Dickensian Festival day 1. Fantastic day 😁🥁💃

Dickensian Weekend means it’s time for the snowmen to come out ☃️☃️☃️☃️

The Falls falling #fingerpostfriday

Festival weekend in town meaning road closures & less street parking. I have managed to nab one of the prime town centre residents parking spaces at the bottom of my street. Can’t move my car until Monday because of the Ferris wheel in front of it but I don’t need to so I am a total winner today 💪🏻

Been out for tea to celebrate how ancient I am, what with having two now 23 year old children.

Watching Stranger Things with sons GF this evening. Turned the big light on afterwards and, I kid you not, it flickered so bad it was like we’d fallen into a real life episode! 😱

Been out pedalling in the sunshine. The very low, blinding sunshine 😬 Also it was cold. Worth it though 🚴🏼‍♀️ #cycling

Monday down ✅ Late finish and grey, cold weather killed any motivation I had to cycle after work. The sun is supposed to shine tomorrow though and I’ve clocked up a few hours overtime to cash in…

Started the weekend with a bit of a wobble but heading into Sunday night on an even keel again. Bring on the new week, lots to look forward to 😊

No to do list this weekend. I went to a party last night, had 2 drinks and was up past midnight. This is so very far removed from my usual Friday night routine, I am tired today.

Rode my bike up over t’moor this afternoon. It was chilly! #cycling

Sunday stroll #cumbria

Written a ‘to do’ list for today. Have ticked off the first item so it’s time for a coffee break.

We are Friday night ready 😁Pyjamas on, I have one of those little single serving bottles of red and have ordered pizza delivery from the restaurant that’s a 5 minute walk away from my house. #finallyfriday

I have my car back! There’s been an element of guess work involved over the last few weeks so fingers crossed this time…

Early Years is sometimes just brilliant. I’ve been walking to/from work and when taking off my socks and shoes to put on my thicker socks and boots to walk home a little boy looked at my bare feet, somewhat incredulous, “you got feet” he said. 😂😊

This lady caught my eye as I stood under the shelter of a tent at a running event last weekend. #photography #cumbria #lakedistrict 📷

I started a note in my phone ‘Good things are always happening to me’. I try to add something every day. I am really struggling today.

Still without my car. My ankles are so done with walking up the hill to work let’s see what my knee thinks about cycling up it. Please don’t rain tomorrow 🙏

Love the @lakelandtrails.bsky.social events. Stunning views, stone skimming, and a little bit of drumming of course. #boomdangdrummers

Reasons to embrace this time of year 😋

On bonfire night Gwen is allowed a tennis ball in the house. It’s not a total distraction but such is her obsession with ball play it has proven more effective than absolutely anything else we have tried over the years. Including drugs from the vet.

And every time you open a new box of paracetamol it’s the leaflet end.

Been on a course all day (a proper one with a qualification at the end of it!) Saw this whilst stretching my legs at dinner time.

Reasons to embrace this time of year. Black Forest hot chocolate 🍒

Reasons to embrace this time of year. Not having to get up at a ridiculous hour to catch the sunrise. #sunrise #cumbria #photography 📷

90’s rave tunes blasting while I did the housework this morning had me wanting to go out dancing tonight. Have calmed down now though, got myself a microwave curry a bottle of red from little tesco 🍷

I swear my eyeballs were sweating on this mornings walk 🥵 Avoided the rain that’s now pouring down though.

The much missed Jenny dog and Gwen. Sorting and organising what feels like a lifetime of digital images at present and I was struck by the similarity when I came across this shot of Jenny. Proves once again to me that we didn’t find Gwen, she found us. #alwaysmeanttobe #dogs ❤️

Indulged in a bottle of red for no particular reason. First glass has gone down like Ribena 😬

Son and his band are independently promoting an event and have booked my band to perform at it 😊 #music

Gwen has very reluctantly been brushed to within an inch of her life, burrs and matts cut out and finally a shampoo in the shower. For a dog who loves water she’s not at all impressed. She’s coming to daughter’s graduation tomorrow 👩‍🎓🐶

No-one ever made me a mix tape. Think I was too weird and quiet.

An afternoon of 2 halves. An appointment in a lovely high end lingerie shop then home to fit the toilet seat I picked up from Screwfix.

Finally started the epic sort/file/name/date my digital photo files that I’ve been putting off for about 3 years. 2004 I took a LOT of photos of my children. This is going to take a while… #photography

Gwen is loving the heatwave, lake on Friday, river yesterday and beach today. #dogs #bordercollie #swimming

Made it out on my bike this morning. Lap of the lake with friends. Ridiculous and irresponsible car parking at its best round the East side. #cycling #bikes #AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforBars

We kicked off a flash mob yesterday as part of the Unity celebrations. SO much fun 😁 #unity #dance

#Unity Flippin brilliant day today.

A hot one for Furness Unity Festival 🥁🥵🥁 #unity #multicultural #music

Little trip to the local outdoor pool for a dip after work this afternoon, before the crowds descend after work this evening.

Pie and peas for tea 🥧

Lucky to be able to call this place home I spent the day in the fells with my girls. 4 wainwright summits and 8.6miles. Was lovely if a bit windy and I’ve had enough of walking on rocks and stones for a while now. #lakedistrict #cumbria

This mornings walk #onmywalk #photography

Morning #onmywalk

Daughters provisional results are in, couple of weeks until her full exam results are back but it’s a 1st.

My Bluesky is not what it was. Too many (for me) following/followers I am seeing too much content I’m not bothered about and missing the few people I like to see on here. Sorting it just feels too bothersome though. Starting to feel like quitting.

Today we got wet in Wigton but it did not dampen our spirits 🥁 #drumming #music

Since the young uns have been home all the toilet rolls appear to be disappearing at an alarming rate and returning reincarnated as shoes in the front room.

Heading North today to perform in the Wigton Carnival parade🥁🎶🎼💃🕺🥁