We had a Japanese couple call for a room last night, they had stayed with us before, the gentleman was a professional photographer and he gave us a brochure with some of his pictures in, they were of the replica Hill Top which has been built in Japan.

This morning in the village there was a rally of vintage Roll Royce's,I sent Brian and Joyce two of our regulars round with my camera to get these shots.

It has been a better day than Saturday here in Sawrey, breezy but the breeze is a bit warmer.
This week we have had it all, 28 degrees in the shade on Tuesday and snow on the tops on Friday, it is June!!!

I had to shoot off to Kendal today and just hit the ferry right, the ferry is looking splendid with its new coat of paint and the new improved ramps to enable easier loading and unloading.






Wonders never cease, I hit the ferry right on the way home, this is a swan with its family of signets loitering near the ferry risking life and limb.

A lot cooler day but dry a plenty of sunshine, we had a visit from some regular guests, one was Michael from Canada who brought me a jar of Maple Syrup and the other was Val from Ilkley.



I overheard a conversation in the dining room this morning, an elderly gentleman here with his son said rather loudly, "I remember coming up to the Lakes in 1924" That is 75 years ago!!!

Another scorcher with the temperature in the high 20s.


This is a picture of the first poppy to bloom in the back garden at Buckle Yeat and there is lots more to follow.



We had a visit from a couple of characters this morning, they had been sent by Kit the painter to weld the "t" back on the front gate at Buckle Yeat, it has read Buckle Yea for ages and the "t" was in the drawer.
They had a dog with them and said is was a typical blacksmiths dog,they only had to show it a piece of hot metal and it made a bolt for the door. The blacksmith said he was once asked if he had ever shoed horses, no he said but he once told a donkey to **** off. You've got to laugh, I did.