Bowness en route to Manchester

Left the hotel with a mind to take some time to have a look round Windermere. Didn't go far. There were aspects of the bit we were at that seemed a bit like Aviemore. All very busy and, not surprisingly, touristy. There were however some of the most incredibly tame swans that I've ever seen. One was happy to sit so close to me that the telephoto couldn't focus.

Found an ice cream shop that did rhubarb and custard flavour and the man went head over heels for the cherry cheesecake.

Arrived in Manchester about 4pm and got a complimentary room upgrade to a Junior Suite. Yaay - that normally only happens to other people!

Then - the main reason for the trip. The daughter has been into Bjork since she was knee high to a grasshopper (the daughter that is - Bjork still is knee high to just about everyone and everything on the planet!).