi52ri4V9eu1tydaEhBXn3PYDZL7ct2z3nEY5eu36c1J1cfMdw3uvA_yc3WndS9so0szz-mf7uUESkU64Wd816T8xMZE/s720/130935734_3473035639476483_7436797325281860932_n+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="720" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz8QwXTkrPgJ0CzNxEhViJMrH-IQilNp1GG6FptGzbB51gYcVi52ri4V9eu1tydaEhBXn3PYDZL7ct2z3nEY5eu36c1J1cfMdw3uvA_yc3WndS9so0szz-mf7uUESkU64Wd816T8xMZE/w640-h616/130935734_3473035639476483_7436797325281860932_n+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to Nugget a</span> Jackie-Bichon (Jack Russel/Bichon Frise)</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ETByaea-8QAkXTy3xWrfLjisny6hd8sofMWspQEmoIy7iXlpwNFe0k4UOukBB6IdIpVVN4Fwbr5LpKtixDr7f_sCarFdIFGH5A43QAa4BHObO_xL59O4MTyBQdFN5j7O1uJ34d6T2_g/s960/131311579_3473034979476549_4190285109113414157_n+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ETByaea-8QAkXTy3xWrfLjisny6hd8sofMWspQEmoIy7iXlpwNFe0k4UOukBB6IdIpVVN4Fwbr5LpKtixDr7f_sCarFdIFGH5A43QAa4BHObO_xL59O4MTyBQdFN5j7O1uJ34d6T2_g/w480-h640/131311579_3473034979476549_4190285109113414157_n+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Isn't she adorable - lots of fun in that little lady!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">We waited impatiently over the remainder of the weekend and late afternoon on my birthday a call came through ... the move may very well happen tomorrow ... but don't do anything yet, we'll let you know.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finally at 10:30am we had the go, go, go ... but ... the vendor was receiving the same information and because of the uncertainty they had only booked a van provisionally so they then had to collect the van and then move out. And a magnificent effort that was!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdhHDjCVxtwGCxraSQ2uPymW_3c8P_Ol2rPIJgXycpDvmPUuwZLdGErgRC0Yik4mXqC2utfXnmdKL9IaJZA5K9TjX7GJhir1G3SzLjOvWJFwjjtavBlRGzaGOCBkLXawGYs1eJFVXG60/s1176/Screenshot+2020-12-03+at+12.26.25+%25282%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="1176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdhHDjCVxtwGCxraSQ2uPymW_3c8P_Ol2rPIJgXycpDvmPUuwZLdGErgRC0Yik4mXqC2utfXnmdKL9IaJZA5K9TjX7GJhir1G3SzLjOvWJFwjjtavBlRGzaGOCBkLXawGYs1eJFVXG60/s320/Screenshot+2020-12-03+at+12.26.25+%25282%2529.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At 4pm we could collect the keys and the house was ours at last s<span style="text-align: justify;">o with a car full of 'stuff' we took </span><span style="text-align: justify;">possession in the dark. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9X5QMvT20p275EtbGUj4sGyJ-9DRXu_JBFeuaWL1sXBO-tsmyNevhZkfJKfKwm48T_-Td7ynNbG5yu3SNFCGWHoOGpLL6MAuFcVCifEuBKbfJntx5FHIoClVMC2snm37AUdWRWrROf9w/s2048/IMG_5100.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9X5QMvT20p275EtbGUj4sGyJ-9DRXu_JBFeuaWL1sXBO-tsmyNevhZkfJKfKwm48T_-Td7ynNbG5yu3SNFCGWHoOGpLL6MAuFcVCifEuBKbfJntx5FHIoClVMC2snm37AUdWRWrROf9w/s320/IMG_5100.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVq61uvgbg3b4KEveZkv0bKxtr3cak2b5etqMMbxVjjoESAatQjC55Wjok1vtrPqmyN3OVo5mSIm0Vn6IXC57FIzzVHJmJvZC4x6UAY__mqGwAm9l5wLo9xi5tJ2ZBYnFZNKi-zDsxFow/s2048/IMG_5101.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVq61uvgbg3b4KEveZkv0bKxtr3cak2b5etqMMbxVjjoESAatQjC55Wjok1vtrPqmyN3OVo5mSIm0Vn6IXC57FIzzVHJmJvZC4x6UAY__mqGwAm9l5wLo9xi5tJ2ZBYnFZNKi-zDsxFow/w286-h320/IMG_5101.jpeg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first load arrives at the house on Wednesday 15th ... Our thanks go to our Buxton granddaughter's partner Rob and Zelda for all the humping and dumping of our belongings between our Loggerhead's bungalow and our little home of our own which took all day ... and that's Zelda in the picture above ... she was helping too (not!).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Things are now a little more sorted here are a few pictures of around our new home ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWQf-DtYXFmTlZdb07hhOKbEXlAfN1jCYEp2RsA3kraxSqZREOKx5s4EGjXyVs_8j4I04pa1UpFPOK2zO23hWbEeulKlyVrC5jCrgGaEokEqC7UgY5XusqBahXPwncJyug4U19ZHdDUg/s2048/IMG_5103.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWQf-DtYXFmTlZdb07hhOKbEXlAfN1jCYEp2RsA3kraxSqZREOKx5s4EGjXyVs_8j4I04pa1UpFPOK2zO23hWbEeulKlyVrC5jCrgGaEokEqC7UgY5XusqBahXPwncJyug4U19ZHdDUg/w640-h480/IMG_5103.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Our garden is this side of the fence and we have cows on the other side today!