WALKS BY THE WATER

We usually have a big family Easter party with at least a dozen of us in and around The Red House, hunting Easter Eggs and sleeping in every bed in the house, the cabin and the guests' caravan. However, this year, everybody is doing their own thing, and only Kate and her little family of two cats and a dog are in Cumbria this year.

Catbells and Robinson from Crow Park

For Kate's first day with us, we decided to go to Keswick, have lunch in The Dog and Gun, and take Wicket for a walk along the shore of the lake. Our usual route is to Friar's Crag and then along the shore to the east- in a clockwise direction round the lake. This time, we walked in the opposite direction, across Crow Park and through a mossy willow plantation to the boatyard on Isthmus Bay. Wicket had a wonderful time, meeting lots of other dogs, being ooohed and aaahed over by humans, getting wet and doing tricks by the lake.

Nothing much to report really - just some photos that record the beauty of the area we are so lucky to live in, and the joy of a small dog exploring an new landscape of sights, sounds and above all, smells!

Gossip by the Mountain