The kitchen was shouting ‘clean me’ and I don’t like to go out knowing that work awaits when I get back.

However, the weather forecasts agreed that it would be raining by lunchtime. I walked along to Rydal Hall. Looking at the time I arrived and knowing the time of the next bus home I had a choice of either a coffee in the Tea Shop or a wander around the gardens and some photos. Photos won.

I’ve blipped ‘The Grot’ before. That’s the little stone building by the beck which has a viewing window for the waterfall. I noticed that with the lack of leaves at the moment the Hall was more visible, so a different angle from the usual.

Ordered some bird seed mixes online when I got back. I’ve been buying smaller bags in Kendal recently but sometimes it’s easier to get it delivered

Then I tackled the kitchen.