Easter and the Lake District

We travelled up to Keswick on Easter Saturday, up at 6am and away at 7am, I love Keswick and if i ever win the lottery will live there.( note to self remember to buy lottery tickets!!!) The drive up was ok until just before Lancaster where there was an accident on the M6 and with that came miles long tailback, so, along with half the country was came off at Lancaster, it took nearly as long to the 50 or so miles as it did to get from Bristol!!!!!!!! but arrive we did safe and sound. 
We met the outlaws for lunch in the Skiddaw Hotel, arranged to meet for dinner, then on to our cottage-Primrose Cottage, just off the high street. It was ok, we always have the dog with us so we have a limited choice.................................
It was sufficient for our needs.                                                                                                                                               Though it did have a piece of glass above the door to the stairs

It looks like it was once a door panel or a light above the door(not sure what they are called) , what do you think? When the sun was shining through it was beautiful.  

We were soon unpacked, shopping list made and then off to Booths, the one supermarket i can get Bruce to go to of his own free will (apart from Waitrose). 

Even in the rain Keswick is wonderful, the high street and the market  are bustling, the people don't mind the rain and if they do they do a good job of hiding it!!!!!

Even when the weather is not as good as it could be Keswick is still a wonderful place.

There were a few days of rain, but we still walked, there were only low level walks until wednesday then the sun shone and up Skiddaw we went ;-)) Thursday canoe's on Derwentwater, it was while we were on the water that Bruce got the call about his flights and then the fact that he was going away hit home big style, i paddled away with tears in my eyes, Jake stayed with Bruce waiting for the call to finish. (the time of the flight was as ever at stupid o clock on the sunday night /monday morning. He would be picked up from our house at 1am monday morning.)
They caught up with me, and then we 'raced' round the island and then time to go ashore for the promised bacon roll and cup of tea (Jake's life is food orientated, and with hollow legs is never full!!!!). Then back to the cottage, shower and Jake stayed to veg out whilst Bruce and I went for a wander round the shops.

Every year we pop into George Fisher's for coffee and a date slice ( one to share).

If you are in Keswick and would like a very, very scrumptious raspberry bakewell and a cup of tea go to Temporary Measure the shop is an eclectic mix of art and wool.

Will post this now it's only taken me 2 weeks!!!  Must try harder to get my act together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!