Storrs Hall and Windermere

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Thank you so much to everyone for some lovely birthday gifts, I was a very lucky lady indeed. Sonia and Nigel surprised me with a voucher to be used this summer for Afternoon tea at a lovely  hotel in Haworth and even better Sonia will be coming with me!

My Tea voucher!

The hotel at Haworth
Here I am standing in the grounds of Storrs Hall hotel at Windermere at the start of our 2 days away last weekend.
I had wondered if we would actually even get there as Peter was coughing like mad with this virus that we both got , but we did and the cough came with us!
Still we had a really lovely stay at the hotel which was very nice and and warm and cosy with beautiful meals and breakfast taken in a dining room looking out over the lake.

A view from Fell Foot park
Little snowdrops near Beatrix Potters Hilltop
Mountains with snow on the way to Hawkshead
Inside Storrs Hall
Snow and lots of it!

Comments

  1. Chorley Cake19 February 2012 at 08:22

    Hi Yvonne - glad to hear you had a lovely weekend away for your birthday, shame about " The Cough " being an uninvited guest though - Awww - hope you are BOTH fit & well now.
    STUNNING photos of the scenery, the snow & mist looked bitterly cold but also very very pretty on the pictures.
    Lovely to see all your gifts & cards
    " What a lot you got " !!! :0)
    And you've still got the afternoon tea to look forward to ! LOVELY ! Best wishes .. Angela xxx xxx xxx

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    1. SonnieMay......or she may not20 February 2012 at 21:28

      Hey Yvon, some really picturesque shots of the Lake trip. Glad the gift went down well. We will have a fabulous day out and be very posh having our champagne afternoon tea.

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  2. Lisa20 February 2012 at 22:07

    Hi Yvonne
    Looks like u had a fab tip - beautiful scenes like my mum says - i see my choccy box - looks like its come out well - hope you scoffed the box!! :) Hope u and Peter are feeling better xxxxxxxxx

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    1. Yvonne22 February 2012 at 22:47

      Certainly enjoyed those chocs lisa ! Yes it was a nice trip and we are both a lot better especially me, Pete getting there1

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