16-18 July 2010

We took a long overdue trip up to Sheffield and visited the Botanical Gardens in the evening - rainbow not always available! They were beautiful.

However Man on a Bike rang the bell as he realised there'd been a southern invasion and out we had to go. Never mind, matey, we'll be back!!

A traditional well dressing - and, as it was designed by children, there's quite a bit of blood and gore - which if you click on the photo to enlarge, you will see!

Chesterfield on Sunday - where they obviously knew they'd been invaded from the south and had padlocked the church door!

We've been told since by someone from Chesterfield that Saturday is a good day to go up that spire ......

Is ANY day a good day to .....?!

Mr and Mrs Smith at their Country Retreat.

(Aha - just when you thought you'd got away with it!)

Thank you both for such a really enjoyable weekend. YOU'D better padlock the doors and ring the bells - we'll be back!!

Sunday 11th July 2010

The family picnic in the grounds beside the pool (3.99 in Saino's) not forgetting the Lakeland oven rack cleaning tray - which Ellie prefers!

Saturday 10th July 2010

Dorset Seafood Festival:

Mark Hix shows how to cook poached egg;

The crowds along Weymouth Harbour with the celebrities' "trailer"

sitting on the water for in-between courses!

A steam car

Mike tucks into Lovington's mint choc chip icecream along Nothe Parade