BANK HOLIDAY!

Not usually a great one for going out on a Bank Holiday - too many other people on the roads and making you queue up for stuff - but today has been brilliant. It's all been about the timing I think. We got to Belsay Hall before it opened. Helen and Bill arrived with Tex. We had a quiet and leisurely stroll through the Quarry Garden to the castle, marvelling at the dramatic and amazing foliage on the way. We had coffee in the shade under the trees, fortunately getting there just before the crowds started to gather. A quick road trip to Bolam Lake - no traffic to speak of - and another stunning walk, followed by lunch outside at the Dyke Neuk. Now we're all collapsed in the lounge at home - looking forward to our day in Durham tomorrow!!