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFRHhPoPGmkjUjJbKHJT6BmRayJcD5YyDHZ-p5Fu7HL1uSALsUsa6qfR0W8f2GzCjX6dc9cMsulmpwD6I5wb_hTSb2MyI0l0WwVUMkPtVKpy176XvRvyBbiHJzGd31JAKFpzsMXAsTr4/s2048/IMG_5104.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFRHhPoPGmkjUjJbKHJT6BmRayJcD5YyDHZ-p5Fu7HL1uSALsUsa6qfR0W8f2GzCjX6dc9cMsulmpwD6I5wb_hTSb2MyI0l0WwVUMkPtVKpy176XvRvyBbiHJzGd31JAKFpzsMXAsTr4/w640-h480/IMG_5104.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also from the garden fence this is the start of sunset on Wednesday 16th at 10 minutes to 4</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MPFzfVDGCxnB2MY7d9ke5P_IAcgbUcLxjvbX64yUiH6IpLOLTzt8t1h0fprw8FjMzj9_RaB0tg6bNEs0i_zRvEExelMg5bpuVVaH9fVzufNHvbmutpsrhdHTYq2ijHdTt3-A3zKF5ws/s2048/IMG_5106.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MPFzfVDGCxnB2MY7d9ke5P_IAcgbUcLxjvbX64yUiH6IpLOLTzt8t1h0fprw8FjMzj9_RaB0tg6bNEs0i_zRvEExelMg5bpuVVaH9fVzufNHvbmutpsrhdHTYq2ijHdTt3-A3zKF5ws/w480-h640/IMG_5106.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our first sit-down meal ... a take-away from Audlem's Village Chippy - scampi and chips ... mmmm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYSfABDWBrlBxsuOznJ-M3Hxy0mEwAsxN5xh6ffhEpfDs6VwOdg2JhCN7USstp5OUIoEAVeJEsukNFt-_hyphenhyphenJ_-H72M_wwDYALj7CDHK2dKkMwoSKeC5jEy6bEzT4tAyna0bGWfNggAAo/s2048/IMG_5110.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYSfABDWBrlBxsuOznJ-M3Hxy0mEwAsxN5xh6ffhEpfDs6VwOdg2JhCN7USstp5OUIoEAVeJEsukNFt-_hyphenhyphenJ_-H72M_wwDYALj7CDHK2dKkMwoSKeC5jEy6bEzT4tAyna0bGWfNggAAo/w640-h480/IMG_5110.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sun<strike>set</strike> rise on Thursday 17th at 08:30 at the front of the house ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGFYpzqFWlld4n8Zh_5nRd-KR-DRqCPI89IUYw0uaI9ueOAbjGyRXxsfZ8F4in6xqDUuSAeAINV8PGsAedFUty0Lpw4zpUGStdepAZBHlehZw9MZK93quYJPBM-8StwpVzuYwvDCkzbo/s2048/IMG_5112.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGFYpzqFWlld4n8Zh_5nRd-KR-DRqCPI89IUYw0uaI9ueOAbjGyRXxsfZ8F4in6xqDUuSAeAINV8PGsAedFUty0Lpw4zpUGStdepAZBHlehZw9MZK93quYJPBM-8StwpVzuYwvDCkzbo/w640-h480/IMG_5112.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">and a rainbow at the back an hour later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoyqjNeMeUrxioSzEb-15s1bl61jCofoItun7HW330vS3R4C9CWqCTlA3xxYiI-hIlSAcd7U7MsJVkY6JR4gAV3wrqrKEHeTS0RQ-N8xKcFHABQl7bqvLvbqNGofPrb1YErtkLeViV0s/s2048/IMG_5109.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoyqjNeMeUrxioSzEb-15s1bl61jCofoItun7HW330vS3R4C9CWqCTlA3xxYiI-hIlSAcd7U7MsJVkY6JR4gAV3wrqrKEHeTS0RQ-N8xKcFHABQl7bqvLvbqNGofPrb1YErtkLeViV0s/w640-h480/IMG_5109.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Morning sun on the sail-less windmill from the kitchen window on the 19th ...</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE2OzXRehWjbR7tl-4JiIrZ7JcfaBq-UEvPZK92ZWRblsYd6f_GPegBv6tqErwGBiYLoQ_JhukEx6uvyjsehbwVSu64T0tGpTZWzuw8nJgQqa-_Rjjpy0EF3i0IDX6y7Phbf9am_Bjqeo/s2048/IMG_5116.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE2OzXRehWjbR7tl-4JiIrZ7JcfaBq-UEvPZK92ZWRblsYd6f_GPegBv6tqErwGBiYLoQ_JhukEx6uvyjsehbwVSu64T0tGpTZWzuw8nJgQqa-_Rjjpy0EF3i0IDX6y7Phbf9am_Bjqeo/w480-h640/IMG_5116.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">and frost on the on shed and the field out the back.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OvQ1p1qwWkm1x-OzCFmcmT24KjDw9QIAzjPVtA_L4QzItoTaHOi9yLdN_LAn4udv3bB7xnd28zDcccBlA2oSc-I2FFmpcRfOpkIkGKfNRVrYK4Osx_5h8eEsgScQMcrcgasbp_abY3k/s2048/P1340586.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OvQ1p1qwWkm1x-OzCFmcmT24KjDw9QIAzjPVtA_L4QzItoTaHOi9yLdN_LAn4udv3bB7xnd28zDcccBlA2oSc-I2FFmpcRfOpkIkGKfNRVrYK4Osx_5h8eEsgScQMcrcgasbp_abY3k/w400-h300/P1340586.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">and yesterday morning a murmuration of starling came ...</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtFbZD0TJSvb4CxiiqYpDTeY2gAPdtlbNi962HFwRmY8btycfx4EGugZsSc7wzSR6zmOrplLn-kwHGrEb-4y1Ya_-aq-dkHrzP1u13_1w3pknmzn01oHciq9AKh3IhkI2ejB5gp08LT0/s2048/P1340588.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtFbZD0TJSvb4CxiiqYpDTeY2gAPdtlbNi962HFwRmY8btycfx4EGugZsSc7wzSR6zmOrplLn-kwHGrEb-4y1Ya_-aq-dkHrzP1u13_1w3pknmzn01oHciq9AKh3IhkI2ejB5gp08LT0/w640-h480/P1340588.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">to feast in the field.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What an amazing place we're going to live in on the land and we are happy with it.