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Day Two of the Grasmere sojourn now, and some of the most breathtaking views of Grasmere I've ever witnessed...

The Misty Mountains spring to mind, or the Mists of Avalon, depending on your preference.  We stayed low level, thinking that the fells would be unassailable. 

We headed out towards Loughrigg Terrace, along the shores of Grasmere, the lake that gives the town its name.  The path was very difficult in places (oh, for crampons!), but it was well worth the effort:-

 

At one end of the lake, the peaks of Helm Crag and Seat Sandal dominate the skyline:-

 

And at the other end, Loughrigg Fell, which as it turned out was our destination for the walk:-

 

You can see just how bad the path was from the shot featured above...

There'll be more from Loughrigg Fell tomorrow!

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Day Two of the Grasmere sojourn now, and some of the most breathtaking views of Grasmere I've ever witnessed...

The Misty Mountains spring to mind, or the Mists of Avalon, depending on your preference.  We stayed low level, thinking that the fells would be unassailable. 

We headed out towards Loughrigg Terrace, along the shores of Grasmere, the lake that gives the town its name.  The path was very difficult in places (oh, for crampons!), but it was well worth the effort:-

 

At one end of the lake, the peaks of Helm Crag and Seat Sandal dominate the skyline:-

 

And at the other end, Loughrigg Fell, which as it turned out was our destination for the walk:-

 

You can see just how bad the path was from the shot featured above...

There'll be more from Loughrigg Fell tomorrow!

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I don't know why I've avoided watching the second Elizabeth film until now.  I think a reviewer once said it was more like watching chick-lit than a decent follow-up to an enjoyable historical drama...

I'm watching it now, and I'm not really getting on very well with it.  I was disturbed in the first film when they tried to pass off Durham Cathedral as Westminster, but now they've tried to use Eilean Donan as Fotheringay, 

Aargh!!! Some Hollywood sleight-of-hands just go TOO far.

And after reading Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles (which was an enjoyable read, if not exactly a barrel of laughs....), I'm not that enamoured with the twisted attitude of poor Maria Stuart...

I have additional sad news to report. After a short but happy life, 'Homer' the bread-maker has mysteriously expired (D'ough!), while trying to make a cheese and chive loaf.  And guess who's lost the receipt???  We're both a bit gutted about its longevity, or lack thereof.  A week's not that impressive, and Kenwood's normally a really reliable make...  Meanwhile, the cheese and chive loaf has been given an emergency kneading and is now getting flung into the oven in the hope that we can salvage the ingredients...

The good news is that at long last, after much angst and consternation, Novel #3 is at last coming together...

Right.  I'm going to return to my two hour game of 'Spot the Monument'... Aka Elizabeth: the Golden Age.

Oh, hang on.  I've spotted something I like.  The zebra....

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I don't know why I've avoided watching the second Elizabeth film until now.  I think a reviewer once said it was more like watching chick-lit than a decent follow-up to an enjoyable historical drama...

I'm watching it now, and I'm not really getting on very well with it.  I was disturbed in the first film when they tried to pass off Durham Cathedral as Westminster, but now they've tried to use Eilean Donan as Fotheringay, 

Aargh!!! Some Hollywood sleight-of-hands just go TOO far.

And after reading Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles (which was an enjoyable read, if not exactly a barrel of laughs....), I'm not that enamoured with the twisted attitude of poor Maria Stuart...

I have additional sad news to report. After a short but happy life, 'Homer' the bread-maker has mysteriously expired (D'ough!), while trying to make a cheese and chive loaf.  And guess who's lost the receipt???  We're both a bit gutted about its longevity, or lack thereof.  A week's not that impressive, and Kenwood's normally a really reliable make...  Meanwhile, the cheese and chive loaf has been given an emergency kneading and is now getting flung into the oven in the hope that we can salvage the ingredients...

The good news is that at long last, after much angst and consternation, Novel #3 is at last coming together...

Right.  I'm going to return to my two hour game of 'Spot the Monument'... Aka Elizabeth: the Golden Age.

Oh, hang on.  I've spotted something I like.  The zebra....