Coniston Water

We went for a walk at Coniston Water today. I didn't realise quite what an interesting lake it is. Lots of interesting facts, the novel Swallows and Amazons was inspired by this location and Donald Campbell died here on 4 Jan 1972 trying to beat the water speed record, which apparently was initially set by his father Sir Malcolm in 1939. More info here. Coniston facts

It's my birthday today an have had a lovely time, despite the weather, we had an amazing dinner at Pronto in Bowness on Windermere last night and tonight we went for Tapas. A great couple of days away, perfect end to our festive season. Thanks to J who engineered and funded the whole trip... And hello 43, I'm ready for you!