</div></span>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-48117444454576465162020-12-15T07:26:00.000+00:002020-12-15T07:26:14.743+00:00Life on the land ...December ... so far ... <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;"><i>the ups, the downs, the forwards and backwards ...</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-2G6uj-f2bABvRdynNa7QGtyBvTofSrGbAKXKW1N1NG1YTg6PHLVBUWxlt2refD37A3uRnnrzsMRS63ew7_jXtjzM-LCu6GmiRSw5HWifdOrr7Znwt-SSP1vUmnVb34JayMDiAQ43iM/s1176/Screenshot+2020-12-03+at+12.26.25+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="1176" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-2G6uj-f2bABvRdynNa7QGtyBvTofSrGbAKXKW1N1NG1YTg6PHLVBUWxlt2refD37A3uRnnrzsMRS63ew7_jXtjzM-LCu6GmiRSw5HWifdOrr7Znwt-SSP1vUmnVb34JayMDiAQ43iM/w640-h492/Screenshot+2020-12-03+at+12.26.25+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">This is the house that at the end of August we made an offer on that was accepted and to date are still awaiting completion. It has become a very long process. We did have a completion date for last Friday (11th) but the vendor couldn't do that date so we moved it to Monday (14th my birthday) but then late Friday were told that it was delayed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">One day, hopefully soon, we will live here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the meantime we've continued to enjoy our daily walks during this second lockdown. We've managed to obtain grocery deliveries but as we get closer to Christmas they have become scarce. I can't order too far ahead since I don't know where we'll be on the delivery date!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">As if that wasn't enough ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> on Wednesday last week (9th) we were driving into Market Drayton to collect a set of step ladders so that I can hang curtains in the new house when we'd got the keys on the Monday. There are temporary traffic lights about a mile or so from Loggerheads and we stopped in the long queue for the lights to change. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Always when stopped on a road unexpectedly (this time due to the temp traffic lights) George checks his rear view mirror to check that the car behind has seen us. The A53 just here is straight as a dye ... and the car behind us was still travelling at 60mph ... George shouted 'oh no' ... I looked towards him to see what was wrong ... he put our car in gear to drive up onto the grass verge to get out of the way as there was just enough room between us and the car in front of us ... and ... too late there was that awful 'crump' ... and our heads shot forward and back again. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The drivers of the three cars got out, unhurt except for whiplashed necks and it was then we realised that our front divers side has caught the rear of the car in front ... there was either not quite enough room to get through or the momentum of the crash had caused us to hit it ... the driver who hit us telling George that he 'didn't see us' ???</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">What with the uncertainty of a completion date for our move and all that involves, and then this ... what more can go wrong?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The driver of a mini bus behind the car that hit us stopped and took charge ringing for the police and an ambulance as both myself and the guy who ran into us had neck pain. The drivers all took photos of the damage and contacted their respective insurance providers.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were all in shock ... </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The young lady driver of the car in front of us, who was very obviously in shock, and the mini bus driver directed the very heavy traffic around the crash site until the police eventually arrived about 40 minutes later and ensured that all the information required was shared between the three drivers and continued to direct the traffic waiting for the ambulance to arrive. A tow truck arrived to take away the vehicle behind us and we managed to move our car, under police direction, to a safer place off the road. Two hours after the crash the ambulance still hadn't arrived ... I was desperate to use a loo and we decided we could wait no longer. We spoke to the police who advised us to attend A&E as soon as we could and they cancelled the ambulance call