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Finally catching up here....
Great start with the trip with not much traffic! That's always a bonus. And then you beat the kids at McD's too. McD Canada also has the automated ordering things.
You indeed all slept very good! Your parents garden is amazing. I have trouble keeping 3 flower pots alive for 3 months. Not a chance I could manage that garden! And the cows. Oh my gosh. I 100% understand your love for them.
This train ride and its scenery is amazing. Wow! So picturesque, even on a cloudy day! Mark the goat (and donkey) whisperer. Who knew?! Kinda cute. Sounded like a lovely lunch. And yes, those geese always win. I steer clear of them all the time!
Wildlife frenzy indeed, cool! That stretching pig has me nervous though. As you say though, they must do this all the time!
A shame the entire dinner wasn't as good as you remember it to be. It sure looked good though!
Oh my, Mark's greeting is awesome!! What a welcome!
Gosh, Mark and his parking pixie dust spread all the way to Canada on my DH! He had the best luck getting good spots in full lots too on our trip! I thought of Mark multiple times. Beautiful gardens at the caslte, wow!
Cygnets? Is that the term for baby swans? I don't know my birds very well. Whatever they're called, they're adorable!! And yes, the dad is super proud I guess!
The castle does indeed seem more like a "fancy" residence than a castle, so to speak. Very interesting stories in there. That ceiling is crazy! As is the driving on those roads. Cripes!
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You really are. I take it you've been on the boards a fair bit today...
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Great start with the trip with not much traffic! That's always a bonus. And then you beat the kids at McD's too. McD Canada also has the automated ordering things.
You indeed all slept very good! Your parents garden is amazing. I have trouble keeping 3 flower pots alive for 3 months. Not a chance I could manage that garden!
I don't know how they do it.
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And the cows. Oh my gosh. I 100% understand your love for them.
Aren't they beautiful?
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This train ride and its scenery is amazing. Wow! So picturesque, even on a cloudy day! Mark the goat (and donkey) whisperer. Who knew?! Kinda cute.
He is!
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Sounded like a lovely lunch. And yes, those geese always win. I steer clear of them all the time!
Wildlife frenzy indeed, cool! That stretching pig has me nervous though. As you say though, they must do this all the time!
A shame the entire dinner wasn't as good as you remember it to be. It sure looked good though!
Oh my, Mark's greeting is awesome!! What a welcome!
We thought it was fun!
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Gosh, Mark and his parking pixie dust spread all the way to Canada on my DH! He had the best luck getting good spots in full lots too on our trip! I thought of Mark multiple times.
Cool! Now can you send some of it my way please?
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Beautiful gardens at the caslte, wow!
Cygnets? Is that the term for baby swans? I don't know my birds very well.
Yes, that's the term for baby swans. I always remember it, as it's so unusual.
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Whatever they're called, they're adorable!! And yes, the dad is super proud I guess!
The castle does indeed seem more like a "fancy" residence than a castle, so to speak. Very interesting stories in there. That ceiling is crazy! As is the driving on those roads. Cripes!
Oh trust me, you ain't seen nothing yet on that front!
The Trust Property house looks very nice, well themed and so much detail and definitely worth a visit! Too bad with your road experiences and some crazy and unsuitable drivers out there. Glad you made it unscathed!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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I'm with you and can be quite good if done right! I remember having some delicious ones in the UK several years ago at small restaurant in the Cotswolds on a day excursion. It was late afternoon for high tea and so enjoyable! We visited Oxford U, Stratford upon Avon (Shakespeare's home), Warwick Castle and a few other things.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Such beautiful photos of everything! I'm just : at your parent's flowers and gardens. Just beautiful!
It's funny isn't it, as you get used to what you grow up with. All my friends when I was at school would always come round and just stand there and be like but I would be "yeah, isn't everyone's gardens like this?" and then over the years, I discovered they weren't.
I'm with you and can be quite good if done right! I remember having some delicious ones in the UK several years ago at small restaurant in the Cotswolds on a day excursion. It was late afternoon for high tea and so enjoyable! We visited Oxford U, Stratford upon Avon (Shakespeare's home), Warwick Castle and a few other things.
That is a part of the country that's home to lots of great tea rooms. We found one in the Cotswolds that we loved.
Sunday 11 June – part six: the gate that Peter Rabbit squeezed under, surely?
We headed inside to get our tickets for Hill Top, and the people in there were so nice. They were the ones who told us the ferry wasn’t operating because of the winds, and apparently neither was the Steam Yacht Gondola that we were due to take tomorrow. The guy gave me a leaflet, so that we could call them tomorrow and see what was happening.
Once you have your tickets, you have to walk 150 yards up to Hill Top…
As we did, we thought we could feel the first spots of rain, and literally as we got to the entrance, the rain was coming down heavier. We made our way over to the house in heavy rain, which had finally moved in, and were very glad to get inside. This place is really exactly what the word “quaint” was made for, and you really could imagine her living her. It was just beautiful, and very homely.
They had copies of her famous books out everywhere, open at particular scenes, so that you could just imagine them taking place either in that room or outside in the garden. It was all very well done. I mean, this has to be the gate that Peter Rabbit squeezed under, right?
When we came out, the rain was still quite heavy, so we didn’t really get a chance to explore the garden, which was a shame, but we made the best of it, and I got a few shots…
We ended up visiting these lambs who were in the next door field – talk about cute!
We had a browse in the shop, where I asked about the various publications in Japanese. I knew they were huge fans, but even I was shocked to discover they make up a quarter of the visitor numbers here, and apparently they have a replica of Hill Top in Japan as well. The staff explained Beatrix Potter is so popular out there, because they all learn English through her books.
When we left the shop, the rain was done, so we headed over the road to say hello to the sheep. These images are exactly what I expect of the Lake District, so lush and green with beautiful old stone buildings.
We decided this was the lazy way to eat! This is a Herdwick sheep… this will become relevant in due course!
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Beautiful gardens at the caslte, wow!
Now can you send some of it my way please? 
at your parent's flowers and gardens. Just beautiful!
I remember having some delicious ones in the UK several years ago at small restaurant in the Cotswolds on a day excursion. It was late afternoon for high tea and so enjoyable! 
We visited Oxford U, Stratford upon Avon (Shakespeare's home), Warwick Castle and a few other things. 
And I'm taking a guess that finding some may not be that easy?
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