On another note all together, we recently ventured out with Al and Chants on our first camping trip of the year, heading for the Peak District. Day 1 was spent at Chatsworth House, apparently where the movie Pride & Prejudice was set. The term "palace" would be more appropriate. Seriously impressive stuff.
An uncooperative wife refusing to be "swept off her feet" .
The "house" has its own art collection. This one in the sculpture hall impressed me. How brilliant is that veil? Make you want to touch it just to check if its really marble.
We camped in a little valley near a village called Hathersage. Beaut little campsite. No fires allowed... would go out of business in a week in RSA.
Day 2 was started with a stroll in to Hathersage for breakfast. The farmlands are like something out of a storybook.
Then a hike up onto the peaks. There aren''t really any proper peaks in the area... more like little kranses, but they were still an awesome change from the flat eastlands where we stay.
Never hiked with an umbrella in hand before.. but hey, no such thing as bad weather... only bad clothing/brollies. 
Last day, on our way home, we popped into Bakewell. Big mistake!! It was a bank holiday (public holiday) and the town was gridlocked with traffic. We persevered and eventually got to have tea and the famous Bakewell tart/pudding.
A braai at the Fuzzeys spot. Check out those shorts.... surely summer must be here?
We spent a day with Andrea Rautenbach, a friend from East London, during her UK trip. Was brilliant to see her and Joy and to catch up on all the EL news over a cream tea. Once we were all "newsed out", we headed to Cambridge to do some touristy things. Unfortunately for Andrea an inconsiderate starling in an tree above the chose a rather inopportune moment to relieve himself!! Ruth Reinecke to the rescue. To be honest from the evidence, I would have bet Hadeda rather than Starling. Well handled Mrs Rautenbach!!
The "house" has its own art collection. This one in the sculpture hall impressed me. How brilliant is that veil? Make you want to touch it just to check if its really marble.
We camped in a little valley near a village called Hathersage. Beaut little campsite. No fires allowed... would go out of business in a week in RSA.
Day 2 was started with a stroll in to Hathersage for breakfast. The farmlands are like something out of a storybook.
Then a hike up onto the peaks. There aren''t really any proper peaks in the area... more like little kranses, but they were still an awesome change from the flat eastlands where we stay.
Never hiked with an umbrella in hand before.. but hey, no such thing as bad weather... only bad clothing/brollies. 
Last day, on our way home, we popped into Bakewell. Big mistake!! It was a bank holiday (public holiday) and the town was gridlocked with traffic. We persevered and eventually got to have tea and the famous Bakewell tart/pudding.
A braai at the Fuzzeys spot. Check out those shorts.... surely summer must be here?
We spent a day with Andrea Rautenbach, a friend from East London, during her UK trip. Was brilliant to see her and Joy and to catch up on all the EL news over a cream tea. Once we were all "newsed out", we headed to Cambridge to do some touristy things. Unfortunately for Andrea an inconsiderate starling in an tree above the chose a rather inopportune moment to relieve himself!! Ruth Reinecke to the rescue. To be honest from the evidence, I would have bet Hadeda rather than Starling. Well handled Mrs Rautenbach!!
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