13th November, 2016....A calm and grey Remembrance Day!

There was a beautiful sunrise this morning......

...but by ten o'clock, the skies were flat and grey and the air was a little dank...didn't stop the loyal people of Barrow turning out in their hundreds for the Remembrance Day parade!

Our children have done their bit to support the British Legion too...

We had a bit of a ' gathering of the clans' at Abbey House this weekend too.....

...it's looking lovely and festive already...

.....and the food was faultless, as always.....

...lovely place to meet up with family!

So we set off after lunch for a much needed walk to Furness Abbey to use up all that 'crème brule' energy...

...which was very quiet and serene.....

...time for Hillmans to gather themselves, ready for the busy month ahead.....

6th November, 2016...Anniversary blog!

Brrr....rather a large temperature drop this week in Furness.......and we celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary on Thursday....no idea where that time went!

Although I did make a lop-sided carrot cake, we didn't manage to get an anniversary dinner until today, as 'work madness' has already set in! We thought we'd give the rebranded Charnley's a try (kind of a nod to my Charnley friend and wedding witness...)

                                   ...and it was very nice, with a Christmas vibe going on too!

...as always though, we ended up at Furness Abbey.....

...which is looking lovely now that the temperatures have dropped and the foliage is turning....

...someone's enjoying the atmosphere of the place!!!

The walking boots have come out.....

...and even Frank's allowing himself to wear a COAT!!

Looking forward to meeting up with the 'Monster Raving Loony Party' branch of the family next weekend, but in the mean time.....

...don't forget to wear your poppy with pride this week!

27th October, 2016...Lovely Low Wood Bay break!

Lake Windermere looked lovely in the early morning mist and autumn sunshine earlier in the week.....

                                                     ...and beautiful in the evening too!

And what a lovely hotel...I would highly recommend a stay there......

..........we spent a bit of time just watching the world go by!

Looking very Christmassy already, in Ambleside.....

........but no Lakes trip would be complete without some vintage motor spotting!

Great to get home and have a walk to Furness Abbey though...and it is looking lovely in the changing season, as always!

Some scary bulls in the meadow at the moment.....

...especially this one....!!

Talking about Christmas, many thanks to Jackie from Abbey Mill Café for donating these vouchers to our up coming Christmas Fair, on November 25th.....

...first batch of Hillman mince pies baked too!!