lots of stuff

I have been determined to get in a long run up here in the lakes but didn't manage it yesterday as our tent had flooded so we needed to sort that. This morning I woke up with a heavy heart because today is kind of a weird day, marking two years since Mum died. I decided a run would help and made my way from Buttermere to Keswick (in a ridiculous ensemble of clothes and wet trainers thanks to yesterday's storms). It was a beautiful run but when I got to Keswick I was physically spent so ended up walking through the town, a sweaty mess, sobbing liberally. Running is cheaper than therapy at least!

Later, we ate delicious Buttermere Ayrshires luxury ice cream (they'd sold out of raspberry pavlova so I had passion fruit) and walked round Buttermere with the children. We had such a wonderful time and chatted to a family who were overseeing the set-up of a ginormous tipi on the shores of the lake - they will celebrate a wedding there this weekend. The bride was jumping about in absolute glee which set me off on another weep fest.

And now a quick pint in the bridge and back to the tent for burgers and hot chocolate.

A(nother) day I'd have loved to share with Mum.