Darley Abbey World UNESCO Heritage Site

There is nothing like a super wander in the sunshine on a Sunday especially round a UNESCO world heritage site of Darley Abbey that is up there with the Pyramid s and the Taj Mahal to name but a few.

And all this on my door step and how lucky am I and even more lucky for you that I’m sharing I’m my adventures. I like nothing more that adventure s and seeing the architecture and the marvels of the Industrial Age . While some pubs in the area have gone the way of the pandemic other building s have had new life breathed into them in the ways of bars and cafes. Darley Abbey is a vibrant area list in time with plenty of places to explore and river walks a plenty .

And though my hair has not seen any scissor action , I am pleased to have lost some 2 stone in weight and I have been working hard to do so.It was tough last year with all the restrictions which put the brakes on me going to the gym and then the stay at home order. But now with restrictions starting to lift I am going all out with bells and whistles to lose more and that is my smiley face which I have been praising hard on.

Beauty In The Ordinary Day

There’s beauty in the ordinary which in turn makes it extraordinary and I’m so very glad I see the world differently . It’s wonderful to be out and had have the joy of exploring again .

Wirksworth is a lovely gem of a place in the Derbyshire Dales and you’ll fall in love with all the nooks and crannies of the beckoning adventures of the streets, lanes and countryside on the fringes.

April Is Full Of Freshness

April is full of freshness especially if you’re wearing a loose weave jumper and no month offers more hope than April.A garden is always a work in progress and my garden is no different , for the last few days I’ve pottered around in it .I sown seeds I’ve been given of which I’m very grateful. 

The previously rickety rockery is taking place after all these years , it needs some alpine grit or some such cover.

April offers still the dappled blossom on the trees as they make way for the leaves.

And there’s no greater inspiration than the great outdoor s and today I went along with my husband to the site of a old colliery.The colliery is called the New Lount colliery and there’s so much to see do definitely warrants another visit.

Why Oh Why Did People Ever Put Carpets In Their Bathrooms ?

 Hello out there !

Long time no blog so I thought I would drop a line or 2 and say I will be blogging more frequently ! I am going to aim for blogging once a day !

Today's thoughts are "Whoever thought bathrooms in bathrooms was ever a good idea ?"

 I have had someone come to put lino down in my ensuite and I have to admit it has taken years and for my sins a carpet has been in my ensuite.It was just one of those decorating and home furnishing jobs that we just got round to and yes we still don't have a light shade in the ensuite either and no I don't know why?

Lockdown has accelerated a few jobs and then at the same time slowed down others , I have got to go back and chase kitchen fitting quotes again .As now the old kitchen is now the bane of my life mocking me at every turn with its fake peeling wood effect covering , I think Stonehenge is newer than my kitchen though I would not be shocked if a bunch of Druids started worshipping in my kitchen as it would just be my luck that my kitchen was built on a sacrificial site probably to Marmite.

The Biggest Leap

The biggest leap is believing in yourself especially when you’ve been beset constantly with setbacks.For myself it has been everything from mental health to being harassed.A pandemic hasn’t helped I’ll be honest and add into the mix a returning university student who didn’t get their graduation or the last year of university experience it’s hard. 

Friends not seen and family nor hugged it’s been a long slog of a year and I’m picking up pieces of self. It starts with a cup of tea then telling the gardens it is pretty . The season Spring is one to embrace and the Tulips are starting to emerge even though one has snapped I’ll blame the cat. The blossom are tickling the trees and there is optimism in the breeze .Not a banana bread is in sight and I never did bake it nor did I watch Tiger King.

The cat I’m sure is happy and I’m happy to have the company of the cat even though it’s nicked the sofa having progressed from nicking my chair.