archaeology… Two go on a coppery trail 5 Apr 2021 One of the nicest things about lockdown easing is that we can now get about locally rather than just staying in our town. We've made the most of it over…
Cumbria… Two have a mooch by a lake 17 Mar 2020 Just before things got weird over this Corona-virus thing, we managed a brief trip to Coniston on a rare sunny morning and had a nice walk down to the lake…
Cumbria… Monday Mystery: is this map real or fake? 16 Dec 20193 Jan 2020 We were having lunch in Esquires Coffee Shop in Ambleside earlier, and were much intrigued by a large and apparently antique map painted onto the wall. We spent a happy…
Cumbria… Two have a summer stroll in Coniston 23 Jun 2019 Yesterday we took a break from endless chores and gardening and drove over to Coniston, which we hadn't visited for nearly a year. The forecast was for warm sunshine. In…
History… Two go exploring in the fog 10 Apr 2018 Sunday was supposed to be the best day of the weekend, so we got the shopping out of the way on Saturday - and then woke to find everything hidden…
Local stuff… Two go exploring in the sleet 27 Nov 201716 Dec 2017 Saturday brought a nice crisp sunny morning with snow on the high fells so we ditched the chores and shot out to take advantage of it. We headed to Coniston again…
History… Two go exploring in Coniston 7 Aug 20177 Aug 2017 For the last week or so I've had a heavy cold, and been viewing the world from the sofa, and the wrong side of a box of tissues. Yesterday I…
History… Coppermines in the sleet 24 Nov 2016 Tuesday was Dave's birthday and although the weather wasn't great we decided to take the day off and go out somewhere. 'Somewhere' proved to be Coniston, after an interesting drive…
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