The weather continued to be kind to us for a trip to Lyme Park. As it was a weekday it was fairly quiet there, which was just as well, because they had opened a new wood-based adventure playground since last year and Emily got to try everything out without being put off by bigger kids or crowds. Nick and I also had plenty of fun on the equipment.
It was a very impressive facility and is sure to be well received by young visitors. For some reason, Emily was being a bit of a pain and we had many words but in retrospect I think a lot of it was down to hunger; as soon as she had eaten lunch she was a little angel again. We came away from the gift shop laden down - it is one of the most enticing I have been in, and I am in the mood to splash a lot of cash at the moment for some reason. It is an absolute pleasure to be able to use my debit card again and not worry if I am short of readies.
After the shop we walked up onto the grassy ridge and along to the folly. Emily is still obsessed by magic, thanks to Ben and Holly, so we imagined that the tower was a wizard's house and that he was having tea with a witch in one of the other odd buildings scattered around the country estate. We played in the grassy depressions along the hilltop and climbed the rocks.
In the evening I again went for a run with Graham and Nick. This time we ran up Brookledge Lane to the old railway track footpath and then back down Holehouse Lane. It took about 50 minutes and it was a struggle most of the way, though a lovely route, especially as the sun went down in an attractive orange sky while we were out.
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