With the prospect of a nice long weekend we headed north to meet Al & Lyn at the Trafford centre for a little retail therapy. Much to our dismay the lovely shoe shop was no more, a sigh of relief from Phil & Al but not for long as we soon found bargains in another
After a quick look round and a purchase or two it was time for a reviving drink. We then headed off to the Village Inn in Bury and checked in.
Our dear friends Joanne & Steve have had their world turned upside down with the sudden loss of their beautiful son Daniel and we so wanted to see them both and give them a big hug so made our way to Stockport to see them. We spent some time sitting in the garden and having a chat. Words are so inadequate.................
We spent a very nice evening in the Waterfold enjoying some good food before the early start to the day caught up with us all and we headed off for an early night.
Sunday morning after a very good breakfast we headed off to Windemere arriving in time for a much needed coffee sitting on the deck of a bar taking in the views. After wandering around for a couple of hours it was back into the car and off to Ambleside for lunch. We were sitting in a garden overlooking the lake with a beer when a quick shower hit us driving us inside for lunch. The setting of the Wateredge Inn is amazing and we all felt it was somewhere on the list for a weekend break. After lunch we moved on again to Coniston Water skirting the edge of the lake through some wonderful scenery and finally pulling off the road for ice creams in the most picturesque and quiet spot. All too soon it was back to the motor way and back to Bury,
After a reviving shower we walked across to the Waterfold to meet some friends for a very nice meal and some good old chit chat. All the fresh air, not to mention the odd glass of wine eventually caught up and it was time for bed. Our sleep was rudely interrupted when the fire alarm went off around 3.30am as a result of some late night revellers! Lyn & Al had not been so fortunate as us with at least some sleep as they had been bombarded with those same revellers banging doors, running up the corridors........... Needless to say a complaint was lodged and followed up in the morning. The hotel apologised and arranged a refund of the nights accommodation charges but that didn't give them their nights sleep back!
It was bleary eyed that we all emerged for a final breakfast and before we knew it saying goobye again! Lyn & Al were Ipswich bound for speedway and we just had to stop off again at the Trafford Centre for a couple of hours
Our trip back was quick and all too soon it was a unpacking and loading the washing machine!
Took a few pics
