East of Eden

We arrived in Appleby for Mrs M's family reunion after what might have been the worst road journey ever! Torrential rain, flooded roads, fallen trees and finally a motorway where the spray was so horrendous that even hi-speed wipers couldn't penetrate it!

The sun came out when we arrived and after settling in I walked the twenty minutes or so down to the town - I hadn't realised that the Appleby Manor Hotel was not actually in Appleby! I also hadn't realised that the town was on the Settle-Carlisle railway. I crossed the railway and walked down to the River Eden.

We enjoyed the evening with the group - eleven in all - and went gratefully off to bed. Tomorrow we're all doing our own thing - Mrs M and I will visit the Appleby market and maybe go on to the NT garden at Acorn Bank. Back in the evening for the dinner party!