But, back to the matter of the Lakes trip. On the Thursday of last week, Grace booked a week's stay in an apartment in Keswick, right at the edge of the town centre. It was spacious (for two), modern and comfortable - and warm! - just around the corner from the delightfully retro Lonsdale Alhambra Cinema and within throwing distance of the shops and the eateries. Absolutely ideal! So, last Saturday, we set off up the M1 and M6 to the Lakes.
Since we were passing close to Yelvertoft on the way home (now yesterday as I type), we decided to go and see Kantara. It was perishing cold at the marina, and it was beginning to snow as we left. The water was frozen, and made quite a sight.
I started this post yesterday evening (Saturday), and said then that the snow followed us down from the Lakes. Just a couple of hours later, it started to snow here, and I've awoken to several inches of snow this morning. I'm so glad we drove home when we did, for the roads up north have suffered badly from the weather.