Ok Ok. Quite a few folk are starting to say 'its the lakes, it rains. live with it'. Yes I suppose you are right. I have often thought I would be better off living somewhere dry and bright as I seem to have a strong dislike of umbrellas and rain coats. What a place to live if you don't like rain. I think I just like having a moan about it really.
I have woken up early this morning and it looks rather bleak out there again. Never mind:I am off to Edinburgh for a meeting with other half at the rather grand Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel. I love the Marriott beds: the best ever! We are not actually staying there this time: rather lodging with some good friends nearby in Dunblane. A lovely part of the world : both Dunblane and nearby Bridge of Allan ( which has the lovely Ramsay's cafe and deli on the high street: worth a visit).
http://www.bridgeofallan.com/. Not a long drive from either Edinburgh or Glasgow, and Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument are worth a visit too.
We went to the Albert pub in Bowness on Windermere for a drink last night. Other half had been penned in front of the computer and had not crossed the doors all day so we all had a walk along for a breath of fresh air. Town was very busy, full of damp visitors looking for food and drink. The Albert has been ( fairly ) recently refurbished. It is just off the the mini roundabout in Bowness and is very pleasant inside. I haven't eaten there but it looks fine and always smells fine too!
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I just expelled a long sigh...a long walk in the English rain sounds infinitely more inviting than the long hot summer I am enduring in the humid southern USA. Have fun in Edinburgh.
Oh the rain in Cumbria..........what can I say, been there done that and have the rust marks to show you........
Now on the other side of the pond in Canada, we seem to be having our fair share of rain this year, but mixed in with that is the heat, which turns into humidity..........
We're never happy. Did enjoy our little break in England in February and got to enjoy the sights of the Lakes for a day.
Gill originally from Appleby, Cumbria, now in Canada
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