Trips Out

Brief Encounter film in showing in Carnforth Railway Museum where it was filmed.

Boat trip on the Lancaster Canal

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Hopped on to a train last week and went into Manchester. My it was hot, due to the high rise buildings and the concrete, I should know to keep away from town when its hot. But I took my time and hit the shops with air conditioning and had leisurely lunch in a good restaurant. Came home with a few bargains but tired out. Had a special treat when my grandson came round with his dad and we had a few hours play on the garden and then the computer. He is so quick he can leave me standing for speed on any PC. Booked my fight to Australia with Netflight.com, managed to get a good deal on United Emirates which was better than the prices quoted on other Airline websites. Earlier in the week I met up with a friend and we toured around the Wirral area of Liverpool A place I have never visited before it was interesting. Port Sunlight was especially interesting I have never had the opportunity to see it in the sunshine it has always been terrible weather each time we went there. Lord Leverhulme family own the Soap Manufacturer Lever Brothers . A great Philanthropist in his day who built a village to house his workers, which is still a delightful place to visit. There is the Lady Lever Art Gallery and other building worth seeing. He is also linked to the Chinese gardens on Rivington that he had designed to compliment the bungalow he built on the hillside, remember I climbed it at Easter with Betty.
Go see the village http://www.portsunlightvillage.com

Had a lovely surprise this week, Lynda my friend brought me the Head of David.!! A small version of Michelangelo’s statue’s head . She had been to Florence on holiday and as I had not been able to find a David replica during my trip to Italy (I was so disappointed) she was good enough to get me a fine sculpted head ,he has such a distinctive profile. I will hope to get a full version of the statue some day
Go see he is so beautiful. http://goitaly.about.com/od/florenceitaly/ig/Florence-Picture-Galleries/Florence-Davide-11.htm

Thursday I went on a coach trip with ladies from our WI to Carnforth Railway Museum, on the coast Morecombe way. Brilliant day out we had lunch at the excellent Longlands Hotel, then took a leisurely cruise down the Lancaster canal and to top it, sunshine all day. The weather this past week has been unsettling with hot and cold wet spells, this next week we have been promised sunshine but we will see ! Actually had my sunlounger out for a day of relaxation in the garden, read a good book and chilled out . So different from last year, when I spent not one day on my lounger due to the it being cold and wet, 2008 was a long winter.

http://www.carnforthstation.co.uk

Speed Awareness Course

Ruins of Roman Theatre Aosta
Italian Alps
I am sorry I haven’t been fit enough to write anything this past week because of a dental abscess. What an horrendous experience, I have never felt pain like this since childbirth
Now the tooth is out and I am back to normal and enjoying this wonderful sunny weather.
I blame not having sufficient water to drink during the last few days of our stay in Venice. The bottle water was so expensive and at time we couldn’t get enough to satisfy our thirst. Consequence of this is a dry mouth which can often lead to infection. Be warned.
Got back into my routine easily enough, attended two excellent poetry sessions and one major Poetry Slam, I was actually inspired to write a couple of poems or at least start them this week.
On the 27th I attended the Speed Awareness Course in Flintshire, I was caught doing 36miles an hour during the short break I took in Llandudno. Unfortunately one has to return to the scene to attend the course. I was surprised how much I learned. I qualified in 1976 and hadn’t realised how much the Highway Code had changed, it was a very informative afternoon. I suggest anyone who is doubtful of traffic restrictions and rules read a Highway Code, or go to ---
www.highwaycode.gov.org.uk Before you get caught out like me.

Had a long chat to Cathy at the weekend, and we discussed my going out for Christmas so I have been looking into flights to Australia, its three year since I was there and the prices have rocketed with government surcharges and fuel supplements on long haul flights. Still it will be worth it to see Cathy and the kids again.