We're a bit out of practice so soon in the year but it won't take us long until we have this picnic and MG malarky well sorted. Once we have some kind of routine established, we may possibly be able to leave the house without hours of planning and packing beforehand.
This weekend we blew the dust off the car and the cool bag, and took off into the Peaks. Being creatures of habit we headed for our favourite picnic spot overlooking Ilam in Dovedale. Fortunately, we remembered to take the most essential item - midge spray - the midges make a beeline for me and I get bitten unbearably. They don't seem to bother Les...wonder why?
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Dovedale is a beautiful part of the world; I have some lovely memories of following the Dove through the valley and clambering about on Lionhead Rock.
I haven't been to Ilam for years... do I remember a largish country house there, or am I thinking of somewhere else?