Where did you get that blank expression?

Chris and I could have been forgiven for thinking we'd misjudged the strength of the Kirkby Lonsdale Monumental Ale (strapline: we put the ale in Lonsdale).

But these three were no drink-induced hallucination.

Before meeting up with us at the Sun Inn, Morag and Joanne had bought the boys some rather sinister-looking masks.

Afterwards we went for a late lunch at Plato's, before walking along the Lune to Devil's Bridge. Then it was back to the cottage for some top-quality lounging about.