days out

Fountains Abbey from LissaT ^Pro 67 days old

Right at the beginning of the holidays we agreed that several of us would meet for a picnic at Fountains Abbey - the rule for these picnics is to choose ...

Sandilands from LissaT ^Pro 71 days old

Today was our annual excursion to the seaside and Issy's chalet. It was a bit of a blustery day, but the children still managed to have fun body-boarding ...

York from LissaT ^Pro 74 days old

I have just realised that in all the busyness of last week I never wrote about my day in York on Thursday. Joe had aranged that we meet my cousin Susan ...

Haddon Hall again from LissaT ^Pro 76 days old

When I visited Haddon Hall I had forgotten my camera battery. I have now borrowed Liz's photos, so here they are . . . Yes, the back view in the long ...

Several Firsts from LissaT ^Pro 81 days old

I had a lovely day out with Liz today. Walk at Snipedales, a pretty wooded valley with springs near the site of the battle of Winceby. Some good blackberries ...

Haddon Hall from LissaT ^Pro 85 days old

I first went to Haddon Hall on a school trip in July 1965. Liz was also on that visit. We were ten. I still have the original guide book from that visit. I ...

Unexpected Day Out from LissaT ^Pro 88 days old

I promised Jess another day out, but it seemed Joel couldn't manage Monday or Tuesday, Jess couldn't do Wednesday and I couldn't do Thursday or Friday. ...

A Grand Day Out from LissaT ^Pro 99 days old

We had planned it for Wednesday, but the forecast (correct in this instance) was so bad that we thought that on the whole we wouldn't go. I'm all in ...

Burton Agnes from LissaT ^Pro 159 days old

This morning I taught the Toys workshop at Burton Agnes Primary School - lovely children, beautifully behaved. This left me with a free afternoon at ...

Scawby Hall from LissaT ^Pro 163 days old

Up until now there have been two country houses in north Lincolnshire open to the public, and I work at both of them. Moreover, neither is any longer ...