Lake District - April 07

Dad and I went up to the Lakes with an old college mate this weekend and were treated by some great weather, unusual for the Lakes in April, and we did a couple of really enjoyable walks up to Castle Crag on Friday and on Saturday up Haystacks where the views were superb, right over to Whitehaven and the sea. A few beers in Keswick and some good food and company rounded the weekend off well. Simon reminded us that it has been 15 years since we last did this as a group. Where did that go?

"Grandad Mikes" at Easter

We were down in Herefordshire at Easter and had a great time. The weather was good and we were out exploring down the River Wye and climbing trees!

Great time in the Caribbean

We had a fabulous time in the Caribbean in February. We went to a lot of different places and had some great experiences including, sailing, snorkelling, watching whales and seeing all the wildlife. Fantastic!

Joe

MERRY CHRISTMAS

We wish a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year to all our friends and family. Everyone take care and have a good Christmas holiday.

Papplewick Pumping Station

Today, we explored the pumping station at Papplewick. It used to pump water to pipe into Nottingham. It was built in 1884 and has some great buildings and a massive James Watt steam driven beam engine. Joe learnt about the engine and the history of the pumping station.