We’ve done enough today to give me the material for several posts.
We rose late, which is not unusual, and won’t be mentioned again.
After that we had breakfast at Sainsbury’s. That will provide material for a blog post.
Sainsbury’s Arnold, Notts
The journey into Derbyshire, with a detour and two queues may well rate a mention, though maybe not a post on its own. In fact I may as well mention it now. Having a choice of routes, I decided to go via South Wingfield.
Unfortunately, someone had had an accident at the junction and the road was blocked. I ended up using a lane I’ve never used before, despite 30 years of travelling in the area. It was a pleasant diversion, though the fact that it had grass growing down the middle should have been a warning that it was going to be a bit narrow. We met eight cars coming the opposite way, probably diverted by the accident because I doubt that it sees eight cars a day on most days. Most of the drivers were women, and most of them seemed to be preserving the chariot driving traditions of Boadicea.
At Matlock we had to queue, due to weight of traffic. I hadn’t expected it to be so bad, as I was thinking that people would probably still be on holiday. Maybe they were on holiday, and had decided to spend the day in a traffic jam in a picturesque old town.
After that we joined a queue to get through Bakewell. See my comments on Matlock. The only difference was that it was market day and the queue was longer and slower.
At Brierlow Bar we visited the increasingly disappointing bookshop. People who like their reviews laced with sarcasm may like this one.
Grim view from the Bookshop
The third visit of the day was to Tagg Lane Dairy for raw milk. While we were there we had a cup of tea and a slice of cake. There will be a review later. I was tempted by the gelato but I thought I’d wait until the Spring.
Finally, we went home. The traffic on the outskirts of Nottingham was very light, so maybe my thoughts on people going away were correct in this case.
Sunset at Langley Mill
I also managed to get a few photographs, having read an article of landscape photography last night. I am hoping to use them for this series of posts, as I could do with some new photos. They aren’t particularly good, but you have to start somewhere.
I used one of my old cameras because I still can’t remember what all the buttons do on the new one.
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I’ll probably read them if you do
At least my work won’t be in vain…
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Thanks for introducing me to Tagg Lane Dairy. We will be taking a short holiday in Derbyshire next year), so this is a potential for the itinerary.
Not far from the bookshop and a really nice set-up, including lovely people.
That’s good to hear! Did you try the milk (as in not in tea)?
I have two litres in the fridge – it seems to help my skin problems. Even if it’s only in my imagination it’s worth doing.
That’s good news re your skin. Do you buy this raw milk often or was it an experiment?
This is the second time. We could probably find some closer, but like everything, I just don’t get round to it.
This is the first place I have heard of anywhere (apart from when I was a kid or on a friend’s family farm). They don’t leap at one, for better or worse. Anyway, I will see if their milk does my skin any good in due course.
Happy New Year 🎆
You could try this one. I used to work with an 80 year old lady who drank raw milk from her own cows every day and was still working every day.
http://rawmilk.simkin.co.uk/county-16-West+Yorkshire
Thank you! One of the dairies is just across the road from one of my favourite garden centres (for atmosphere). Looks like we’ll have to take a trip there on Saturday 😊
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That is a beautiful winter sunset sky. I did see the moon briefly this evening, through a break in the clouds.
We have been fortunate in the weather recently. Best wishes for the New Year.
If your sunset picture is typical, I await the rest of your landscape pictures with interest.
It’s not quite typical – you can actually tell what it is meant to be.
Sounds familiar. We had a walk through Calke Abbey grounds. Fortunately we parked in Ticknall and walked but the number of cars parked in the grounds was just like a summer bank holiday.
I don’t know where they all come from. If you want a nice quiet place, try the Peak Shopping Village at Rowsly – even on a busy day it can be virtually deserted. 🙂
Yes we have been there a few times and it was always quiet.
Ducks, The Works, charity shop, cup of tea. That’s what I call a good dayn out these days. 🙂