28th October, 2017...LOVE WHERE WE LIVE blog!

We kept our promise to ourselves and got out into nature every day this autumn half-term, so we've got some fabulous photos of our area (taken over the half-term week)....thought we'd share them in an impromptu blog....

...and rounded off with morning or afternoon tea at Abbey Mill Café....why would you go anywhere else!!!

So, in support of English Heritage....I've treated myself to this......

We are rested and now ready to hit the ground running with Christmas Madness season next week....

...with Broad Oaks, The Wild Boar and THIS!!!!

25th October, 2017...Half-term History and some Cafe Catch ups!!

Where did that seven weeks go...it's half term already and 'not a pot washed' as grandad Raymond would say!!!! It's now mid way through the half term week so we really HAD to get down to Furness Abbey.....

...and it's rather muddy underfoot down here!

And look how high the beck is compared to a few weeks ago...

...doesn't it look lovely though!!! And someone seems to have stocked one of the fields with about 200 Herdies!!!

They're only babies!!!

We sat and contemplated the world through the haze of afternoon tea at Abbey Mill Café...back there tomorrow for MORNING tea and a catch up...why wouldn't you!!!

We were lucky enough to see Barnard Castle and Durham Cathedral earlier in the week....

We thought we'd join the 'hen and stag' party throngs and have a night out in Durham town centre too!!!

Ventured to Beetham Nurseries and Café earlier in the week with the other 'senior' contingent of the family!

The SteveHillman Camera shot his first wedding at the Belsfield last weekend...very pleased with himself!!

Time to go and stay there I think!!

8th October, 2017.....Moonshine, motivation, Macmillan and a mellow Sunday morning!

Woah....did you see that giant moon on Thursday evening....it reminded me of when Jim Carey became God and lassoed it down for Jennifer Aniston...the SteveHillman camera sat up 'till late to capture it....

and this from earlier in the week, same place.....

love where we live!!! And it was such a beautiful morning this morning, that after our cook-a-thon....

(banana muffins and fruit flapjack being the highlights)

.......we headed down to Furness Abbey to enjoy the early October sunshine.....

.....a spot  of morning coffee at Abbey Mill Café.....

...and look who we bumped in to!!!!!

Mr LastResort himself!!! And looking really well....thank goodness!

Kicked up a few leaves then headed home!

Continuing the Autumnal theme,lovely peachy bridal display from POSH Flowers at Abbey House wedding on Friday...we are lucky enough to be hosting a POSH Flowers wreath making workshop at the end of November...really looking forward to it!

Met up with our 'motivation' friend Tim Hall again last week.....great for getting kids (and adults) thinking about why they do what they do....BeGo coaching if your are interested!!!

We've also had a bit of STEM work with Furness Academy this week.....

...and we've done our first school fund raising event.....our school certainly puts itself our there....and on that subject....YOU CAN COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF! We are holding a Harvest Festival, open day and open evening on Thursday (12th October)- you couldn't choose a better school for your juniors ....the school is full of passionate and highly skilled junior practitioners...spread the word!!!