A few of us met up at The Kings Head, Aston Cantlow for a pie and a pint:
After lunch, a few of us headed off to Hatton Locks
Sadly, the Mog in the pic is Mike Bailey’s, which is now up for sale. His new one should arrive next year though! Thanks for lunch Mike!
Nice day out, made even better because Colin bought the hot chocolates in the cafe at Kedleston Hall!
Here he is with Graham, and Jane.
Em and Drew were also there: but the photos didn’t load. will try later.
“The apple trees need pruning badly” she said.
So I pruned them……. badly
Still, a lot more light on the garden now, but we will continue to buy our apples for another year!
Sadly, I did not take a photo of it. I did, however, get a snap of this:
and for some reason it won’t rotate: It is Tim, with his wallet!
This:
is what I had to eat: a chicken and leek pie,
and this:
is the car park: Mine, Tim’s, Col’s, JP’s tupperware, Graham’s and Pinkie Jummie’s.
A great day out.
The Landie, just waiting to be started up to play in the snow!
the willow trees at the bottom of the garden, and icicles hanging onto the gutter
looking towards the golf course
nice light coming through the trees. Photo doesn’t do it justice!
A serious incident, though I know not what, but enough for this beauty to be summoned.
* Since found out that it was a local man, walking his dog, and had a heart attack, which sadly proved fatal. RIP.
Here she is, about to open her Christmas presents!
and it is this:
taken today: New Year’s Day, while we were out for a walk.
The seats in the Landie were getting a bit tatty:
so with a bit of clever work with an old mail sack and a stapler, we now have this:
It will do until the wife gets round to doing the job properly!
