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279/365 Pic of the day – the awesome one

October 6, 2013 By Ellen

It was Supergran’s other half T’s significant birthday this week and so it was time for everyone to get together. In the words of T’s “favourite son”, who may or may not have had a beer or two: “I think it’s ace that this family comes together every couple of years and has a piss up. […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, awesome, birthday, Cumbria, Edenhall, family, supergran

231/365 It’s not what you say…

August 19, 2013 By Ellen

This post could be all about how it’s the tiny differences that make the gigantic differences and how if we all pushed every so slightly harder the world would be an altogether prettier and more wholesome place. But, really. In the previous two days’ posts I’ve allowed myself to wax on a little. At one point […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, accent, Catherine Hall, Cumbria, Gordon Griffin, Proof of Love, Top of the Lake

97/365 A walk around Hallin

April 7, 2013 By Ellen

Sometimes you’re just lucky. And we were this weekend with our walk. I couldn’t decide which picture I like best, so you’re getting them all. Much as the sunshine is wonderful and uplifting, I can’t help noticing how dry and parched the grass is and how few green shoots there are yet… 

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Cumbria, dad, Lake District, Ullswater

96/365 waiting for the Ullswater steamer

April 6, 2013 By Ellen

  Another year, another gathering of the family of Charles Arnison for a walk. This time grandsons aged 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and a smattering of related grown ups (wife, ex wife, daughters, daughters in law). The sun shone as we got the steamer from Pooley Bridge to Howtown for a walk around Hallin. […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Cumbria, Lake District

Soldiers in Silloth – a serendipitous find

April 1, 2013 By Ellen

Marching orders: Boy Two soldiers on Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim who grew up in a seaside town called Silloth. Despite it’s obvious charms, there were moments when young Tim got a bit fed up with life on the Cumbrian riviera.  So one day he took himself off to the […]

Filed Under: Cumbria, museum, Soldiers of Silloth, Tim Barker

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