out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYbRCvfDyrhk6XXIk2EZT1NRnKplVrhhwA1LIM1hZlLDPUAroCTkmZMxg8MoTd9ir0wwuwBbB8YwEEKHx2pbVPHkdz3zF7bYjS3Vxd3bZyNR-J0fsZM0sbo044tbekw8YpiUSRUB52TY/s2048/IMG_5057+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYbRCvfDyrhk6XXIk2EZT1NRnKplVrhhwA1LIM1hZlLDPUAroCTkmZMxg8MoTd9ir0wwuwBbB8YwEEKHx2pbVPHkdz3zF7bYjS3Vxd3bZyNR-J0fsZM0sbo044tbekw8YpiUSRUB52TY/s320/IMG_5057+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuXAU0eGty9E93LQrSoLl-exNzPx795oWSsmIaZxh9BldsckMUrpHlt-X_Fqh0G65qJDNLvrxWMAyZZBZqHwQX95WflvbY3b4G9qedVLjKnchyVruEl7sUxeP9Tq4mYAfBkcKEaZMOTc/s2048/IMG_5060+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuXAU0eGty9E93LQrSoLl-exNzPx795oWSsmIaZxh9BldsckMUrpHlt-X_Fqh0G65qJDNLvrxWMAyZZBZqHwQX95WflvbY3b4G9qedVLjKnchyVruEl7sUxeP9Tq4mYAfBkcKEaZMOTc/s320/IMG_5060+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhev9f6-HKMk6E4W-j8131S-kZaV4mZIa0n_1Rw9Hq1ThIOiT3UNAy7Ey15FuLb6JdSSKzl9MyrA_65g4QKc8neifGqBs5qI2IMokHPvb9HwaogzZ4NR4EyaI8WvYOR0L5YOu77UEJIz-c/s2048/IMG_1232+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhev9f6-HKMk6E4W-j8131S-kZaV4mZIa0n_1Rw9Hq1ThIOiT3UNAy7Ey15FuLb6JdSSKzl9MyrA_65g4QKc8neifGqBs5qI2IMokHPvb9HwaogzZ4NR4EyaI8WvYOR0L5YOu77UEJIz-c/s320/IMG_1232+%25281%2529.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvt0ouR-2o4CNxWl6uVq9O-8l8CsyP4OCSfA493YCK47UgNR2iw2xVdShoMMQ27a-twr6XEhEp-1yMzqbTGUj2dkW6eAPr0p-pRETwvqcm-eKxH_jvt03Ai529fcK7owqlHACW_x8QgV0/s2048/IMG_1227.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvt0ouR-2o4CNxWl6uVq9O-8l8CsyP4OCSfA493YCK47UgNR2iw2xVdShoMMQ27a-twr6XEhEp-1yMzqbTGUj2dkW6eAPr0p-pRETwvqcm-eKxH_jvt03Ai529fcK7owqlHACW_x8QgV0/s320/IMG_1227.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFrSiu8J-6fdZQUoHEzIVU1zku1o5RAxyUuZtALnO3kdG5hRD9QccMxlNuE6OB63kT7L3pAo5ylxGTO1_7vHkygkW3a-he7A2TwSyjyELHT1IYRvg7bS6Vna7ZkL6E_O27n7kkJaaSKM/s2048/IMG_1224+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1858" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFrSiu8J-6fdZQUoHEzIVU1zku1o5RAxyUuZtALnO3kdG5hRD9QccMxlNuE6OB63kT7L3pAo5ylxGTO1_7vHkygkW3a-he7A2TwSyjyELHT1IYRvg7bS6Vna7ZkL6E_O27n7kkJaaSKM/s320/IMG_1224+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Late afternoon our son, who had fortunately moved house closer to us just a week or so ago and was at home at the time, came to collect us and took us to A&E at the Royal Stoke Hospital. We were triaged and eventually seen by the consultant who confirmed that we had both suffered whiplash in the accident. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Early the following day George received a phone call from NFU (National Farmers Union) who are the insurers of the driver who hit us. They confirmed that the driver was 100% culpable for the accident and informed us that if we were in agreement they would handle the whole claim. We were happy with that as it would save time and energy to deal with just one person, and we informed our own insurance company of our decision. Within 24 hours of the accident we were informed that George's pride and joy, his Golf GTI was a write off (uneconomical to repair as there may have been damage to the suspension etc), a settlement offer was agreed, the collection of our Golf was arranged for pick-up on Monday morning, a hire car had been arranged for us, that we would receive a call from Vita Health Group to talk through our injuries and suggest, if required, physiotherapy via a link and later another call from NFU to ask if we wished to enter a claim for the injuries. We were impressed by their efficiency.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_muOJdCTslLbvFiT_ExNj0g3Pgw6iPih0Pc8LH0C_noquxY6ux0WDEMx01eY40Uy44WcjeIwC-Z0uYDF0CTm9mb9a4xxBRuVDWCkxBTnpb9KTA67q98yGVYnNP8ffAjhDbFV-S5ACjY/s2048/IMG_5063+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_muOJdCTslLbvFiT_ExNj0g3Pgw6iPih0Pc8LH0C_noquxY6ux0WDEMx01eY40Uy44WcjeIwC-Z0uYDF0CTm9mb9a4xxBRuVDWCkxBTnpb9KTA67q98yGVYnNP8ffAjhDbFV-S5ACjY/w400-h300/IMG_5063+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21cJk9zKFmEca7Hm5IUXbTOVP5d8-pmBZZRzqYF9qK2fldyuz5jr9mSE8HoOz3IS22sPA16h9FXBY68KX4LoOpHfqxwtJuewBS91n47v3t5FPbTpVJ7VzW9rMtfsmgEquHCTPAilhOMs/s2048/IMG_5062+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21cJk9zKFmEca7Hm5IUXbTOVP5d8-pmBZZRzqYF9qK2fldyuz5jr9mSE8HoOz3IS22sPA16h9FXBY68KX4LoOpHfqxwtJuewBS91n47v3t5FPbTpVJ7VzW9rMtfsmgEquHCTPAilhOMs/w400-h300/IMG_5062+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Later that day the hire car arrived - a Toyota Corolla Hybrid.