As so often happens, the weather in Cumbria was wet and misty and grey. But I love that weather, Ireland can be like that too which is why both places are so wonderfully green.
Caroline's birthday gave us the chance to visit the town where the clothing is fearless
Do these socks count as fearless I wonder? (Opal Peacock)
If ever you find yourself in Cockermouth and in need of sustenance you'd do worse that eat at the Quince and Medlar where Robert treated the secret party to dinner.
No drive over the Pennines would be complete without a trip to the Watermill where our friends Nick and Ana have the most wonderful working mill and cafe.
Ana keeps sheep and dyes and knits the most wonderful things
It was all over far too quickly and I'm back at work again.
How did it get to be nearly May? This breast cancer charity walk is speeding up on me! I'll have to dig out the training schedule and discover how many miles I have to walk to catch up, I'm guessing it will be a big number.
I am reading 'The Naked Jape' by Jimmy Carr and Lucy Greeves and I can't resist leaving you with this....
a woman with a clipboard stopped me in the street and said 'could you spare a couple of minutes for cancer research?' I said 'Alright, but we won't get much done.'
Wonderful chunky gloves. It's chilly here in Wales today. It's rained for 2 days continously. I've got the woodburner going and a cup of hot choc at my side. Have a wonderful day - love Julia x
Posted by: weirdbunny | April 24, 2007 at 11:26 AM
I loved this post. And what a great array of wonderful gloves!!
Posted by: Jan | April 24, 2007 at 01:34 PM
Sounds like you had a great time. Love those colourful gloves.
Posted by: Zoe | April 24, 2007 at 06:19 PM
You don't half get about miss katie. looks like it was great.
Posted by: wendy | April 24, 2007 at 06:44 PM
I'm glad you had a good time, the North-West is always wet, they used to say the locals were born with webbed feet...
Enjoy your week - and hopefully the sun will shine a bit more!
Posted by: Tash | April 24, 2007 at 09:52 PM
Love those gloves!
Posted by: carolyn | April 25, 2007 at 04:26 PM
I am so amazed that you went to Cockermouth ... sniff sniff ... my Mum's entire family all come from there and during WWII my Mum and her brother were evacuated there for five years!!! I have read so much about Cumberland but your photos just made it all so real .... Thank you.
Posted by: Maddy | May 02, 2007 at 11:53 AM