The weather in the lake District was fantastic yesterday and the bright autumn sunshine combined with lowered temeratures offered stunningly clear views. We decided to take advantage and drove up to Tilberthwaite. I can’t remember seeing a road sign, but if you drive through Coniston Village towards Langdale on the A593, you’ll see a minor […]
Archives for 2008
Lake District Restaurants
November 2, 2008 by
June 28, 2008 THE WALLS OF JERICHO! Jericho’s restaurant in Windermere village was chosen for our 11th wedding anniversary dinner after much deliberation and angst. The restaurant is within the Waverley Hotel on College Road and turned out to be a real Lake District gem. The dining room is cool and sophisticated in an unfussy […]
Raven Crag Langdale and Gate Crag Eskdale
November 2, 2008 by
June 19, 2008 I’ve been under the weather recently. A cold that should have gone days ago has persisted like a worn out Labour government. Last Tuesday we fetched up at Raven Crag again but our planning went wrong. During the usual last minute phone call session, West Raven somehow became Far East Raven, and […]
Cartmel Races
November 1, 2008 by
June 3, 2008 Bank Holiday Monday saw me and the blonde tootle off to Cartmel Races in search of riches beyond our wildest imaginings (trust me they’re wild!). We were taking advantage of some corporate hostility so we were having lunch in “Chasers” which is in point of fact a tent, well alright a marquee […]