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So we now have seven days to find and buy a new (to us) car.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7bf1T76nmXPFmZwE0Qn9OS4Us342t-lsOxnl_OZvw1tJBvxz-nbmfAjBnuHHgDPG7trX5Jc5xz9iIaiz1hTaxfBRoNV695kkyG_kmk5wbFVYlU3gNuamlqR4Q9dO632vMiJZ-U4xkGE/s2048/IMG_5064+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7bf1T76nmXPFmZwE0Qn9OS4Us342t-lsOxnl_OZvw1tJBvxz-nbmfAjBnuHHgDPG7trX5Jc5xz9iIaiz1hTaxfBRoNV695kkyG_kmk5wbFVYlU3gNuamlqR4Q9dO632vMiJZ-U4xkGE/w640-h480/IMG_5064+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Practically every time we were in George's pride and joy, he would say 'I do love this car'. He will miss it enormously.</span></div><p></p>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-58583788831554429832020-12-13T12:55:00.002+00:002020-12-13T12:55:24.059+00:00Life on the land ... October and November<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;"><b><i>A day on the water and discovering the country lanes ...</i></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VZLwrIkoOLiUeq6NPqc05akZlqQCsvB1clrvxl9M3vkHdSb-cR4ce86ugTpG5SbsRrhUjScFHmXey6Y6TQ7gkr8weoW_pGLKSerBrp9BG0zEBY0fwhIO9yJt0BUn51O2Arg12pTFcRY/s2048/DSCF9924.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="2048" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VZLwrIkoOLiUeq6NPqc05akZlqQCsvB1clrvxl9M3vkHdSb-cR4ce86ugTpG5SbsRrhUjScFHmXey6Y6TQ7gkr8weoW_pGLKSerBrp9BG0zEBY0fwhIO9yJt0BUn51O2Arg12pTFcRY/w296-h188/DSCF9924.jpeg" width="296" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_I3X5REH5S6-gkMJN3VJmo_LMhzXe_Vfy8TKi0J83nCc7RveXxFggiL3JwqKIetHyGLtgZcOUfoQEgPKSZdJtxxrtD-3Zr0rnqeXQaKaR5RhJKy87fAIP6sxAopRLPqUtnHcZJKMthU/s2048/DSCF9925.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="2048" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_I3X5REH5S6-gkMJN3VJmo_LMhzXe_Vfy8TKi0J83nCc7RveXxFggiL3JwqKIetHyGLtgZcOUfoQEgPKSZdJtxxrtD-3Zr0rnqeXQaKaR5RhJKy87fAIP6sxAopRLPqUtnHcZJKMthU/w264-h192/DSCF9925.jpeg" width="264" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Late September and we had a magical day on the Shroppie with <a href="http://seyellas-journey.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Margaret and Geoff</a> ... pictures above of us ascending Hack Green Locks near Nantwich ... the weather couldn't have been more perfect ... thank you both.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVzpKcsNiUodmE4tfQsFseWjtCjlKK9snAfhKMPThZi9Ji6-uunbfNYQmTxYY_MlXx79XlqCwnRHfYF9E-iuxfMBlkXzObQ30vCIF-9S2DgaoqnzQISvPkGJBSuRKIuPwSN9whk63c3A/s2048/P1340557.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVzpKcsNiUodmE4tfQsFseWjtCjlKK9snAfhKMPThZi9Ji6-uunbfNYQmTxYY_MlXx79XlqCwnRHfYF9E-iuxfMBlkXzObQ30vCIF-9S2DgaoqnzQISvPkGJBSuRKIuPwSN9whk63c3A/w640-h480/P1340557.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We see some wonderful sunsets from our kitchen window here in Loggerheads.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi243Yzzh9Ax4_dnmKOAUKZD5OZdKfkGSLzEikjNsp60rjThqayPM4CCwRCqDQxRZ4_YiAzQfdZdNbhL3FOEeBlFRNQLFaApKxzu2B8JXxu60deDr3Q7m5qWqntvPe8RWE0jdJI8D0kPsw/s2048/P1340560.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi243Yzzh9Ax4_dnmKOAUKZD5OZdKfkGSLzEikjNsp60rjThqayPM4CCwRCqDQxRZ4_YiAzQfdZdNbhL3FOEeBlFRNQLFaApKxzu2B8JXxu60deDr3Q7m5qWqntvPe8RWE0jdJI8D0kPsw/w300-h400/P1340560.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have discovered a few new walks around the country lanes and have been thoroughly enjoyed the change of colour to autumn ...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This walk was on the 3rd November</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Zelda ... fur baby to our eldest granddaughter Louise and partner Rob.</span></div></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-63852928878802640242020-12-06T15:25:00.000+00:002020-12-06T15:25:11.576+00:00Life on the land ... September<p style="text-align: center;"><i><b> <span style="font-size: large;">... g</span><span style="font-size: large;">etting to know Loggerheads and</span> <span style="font-size: large;">a taste of freedom ...</span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bb9-BI3Bx3_MHrtf6OLbvWVOyxI7riblk4TCzk-hu0fFlx1BTypmaZvP6g9G_tVilQhQJUiszaQEP5bcJFwp3K_eyJhduOcQMP4MKVFiQpKm1gC12HMx6w4qKdURuMY4IVolwcGFQoY/s2048/P1340514.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bb9-BI3Bx3_MHrtf6OLbvWVOyxI7riblk4TCzk-hu0fFlx1BTypmaZvP6g9G_tVilQhQJUiszaQEP5bcJFwp3K_eyJhduOcQMP4MKVFiQpKm1gC12HMx6w4qKdURuMY4IVolwcGFQoY/w400-h300/P1340514.