It has been a murky damp day,we have a full house tonight and two couples have arrived with another four couples yet to check in. A foursome have rang to say they will be here between 8pm & 9pm, so it will be tea at Buckle Yeat tonight for me and Helen.
We have spent most of the afternoon sorting out the christmas tree lights in preparation for next week when we will start to decorate Buckle Yeat for christmas.
Why do the lights never work when you unpack them each year.
Quite a few of the guests in this weekend are here to wathch the motor rally in Grizdale Forest which takes place tomorrow.

Another grey drizzly day, no chance for a walk today, all day sanding and staining doors, but all done now.
We watched River Cottage last night and it featured the the local coal merchant Trevor fishing for char with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall, Trev's best line was "My tackle is better than his"
Football as well last night and another win for the reds, 4th in the league now, but still no joy for Peter Crouch,Matthew is losing money due to small wagers with his grandad, the bookie always wins.
Matthew took Denis to pick up his car and then on to check out some serious rucksacks for his South American trip in January.

The weather has changed today, misty and drizzling all day.
Helen took her mum Margaret into Kendal for a appointment at the hairdressers, Denis was grounded, his car was at the garage having a bit of a touch up,he had a coming together with a post hidden in a hedge.
I spent the day putting a coat of woodstain on some interior doors we had fitted in the summer.



1st of December tomorrow so advent calenders at the ready, this is Matthews.



Indoors all day today so this is a reminder of some better weather last week,me and Helen having a drink on the balcony at sundown, very civilised.

We got back from our break in Spain last night,we had some really nice weather and had plenty of long walks.
We came across this farmer ploughing his land with a mule, he said the following day he was planting potatoes.



Over to Kendal to stock up on provisions, we went across the ferry and the day was cool and very clear, I took these pictures from off the back of the ferry as we sailed over.





We bought a sander from a buiders merchant in Kendal, tomorrow's job is preparing 7 doors for staining at home.
It is freezing hard tonight and the car windows are frosting up already.

Here is the festive pony! There were quite a few around in town taking part in the Dickensian festival in Ulverston yesterday. This was the best pony by far. Lots of people were dressed up in old fashioned clothes but we didn't join in.
Here is the photo of the Ulverston branch of Fathers for Justice up the Town Hall clock tower. You have to click on the photo to read their banner properly. There is a gorilla up there as well as Batman. I was told that they were talked down later in the day.

And finally a big bird! Not sure what species this one was. It was on Lancaster bird charity's stall along with an array of other birds of prey and owls.