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Just up and over the fell lies the village of Cartmel and a fine place it is too. At just 2 miles away it’s not far and is somewhere I go to often. Cartmel is a medieval hamlet so it’s seen a thing or two during the 800 years or so that have elapsed since the priory there was founded …
It’s been a busy few weeks in Cumbria, The Lakes. My sister, her husband and my niece have been visiting. They travelled from far away Canada to help celebrate the 90th birthday of my dear old mum who reached that milestone at the beginning of July. Such a momentous occasion couldn’t be allowed to pass unmarked – notwithstanding the protestations …
I like walking. You see and hear so many new and interesting things if you take time and look around. A few days back I took a walk around Silverdale and while there spent some time in Eaves Wood. A short way from Eaves Wood I came across The Pepperpot. At Eaves Wood the whole hillside consists largely of ancient and …