Lovely Liverpool

Last Saturday I met up with the delightful Diane my blogging pal from Heart Shaped.

We decided to visit Liverpool.

 It is a wonder we managed to see anything as we did none stop talking from 10 am-3.30pm!

We have met up quite a few times now and we get on so well it is as if we have known each other for years.

Museum of Liverpool

I really wanted to present Liverpool in a good light as the last time she had visited, Liverpool was on a bit of a downer.

I am happy to say the weather was kind and we walked for miles and enjoyed looking at many of the beautiful buildings the city has to offer.

It has lots of new building that sits well with the old.

 We walked around the new Museum of Liverpool....well worth another visit.

We left the Docks and walked through the city.

(I also posted about Liverpool here and here.)
If you want to read Diane's post about our visit to Liverpool pop over here.

We had a great day in Liverpool and I enjoyed Diane's company very much. 

Thank you Diane for a lovely day.

Hydrangeas from the garden

Do you like my Maisie Mouse?
I made her for a friend's new baby.
I claim her as my September Monthly make.

its been a while

First I must thank you so much for all the kind comments on my last post.
Father in Law doing very well and at home making a good recovery. It was a bit scary!

I think a bit of a catch up is needed.
At the end of August Hubby and I went to the Gold Cup at Oulten Park.

Lots of lovely old cars racing.

and lots turned out in their Sunday best.

Then on one sunny Sunday afternoon Hubby and I went for a walk locally and just happened to be near a pub at lunchtime!

Some people riding horses stopped by for a drink too.

and they are very dog friendly too!

I have been trying to sort out the garden.

Its a shame as we have some lovely flowers out but there's a chill in the air and I know one day soon the frosts will knock them all back. 

We have had some glorious weather since we have been back at school and my drive home has been lovely.

I had a lovely day out last Saturday and that's a whole new post!

normal service will.....

......be resumed shortly.

 

My Father in law has been taken ill and I might not be able to post or read blogs for a while.

Whitewell and Downham

Saturday was such a beautiful sunny day, Hubby and I felt we should make the most of it and go for a walk.

We decided on the Forest af Bowland in lovely Lancashire.

First stop.........lunch at The Inn at Whitewell.

A manor house from in the 1300's still part of the Duchy of Lancaster. It became an Inn in the 1700's.

Many years ago we went to a wedding there and have been back a few times since.

As you can see there was a wedding taking place on Saturday too.
After a lovely lunch...we needed to walk it off so drove to nearby Downham.

I have posted about Downham before, here.

Such a pretty village.

We parked up in the carpark and walked up through the village.
We were doing this circular walk.

Pendle Hill was always in view.

The local sheep were friendly. This one thought he was Marlon Brando!

It was a warm day and sometimes it was nice when the sun went behind a cloud for a few minutes.

We headed for Downham Mill then up towards the limestone outcrops called the Fairy Rocks.

Then it was a long walk up hill back towards the village.

Sunspots on the cottages

Then a drive home

A lovely day.
I have been doing a spot of sewing but I will save that for another post.