Following the culture and forests of the last few days yesterday we decided to do a nice steady lakeside walk. We decided to go to Wast Water which is much less touristic than other lakes with no villages, paddle-steamers or through roads to distract us. I have been carrying an injury the last few weeks… Continue reading A lakeside walk
Tag: Summer
A trip to the manor
One of the most popular ideas about Britain and England in particular is that it is covered in stately homes. While this is true over 1,000 of these houses have been lost just since WW2. This was due to many factors including ‘Death Duty’ taxes but also by changing societal roles. Until WW1 most ordinary… Continue reading A trip to the manor
Castles and Churches
Day 2 of our holiday in The Lakes started with a visit to Egremont Castle which happens to be 2 minutes walk from where we are staying. Situated in the pretty small town of Egremont the castle like many others was built by The Normans but sadly this one is quite ruined. Many parts of… Continue reading Castles and Churches
A day in the country
Today my blog by necessity be a little different. Partly this is due to my writing this on a little iPod but equally because I am at the beginning of a weeks holiday in the Lake District. The Lakes are in the large county of Cumbria 325 miles northwest of London. It is a haven… Continue reading A day in the country
Summertime childhood nostalgia
Most people have happy memories of their childhood even if it were not an entirely happy one and for many people it is summer time that they look back with fondness. I remember a lot of my summers with happiness, even the boring the ones. Our family didn’t do summer holidays or even day trips… Continue reading Summertime childhood nostalgia
Stephen Liddell 