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1st September and we venture a bit further from home and find Burnt Wood just down the road ...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvfhDxRlJoWfBKavBp0-UOYBXa-QSy8BpeNUdDlv7y07kotN2eSXRA95kth8YN3rzFTLebg3so3dIwKaH3OlYC5QssG1h0hdTXrefbfkdmZtKl7lI9gup1xODnx0XCa6_ZKOi8UdGVsY/s2048/P1340508.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvfhDxRlJoWfBKavBp0-UOYBXa-QSy8BpeNUdDlv7y07kotN2eSXRA95kth8YN3rzFTLebg3so3dIwKaH3OlYC5QssG1h0hdTXrefbfkdmZtKl7lI9gup1xODnx0XCa6_ZKOi8UdGVsY/w640-h480/P1340508.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwUZ1TBHao2GkPs5gJN51hinCiI1AFZArJN0pHHNFQmQ1yFXCzsUxXM6CwSJ4KhoIJSF-rVp6AR1lqYV464Jm1JMdsWB5e7Potg9js126lJu5UZ0gtv8iK1hHBDtEy_rbJ3mSww8yXT0/s2048/P1340509.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and by 13:30 we were coming into Largs briefly seeing the Isle of Cumbrae over the water with Bude in the distance.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJLBPUsE6XkyOxFNFcJ41krCPlYNfz25EL6dtI4ZHrssP-q-gcbTwuYPVb36GJSzKj8CJC3-_NF1ejzkKJmmKqtsAQ1hLLW4Jjl-cemdSg-CEGteSX9sRepQjaAMFnj5S4IFWTn5f_Cs/s2048/IMG_3965.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJLBPUsE6XkyOxFNFcJ41krCPlYNfz25EL6dtI4ZHrssP-q-gcbTwuYPVb36GJSzKj8CJC3-_NF1ejzkKJmmKqtsAQ1hLLW4Jjl-cemdSg-CEGteSX9sRepQjaAMFnj5S4IFWTn5f_Cs/w400-h300/IMG_3965.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We travelled with granddaughter Lucy in her car with George sharing the driving ...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyG0Ir6GhQoQ1sjY5rkuM6J4HgrlxJ9r5EHua6QhziLUZqnG3ZiDmBChjbu75KfgIPPu9UznxKVTEabOFCb-s7ek3N19-iBt0J1y75eMFcxIJg72rKqm3r5ZCfSfsXlA_QwSeauo3UN2Y/s2048/IMG_5464.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1138" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyG0Ir6GhQoQ1sjY5rkuM6J4HgrlxJ9r5EHua6QhziLUZqnG3ZiDmBChjbu75KfgIPPu9UznxKVTEabOFCb-s7ek3N19-iBt0J1y75eMFcxIJg72rKqm3r5ZCfSfsXlA_QwSeauo3UN2Y/w223-h400/IMG_5464.jpeg" width="223" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for our eldest daughter's socially distanced hen party. Louise and Rob, like many couples around the globe, had to cancel their wedding earlier this year and they re-booked for later this month, and then had to cancel once again due to another lockdown. Such a shame.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rc2016H0MMWSXpMjhRde9QoTFwwtuXp5L-4nXZs1BI4bhi2qawGr1H_LJBZH_zPL2gKzncOZ84dOO_mhUjj6PwBb6-awH0rewDXUO0MGgFwJ9ki_z8MycKtHPszJbvyOQZ1PZjvR8IQ/s2048/IMG_1973.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rc2016H0MMWSXpMjhRde9QoTFwwtuXp5L-4nXZs1BI4bhi2qawGr1H_LJBZH_zPL2gKzncOZ84dOO_mhUjj6PwBb6-awH0rewDXUO0MGgFwJ9ki_z8MycKtHPszJbvyOQZ1PZjvR8IQ/w640-h480/IMG_1973.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi0BmMI9LvC8SFytUdooOmnBb0MKXOCqkZ8qcfirgGzl-QOxZPnHZ5dTuVy9jLE5eGiTQOA3IIN1POxVEOC0RjcOsX6CtmDlnI861xxtElaFmewRyL3J1klBh7RBZw4C7L10DipCfo6s/s2048/IMG_8575.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi0BmMI9LvC8SFytUdooOmnBb0MKXOCqkZ8qcfirgGzl-QOxZPnHZ5dTuVy9jLE5eGiTQOA3IIN1POxVEOC0RjcOsX6CtmDlnI861xxtElaFmewRyL3J1klBh7RBZw4C7L10DipCfo6s/w640-h480/IMG_8575.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday morning was very cold and windy and saw Lucy, George and me walking along Largs beach front to our daughter's home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(click on any of the photos to enlarge in a new window)</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4OegA11CeHFhvBJfJlvMFTuN4cqzEyR0BzQousN8Wd_V2FSy0JFZMlz2_qY8kIWCBlYgAbAJyswY228W0xH8fI6VuRbQV0ALlerG1gxvXAl_ZiZDa_9B2O7lAOZSopfowWp0U5yIUQQ/s2048/P1340536.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4OegA11CeHFhvBJfJlvMFTuN4cqzEyR0BzQousN8Wd_V2FSy0JFZMlz2_qY8kIWCBlYgAbAJyswY228W0xH8fI6VuRbQV0ALlerG1gxvXAl_ZiZDa_9B2O7lAOZSopfowWp0U5yIUQQ/w226-h169/P1340536.jpeg" width="226" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5_xWYjdtgxu9Wu72g3s31evmuQYWZr3bYVlchsmUYaiBsgloCP65ZJX2OpycUPyHp96WvMGGSTMq4y0Ay0S25yc6EU7u2r8IY7yBva2RwlLQD0qf39nmTnp-uV5F6gkVS1nticynyeY/s2048/P1340530.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5_xWYjdtgxu9Wu72g3s31evmuQYWZr3bYVlchsmUYaiBsgloCP65ZJX2OpycUPyHp96WvMGGSTMq4y0Ay0S25yc6EU7u2r8IY7yBva2RwlLQD0qf39nmTnp-uV5F6gkVS1nticynyeY/w221-h166/P1340530.jpeg" width="221" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and we saw bilberries and toadstools too today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3yAQ_AgGFCZhIpQ7w0RPibUpDNEknsE3tsCll7PKUBAsr5xLVQXYJIFiAtm84Yp-fxu4Z6AYTIioSia1usTgeU77Lw-UuVLxIxJMgGNaz4Xa7F_xHFXSX1QEOxRvA3XI7_6ZUPlCQBA/s2048/IMG_3175.