15 October 2024 Keswick

Had a day out in the car drove down to Windermere and Bowness coffee in Costa and bumped into someone I know! Spotted these lovely wood carvings.

Unusual name for a chippy.

Drove up to Hayes Garden center to see the Christmas display then a walkabout in Ambleside.

Sotted a Swan Lake resident but don’t know where Lake Swan is ?

13-14 October 2024 Keswick

Still driving around and cycling in the Lake district below is a picture of the river erosion eating the bank away.

The next picture is a fell that I used to run down from the summit in 10 mins.

Some more views.

11-12 October 2024 Keswick

Called in to see a friend at their coffee shop a lovely quirky place well done to them.

Bad weather rain on and off the last couple of days so spent a bit of time driving to Grasmere and round the Lake district.

10 October 2024 Keswick

Had a walk down to the lake this morning passed the small boating lake to the real thing.

The flowers in Hope park are still doing good.

Market day and it looks like they are getting the Christmas light ready. A lovely sunny day with lots of walkabouts.

9 October 2024 Keswick

Coffee at The cheese factory with Wallis and Grommet then spotted an unusual thing in the washing up area.

A good drive up through the lakes but lots of road works. On arrival to Keswick the best coffee I have had for weeks with friends.

8 October 2024 Hawes

Only takeaways  7 October due to staff problems (Get a grip Costa)

Back in Hawes coffee in Fodders before leaving a good drive up but country roads are a bit muddy at this time of the year.

Washing today nice big machine here. Coffee at The Creamery not bad for a change just busy with tourists.

Because there is no food waste bins in the washing up area on some sites people have started throwing there food waste under the bushes outside the toilet block here in Hawes UGH!

6 – 7 October 2024 Harrogate

Pick your own mushrooms on the pitch.

Meeting up with friends on a morning for coffee and chat disaster again this time in Starbucks Wetherby road. Ordered 3 Latte in take away cup made us 2 in cups and said that’s all we ordered until the girl was told by the girl on the till. Waited 15 mins for the order and we were 2nd in he que the lady in front told the staff she was never coming there again. Cars in the drive through were constantly turning round and driving off a Misérables experience in Harrogate.

In the afternoon had a cycle round Horbeam Park.

There is a massive Truck auction on soon.

5 October 2024 Harrogate

Sotted on my morning walkabout.

Met friends for coffee at Costa Harrogate this is the 3 bad coffee in 4 days Costa needs to get a grip this one was cold so we took 2 of our 3 drinks back yes and you guest it came back 2 hot.

In the afternoon had a cycle into Harrogate and called in for a Starbucks and yes it was good and I got super service you can see why from the below picture think I will go again.

I wonder what this says?

4 October 2024 Harrogate

Had a walk into York this morning early and saw them just bringing the tourists boats to the town center mooring all engines running.

Noticed a restaurant that stats a good time to eat is anytime.

I have been coming here for years and never spotted this lamp post before not very observant Eh!

A good drive over to Harrogate with some shopping at Monks Cross.

Coffee with friends and Cake yum Yum.

3 October 2024 York

Had another Costa in a different branch in YOrk Ugh! what is wrong Costa the milk was so hot destroying the taste that I could have come back next week and it would have been just right for drinking.

Had another couple of walkabouts today and spotted some more ghosts.