The week before last we packed up the car and headed off on a little adventure in the Lake District. As I haven't been feeling well, and Paul and I don't see too much of each other due to our clashing shifts, we thought a few days away would be just the ticket. Paul's mum has a beautiful and spacious holiday home in a little village called Cark-in-Cartmel and the Pugs were welcome to come along with us too, so we headed off for a 4 night stay.
We drove up on a Tuesday afternoon and didn't do much in the evening apart from crash on the sofa with some crisps and dip, wine, and trashy telly. We wanted to be well rested for our first full day. I was mindful that I didn't want to overdo it as I had been starting to feel almost human again, and I didn't want to jeopardise that, so we had a lovely relaxing evening in front of the telly and the crackling log fire.
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For our first full day after filling up on cups of tea and bacon sandwiches we took the Pugs for a walk in the village to tire out their little legs and show them the sights. Lily has a poorly foot so she has to be carried quite a bit nowadays (they're no spring chickens!) but Lola had a good old stretch of the legs and a sniff of *everything*. The Pugs were free to enjoy the warmth of the cottage while we bundled up warm and headed to Kendal for a look round the shops and a spot of lunch. We went to Pumpkins Bistro for lunch hoping they had "soup and a sandwich" (they didn't disappoint) and looked round some lovely shops before stocking up on supplies to take back to the cottage for our tea (also bought Kendal Mint Cake coz it's the t*ts!)
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On our way back to the cottage we stopped at Scout Scar for a short walk and to admire the views from high up. The scenery was stunning, and this place holds special memories for Paul from his childhood with his grandparents so it was really lovely for him to take me there. After making friends with a dog, taking a few photos and admiring the views we were thoroughly exhausted and our hands and faces were rather chilly, so we headed home.
Another evening in front of the fire was in order. Absolute bliss!
For our first full day after filling up on cups of tea and bacon sandwiches we took the Pugs for a walk in the village to tire out their little legs and show them the sights. Lily has a poorly foot so she has to be carried quite a bit nowadays (they're no spring chickens!) but Lola had a good old stretch of the legs and a sniff of *everything*. The Pugs were free to enjoy the warmth of the cottage while we bundled up warm and headed to Kendal for a look round the shops and a spot of lunch. We went to Pumpkins Bistro for lunch hoping they had "soup and a sandwich" (they didn't disappoint) and looked round some lovely shops before stocking up on supplies to take back to the cottage for our tea (also bought Kendal Mint Cake coz it's the t*ts!)
On our way back to the cottage we stopped at Scout Scar for a short walk and to admire the views from high up. The scenery was stunning, and this place holds special memories for Paul from his childhood with his grandparents so it was really lovely for him to take me there. After making friends with a dog, taking a few photos and admiring the views we were thoroughly exhausted and our hands and faces were rather chilly, so we headed home.
Another evening in front of the fire was in order. Absolute bliss!