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3yAQ_AgGFCZhIpQ7w0RPibUpDNEknsE3tsCll7PKUBAsr5xLVQXYJIFiAtm84Yp-fxu4Z6AYTIioSia1usTgeU77Lw-UuVLxIxJMgGNaz4Xa7F_xHFXSX1QEOxRvA3XI7_6ZUPlCQBA/w640-h480/IMG_3175.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The following day we went off in the car ... my boating readers will know where this is ... we went to this place because we could have breakfast in the cafe and in the hope of meeting some of those boaters ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGYkbVCrFps-jXewhjHXe9ldzsTI6Lwa9XCBUHvuY6V-fUWgiU-670I5S79hGtv0b0tcQOgVzGuLcPCPikXPLRSmOXQ91xx9oRRqh-hEQy2b-zVrRzGVMxVeidaDDKLcdU44d-ietcS4/s2048/IMG_1719.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGYkbVCrFps-jXewhjHXe9ldzsTI6Lwa9XCBUHvuY6V-fUWgiU-670I5S79hGtv0b0tcQOgVzGuLcPCPikXPLRSmOXQ91xx9oRRqh-hEQy2b-zVrRzGVMxVeidaDDKLcdU44d-ietcS4/w256-h192/IMG_1719.jpeg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfiZ6LIZCUd2TckXC3Im1JvykwLarHkIvTluyTOjyXK0l_BgOYBwG4eoqLGUr7aKZsZBV54oP3VoIVteZR-5KQBCkjLZBueT_SRp8ZHC7SuhuAVl-p72inQYTY6y7Z-MWWF1To_vwams/s2048/IMG_9137.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfiZ6LIZCUd2TckXC3Im1JvykwLarHkIvTluyTOjyXK0l_BgOYBwG4eoqLGUr7aKZsZBV54oP3VoIVteZR-5KQBCkjLZBueT_SRp8ZHC7SuhuAVl-p72inQYTY6y7Z-MWWF1To_vwams/w260-h195/IMG_9137.jpeg" width="260" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and yes! </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Narrowboat Cleddau ... good oh! But there was no one onboard.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We continued on our walk along the towpath and decided to turn back and call at the Junction Inn for a coffee and low and behold ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">there was the crew! <a href="https://boatwif.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sue and Ken</a> with the bonus of <a href="https://pippa13.blogspot.com/">Jennie and Chris</a> too. We chatted for a which taking up 3 tables between us and then walked back to Cleddau for a bit more catch-up ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0H1_1VMmfvwD84HlgaTvWHUff0Ul-9I1tvQ2wxgo3Q1BeyAIpK2sp-oxs1sS7glEzN1pjdRTVs5GmetDqYwmHLd9NdUkBLTsDsc5N8cJbYZslKI8jP9ZQlm7T1CEIqV0g12tzLqnAdE/s2048/IMG_6430.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0H1_1VMmfvwD84HlgaTvWHUff0Ul-9I1tvQ2wxgo3Q1BeyAIpK2sp-oxs1sS7glEzN1pjdRTVs5GmetDqYwmHLd9NdUkBLTsDsc5N8cJbYZslKI8jP9ZQlm7T1CEIqV0g12tzLqnAdE/w640-h480/IMG_6430.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This photo borrowed from Sue's blog ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOe8qLxGxU3osLcl8gjCaANv8H25byvNQahPWsJqQJecCd-Tj2PlGiPD68hpIi2w0ZfIWxyEftiB72quucXhQ5OMwVDiprftYhHAyMlEeVVZEpFwmg7U8f2EkSpPWwru2q8b7raqPdfY/s768/B20-11-29-768x512.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOe8qLxGxU3osLcl8gjCaANv8H25byvNQahPWsJqQJecCd-Tj2PlGiPD68hpIi2w0ZfIWxyEftiB72quucXhQ5OMwVDiprftYhHAyMlEeVVZEpFwmg7U8f2EkSpPWwru2q8b7raqPdfY/w640-h426/B20-11-29-768x512.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">and this one from Jennie's.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was so lovely meeting up with friends.</div></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1znauNkzFT28BN5iOXptNFudC_YWjb0jbsXBaTtvm49Swt3k4WaiGVPvn1t0VIC9dEIhwKcfY6UJY3pwO123tu8yJXKhIEM9rQNESKkUG_nV0R4ZOp8Ov6o_zyiKkHYYPY3CV7v_48PI/s2048/IMG_4690.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1znauNkzFT28BN5iOXptNFudC_YWjb0jbsXBaTtvm49Swt3k4WaiGVPvn1t0VIC9dEIhwKcfY6UJY3pwO123tu8yJXKhIEM9rQNESKkUG_nV0R4ZOp8Ov6o_zyiKkHYYPY3CV7v_48PI/w640-h480/IMG_4690.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few days later we paid a visit to Da</span><span style="font-size: large;">gfields Craft and Antiques Centre near Nantwich ... we were looking for a kitchen table and chairs. We have found what we want now but not from here ... we thought this place was very expensive for a whole lot of 'tat'!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday 19th we visited Bridgmere Garden Centre ... a lovely place to visit ... lots of plants, formal planting as well as the more commercial stalls/shops within the complex. I wanted to see which plants were suitable for <strike>my</strike> our new garden.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive9bknlcPaghpw77GkOtbkRNP1cYcBCaFr-jdeWVQDuQvI21bKHLoi6XBtejwm9ZR0AcDZztgP2ZjePtJpl20ZewM9fXWm0X8nYhthKm2CWf-79m2KzL0uGmxb7XxUqPfbZE1HylTBCA/s2048/IMG_8516.