Heatwave

Last night the Met officially called it a heat wave in the UK. The weather has been bright and sunny since we arrived in Staffordshire with temperatures in the mid 20s. The news is full of parboiledWeiterlesen
Last night the Met officially called it a heat wave in the UK. The weather has been bright and sunny since we arrived in Staffordshire with temperatures in the mid 20s. The news is full of parboiledWeiterlesen
Our day out today was a trip to Leek and around the Peak District
Leek is a Market town that is interesting without being particularly exciting. Most of the buildings date from the 17th and 18thWeiterlesen
Just checked the blog and realised we had lost a day. Now what did we do that day?
We have decided to stay another 3 nights at Stalkers cottage. It is so comfortable it is not worth leaving. Also theWeiterlesen
Had a few dramas returning our hire car but won't bore you! Happily set out for Bakewell after leaving Derby and we were planning on having a famous Bakewell Tart. Sadly, when we realised they wereWeiterlesen
Fantastic day today. We walked about a mile down the valley to Croxden Abbey and joined an open garden route around the tiny little hamlets of Great Gate and Croxden. We paid at St Giles church whereWeiterlesen
Another big sleep in as we are still finding it hard to keep up the pace. We are trying to slow it all down a bit. Around lunch time we drove to the market town of Uttoxeter. There was a market in theWeiterlesen
Big sleep in after our long drive yesterday. Once we got going we drove to Cheadle to do a bit of shopping. While there we had a look at a church which is known as Pugin's Gem. Pugin is an architectWeiterlesen
Packed our bags again for our move down to the Peak District. We have booked a cottage near Hollington in Staffordshire. Started the drive by picking up coffee and cakes in Hovingham then set offWeiterlesen
Cold, wet windy morning. Took the day off except for an evening stroll to get acquainted with the cows and sheep. They were a friendly lot and responded quite well to our animal impersonations.
We were up early today to have a big day out in York. We drove to the Park and Ride and caught the bus into the centre as parking is difficult and expensive in the town. Bus dropped us off near YorkWeiterlesen