7 December 2024 Shrewsbury
A bad day raining until 1400 so did my washing in the morning then managed to get into town to see the lights and a coffee.
The campsite was flooded just outside the North Pole lights
Spotted these unusual sticks
No 1 SINGING
No 2 Playing a VIOLIN
No 3 ONE STICK TRYING TO HIDE BEHIND ANOTHER !
Then we have had a power cut for 2 Hours UGH
Not only do I think mince pies are tasty they think I am as well????
Bus into town this morning walkabout went to look for the grave of Scrooge in St Chads graveyard.
Looks as though it could be spooky on a night.
Back into town in the afternoon as we are going to have some bad weather tomorrow.
On the way back noticed this lovely family dancing on the grass before they leaf the site later. XXX
5 December 2024 Shrewsbury
Wet drive down from Southport over the Mersey Toll got her in a black van so a fast wash in the rain back to white now. Noticed the standard of driving today awful lots of wobbly cars mobile phone ? 1 crash…bad overtaking moan moan moan.
Very wet so a fast shop up the road Coop Ugh costly. To many cars in the Park and ride to go into town this late in the afternoon.
When you look at the light display on this campsite in 2020 and now ??? don’t get it what has caused such a change.
2020
2023
4 December 2024 Southport
A few days in Keswick spending time with friends before leaving for Southport a good drive down wet Ugh dirty van day.
A walk into Southport to look at the Christmas lights and the Ginger man trail.
Accommodation FAB down here.
01 December 2024 Keswick
This years 2025 journey starts on my way to Spain. Stopped of in Keswick for a couple of days lovely coffee then a walk round the Christmas Market not to busy.
20 November 2024 West Coast
Lovely sunny day a washing, shopping and walkies day. Noticed some awful Parking in Asda.
19 November 2024 West Coast
Couple of walks down to the sea front looks lovely when the tide is in.
Tarmac work going well Opps they forgot one of their tools.
The visitors to the area will have to have good bladders over winter.
17 November 2024 West Coast
Still waking up to lovely weather and views below sunrise behind Skiddaw.
Had a drive down to Maryport to see if the campsite was filling up on the harbor.
I then drove on to Workington to get a picture of the old mine I think its a lovely building more akin to a Castle.
Doing a lot of Art work at the moment on a large sign I have done and designing a new one for a Studio rental accommodation.
A drive up to Silloth again to get some good memories of running Up Criffel in Scotland a very boggy fell race.
15 November 2024 West Coast
Still visiting new places on the Cumbria coast did the other side of the harbor but not much could not get down to the speedway looks like a back up storage area for Iggesund/ Holmen wood.
Its interesting (at the moment) staying on a closed road and seeing the work progress and wow how much tarmac it takes to fill such a small area.
Not having any problems getting out yet !
9 November 2024 West Coast
Had a drive down to the harbor entrance at Workington a first for me.
This stone hut, on the south bank of the River Derwent estuary, was built in the early 1800s as a shelter for a harbour worker. A workman watched the tide in the estuary from the shelter and raised and lowered a marker to inform seamen of the water depth. The chimney stack is a recent cosmetic addition.
