Days like these

It's not always easy living at the end of a peninsula in the far North West of England. It can get cold, it can get grey, it's a long way for visitors to schlep to see us. But on days like these...


And with friends like these...


And signs of Spring like this...


It's so wonderful to be able to enjoy the beauty of the Lake District just a short drive away and at this time of year only lightly dotted with sailors,horse-riders, walkers and noisy adventurers like us...


So off we went, to run free...


Splash in streams...


Peel off layers and feel the first warm sun of the year on bare shoulders...


And do the sort of things that toddlers have to do with sticks and mud...


The walk we did, by the way, was along Yewdale Bridleway, details can be found here. I say this as if we did the whole walk- we've never managed this, for various reasons- but even going a short way along provides plenty to explore and amazing views, even if the initial climb to the pathway is a challenge with little ones in tow.