Lake District, April 2024. Day 8. Weather back to normal.

Another thoroughly wet and miserable day. Determined to make the most of it, however, we drove to Stavely to see the Kendal Camera Club exhibition and then went to Wilf's for lunch. The river was much higher than when we were here a couple of days ago so it is to be hoped that the dippers' nest is still safe. A bit of shopping at the Spar and then it was back to the site to batten down once more and read.

Photo: The River Kent from Wilf's.

Lake District, September 2018. Day 5.

A domestic day today.  Fortunately it dawned dry if not bright and so we spent the morning cleaning the outside of the caravan.  We had brought collapsible ladders so I could get at the roof which gets covered  in green algae.  It cleans off easily though.  All that work entailed a coffee and sit down before a bite of lunch and later we walked across the fields to Stavely for some shopping and tea and cake in Wilf's excellent wholefood cafe.  I have come to love Wilf's over the years as the do a lot of outside event catering and at the end of a day mountain bike orienteering or a two day mountain marathon their vegetarian chilli is to die for.  As we wandered back it began to rain and it was torrential all night.  The rivers will definitely be in spate now.