Just Fishing by the Boats

I reached Trentham Gardens just after it opened at 8am this morning. It's very quiet at that time. It was a bit nippy with a fine mist over the lake. This heron was looking for it's next meal in among the rowing boats at the far end of the lake. 

I met up with 3 friends and ex-colleagues for lunch at Keele University where one of them now works. We had lunch in the old hall there. Very grand!