The Lake District

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Packing up and saying our goodbyes to Paul & Sharon, we went to meet Nicola and Alice at their playgroup to join in. Em had fun drawing and playing with the other kids. Then we moved on to Carlisle, our base for the next few days to explore the Lake District, land of fels, tarns and Beatrix Potter. We found the apartment which is a converted barn beside an old windmill. The owners welcomed us with a wonderful lunch and chocolate and raspberry cake and even a present for Em – a colouring book and magic pens which she immediately set to work on.

Apparently the local fish and chip shop is a bit of an award winner so we tried it out – not bad but I think award winning might be stretching a bit!

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