Lakes Weekend

Pictures from a pleasant weekend that Ruth and I spent in the Lake District - like real grown-ups taking a weekend break!

	A nice river beside Ruth's mums school - handy for drowning the naughty ones.
	Ruth and I caught an old steam train up to the foot of the lake...
	...I'm just old enough to remember when BR (as was) still had such carriages in service so Ruth laughed at me!
	Ruth and something full of steam...
	...ooooh, old train :-)
	Otters - they are just soooo cute.
	Observation tunnel at the grandly named "Aquarium of the Lakes"
	A mallard duck. A really agressive mallard duck.
	Ruth on the steamboat we took from the foot of the lake up to Bowness on Windermere.
	Wooden yachts and boathouses - very "Swallows and Amazons"!
	It's busy on the waters of lake Windermere!
	Docile, tame, sleepy, boring swan. Even the ducks are more agressive.
	Ruth and her Ice Cream near some Shops. Easy pleased is Ruth.
	Ruths three-legged cat Smokey is not even slightly intimidated by the owl...
	Private marina at a very suave hotel...
	...next to this beautiful stone bridge. We went into the health suite at the hotel. Pool, spa, steam room, sauna, very nice thank you very much!
	Lake Windermere from the path up towards Orrest Head.
	Ruth surverying the view at the top...
	...overlooking "The Lakes School", her place of torment for many years.
	We found a kitten on the way back down...
	...whcih Ruth really wanted to take with us!