Matterdale, Cumbria

This is the view from my old family home that we lived in for the first half of my childhood.

My husband and I went to visit it today, took some pictures and wandered around the road running in front of the house for a short time.

So many moments and memories are locked up in this view. Winter scenes of sledging and snowed in days off school. Summer games and birthday parties. My grandmother living with us before she passed away.

I look at this view and walk the road outside the house and I am 8 years old again. The memories and re-felt feelings as vivid as this photo. I always feel a strong connection to myself when I'm in the mountains. Probably as this fell has been ingrained in my child's mind and will never fade.