All over the place.......

I've been away, to my hometown.  View of Piel Island from Roe Island. Glorious sea breezes.

We went to Kendal

and walked down memory lane in the Museum of Lakeland Life, a bit disconcerting to see so many things you remember, in a museum. We also loved the Quaker Tapestry.and this quilt.

Made of knitted squares and embroidered panels, I think the square were knitted by a lady (forgot the name, sorry) and the embroidered pieces were worked by her friends. Sorry about the photo quality. There are some better photographs here
We visited Sisergh Castle  I must have passed it a thousand times on journeys back and forth but it is a lovely house to visit.  Fascinating history, Jacobites and all that,wonderful wooden paneling and carved fireplaces  and the portraits, for me, are particularly fine.

 

In the gardens we found these treasures.

The owls were part of Woollen Woodlands.  A copse of trees had been decorated with literally hundreds of animals and flowers by local groups and schools. Brilliant idea, such fun,We (72 and 82) were running around shouting "Look at this one" "Come and look at this".

 

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I actually took loads more but as this was supposed to be a quick catch up post I better move on, there are some more photographs on this blog

Another beautiful day and a beach combing walk on Walney Island

I didn't wan't to trespass here

The sea made art

Iconic Black Combe

 See how it has inspired other people here

Another view with Walney Channel

Our last trip was to see the tree that has been planted for my brother,on a grassy bank, over looking the town so he can keep it in order.

Hopefully in the spring it will have snowdrops round it and then white blossom.

So that took longer than I thought, if you stuck with it to here can you help me identify this shrub?.  I have searched but had no luck so far.

Right better get to the catching up, seem to have been doing that this whole year which is flying by.