Well hello there, long time no speak. I know, I have been pretty non-existent in the past year. I can’t believe its been that long! However, I think we can all agree that it has been a very strange year. I went through a stage of feeling really uninspired and had little motivation to write about, well, anything to be quite honest. Despite lockdown being a really difficult and sad time for many, I managed to find some good to come out of it. I met someone pretty special (Dan), spent more quality time with my family and focussed a lot more on my health and fitness.
Lockdown was slowly coming to an end, so my boyfriend and I decided to take an impromptu trip to the Lake District. Given, he did most of the planning and driving but I supplied the music as the passenger DJ.
First, we stopped off in Grasmere for a walk and had some delicious gingerbread from Sarah Nelson’s Gingerbread bakery. Sadly, the bakery itself was closed but Dan had it sent to his house so we could enjoy it on the day. I have to say the atmosphere in Grasmere was a little eerie, it was a literal ghost town. It felt so strange because I can imagine before lockdown, it would have been bustling with locals and tourists.
After that, we drove a little further out to Seascale. The drive itself was an adventure – 30% inclines and declines, near enough the entire way. When we arrived, we found a small area of land close to the water to set up our camp chairs and table. The scenery was beautiful. It was a bitterly cold day so we made sure we were wrapped up and brought a soft throw to keep us warm.
Dan then went on to surprise me with a little picnic basket of goodies. Basically, all my favourite food and snacks. We even topped off our lunch with a little glass of prosecco.
It was so lovely to get out and do something a little bit different. We felt like we’d had a proper, full day out and it was great to travel again – even if it was only an hour or so away. Now that restrictions are starting to ease, it makes trips out like this possible again. All I can say is, get yourself wrapped up warm and start exploring again!
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