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive9bknlcPaghpw77GkOtbkRNP1cYcBCaFr-jdeWVQDuQvI21bKHLoi6XBtejwm9ZR0AcDZztgP2ZjePtJpl20ZewM9fXWm0X8nYhthKm2CWf-79m2KzL0uGmxb7XxUqPfbZE1HylTBCA/w640-h480/IMG_8516.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This exhibit of an English county cottage and garden ...</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJa7PVhjByTx3kgT7niCeLNFwx6CCUEWQZqg6PPGLwugVaqVI8Ff0PNunyy5VYeUbalhIx3HpQsOhXnywlBqK1LUnHtvKJP6GCP908K9SDEtNtEML65bk20UajjqOBAvZ7-zkSOYdVeA/s2048/IMG_3948.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJa7PVhjByTx3kgT7niCeLNFwx6CCUEWQZqg6PPGLwugVaqVI8Ff0PNunyy5VYeUbalhIx3HpQsOhXnywlBqK1LUnHtvKJP6GCP908K9SDEtNtEML65bk20UajjqOBAvZ7-zkSOYdVeA/w640-h480/IMG_3948.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>won the top award at Chelsea Flower Show in 1988 ... and looked delightful and these are my chosen plants too for the garden - Cosmos! </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fRzWB77rLsVQl1xuW0eqogfJxKaAHgZ16Q6MkWp0WbGqEb_BDOJPSgubM9UqxUkMoviWXfYXlEXmrBYQvoTh36TCK58YGccSBFKQ9vqKIW7UriLh-l1hwpjiPBlkSdYBkhyphenhyphenmJwCGkPA/s2048/IMG_8075.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="2048" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fRzWB77rLsVQl1xuW0eqogfJxKaAHgZ16Q6MkWp0WbGqEb_BDOJPSgubM9UqxUkMoviWXfYXlEXmrBYQvoTh36TCK58YGccSBFKQ9vqKIW7UriLh-l1hwpjiPBlkSdYBkhyphenhyphenmJwCGkPA/w640-h410/IMG_8075.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday was another warm, sunny day and we booked a visit to National Trust Property <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/attingham-park" target="_blank">Attingham Park</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhgKdayn5pzAokN3kAEmmPm8cJo3RXwpld82RNCEFpgGOu_P8_9WN-ieXokmt5thSJ2AwfyeldyjUjEmsfGaODoU7RpSmxGKB7VJntBX9wnbG6OSSWljCb2kTzM6RPWzVX7nsgXtzoEY/s2048/IMG_6175.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhgKdayn5pzAokN3kAEmmPm8cJo3RXwpld82RNCEFpgGOu_P8_9WN-ieXokmt5thSJ2AwfyeldyjUjEmsfGaODoU7RpSmxGKB7VJntBX9wnbG6OSSWljCb2kTzM6RPWzVX7nsgXtzoEY/w640-h480/IMG_6175.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and once again were drawn to water!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3ENd8L5_Gcz3dEGoVc7abtCgf0Mjns2gdzeKhPJvA7HY-j3ZjAZiY4ia2PgirgKhyphenhyphenaSchQIcOlLIMS0sgBJS3yTV9hwM9pXZJZc1wsbBh2cYGIgNL9fGUdf0gYPPmtzaDqdZZnw6ZWo/s2048/IMG_5726+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3ENd8L5_Gcz3dEGoVc7abtCgf0Mjns2gdzeKhPJvA7HY-j3ZjAZiY4ia2PgirgKhyphenhyphenaSchQIcOlLIMS0sgBJS3yTV9hwM9pXZJZc1wsbBh2cYGIgNL9fGUdf0gYPPmtzaDqdZZnw6ZWo/w640-h480/IMG_5726+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3mDJKQrkPeotrzSn9cJRZxulwESJYzOLRmfXeZEc9dIArE8vO64c4YXzkXI1474SFOyudV3jzL5mmXpxsPk2-MYWE2wDo4rXZuUnxRdNS0ibQRZilp4Q2Pp_Ufk_TFD_09FJ9z1EQ5o/s2048/IMG_9474.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lmL1jUq_QtlE8oRuqNzX-2l0aAMrNA53pI3mQ9xc1aaHfMwX1SJy4fZTqW2j9xJd3HZhNo7Q473X2BuDS93r6eQcghlyIavbRYgYNmvbKx27xZS5uGMzAn4sPEkM7-68RboRGnuB7JU/s2048/IMG_2953.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lmL1jUq_QtlE8oRuqNzX-2l0aAMrNA53pI3mQ9xc1aaHfMwX1SJy4fZTqW2j9xJd3HZhNo7Q473X2BuDS93r6eQcghlyIavbRYgYNmvbKx27xZS5uGMzAn4sPEkM7-68RboRGnuB7JU/w640-h480/IMG_2953.jpeg" width="640" /></a>t</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">this time on the Trent and Mersey near Sandford Lock ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4orqGaGmhA5ERzBoWEqc2phtoiXE872TCfQUnorfjmlbDbyhDVD8p9pyEjwpoEGPliwIMQ0nsVg7iO7lTgyvw-h76X4Z54_n8AhIs60RAqDL0BikSdjaxaA32VGY5O4z62lB3tVkQbc/s640/IMG_20200921_170418.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4orqGaGmhA5ERzBoWEqc2phtoiXE872TCfQUnorfjmlbDbyhDVD8p9pyEjwpoEGPliwIMQ0nsVg7iO7lTgyvw-h76X4Z54_n8AhIs60RAqDL0BikSdjaxaA32VGY5O4z62lB3tVkQbc/w640-h480/IMG_20200921_170418.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">another wonderful afternoon ... so good to see <a href="http://nbwhatalark.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa and David</a> again.</span><br /><div><br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No more photos for September though folks although we did keep up our daily walks, discovering more country lanes to wander whilst the summer changed to autumn and we waited for the legal process of buying a house to progress.</span></div></div></div></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.com3