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My Apologies (again) I’ve been here before (more than once I fear). Once again, I find myself putting up my hands in the air with a pang of guilt. That said, I hope for new beginnings. When I started these musings (can it really be six years ago?!), the intention was that my writings, and thoughts, would appear frequently – …
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 …