Four nights at Stoke Gabriel saw us ready to move on and we
headed to a site just outside Malvern in Worcestershire in a village called
Hanley Swan. Not a very big village but a lovely situation just a couple of miles
from the Malvern Hills. Unfortunately the weather didn't co-operate so we were
unable to explore much but a walk into the village found a good butchers, pub
and Post Office cum stores, all you need really.
From here we went to Bury where we had arranged for our
daughter Carly to meet up with us. She came and we had a few good days together
culminating in a visit into Manchester where we all went to the Manchester City
Museum and Art Gallery. I was most surprised in the museum as it is the only
one I have ever visited with live exhibits such a Iguanas, Lizards and Tree
Frogs, all alongside Fossils, stuffed animals and many other exhibits. Worth
visiting though.
Properly named now so easily recognisable
Home for the next 7 months, here in sunshine at Bury
From Bury we have now come to Leek in Staffordshire for two
nights as we have arranged to meet some friends we met in Spain. They came
today and we had a lovely meal in the local pub (The Three Horseshoes) followed
by a walk round Rudyard Lake, a large reservoir not far away that was created
to supply water to a local canal. It was visited by a couple in the 1800's that
were enchanted by it. So much so that they names their son after
it......Rudyard Kipling. Unfortunately the narrow gauge railway that runs along
the lakeside was not in steam at the time of our visit.
Rudyard Lake near Leek in Staffordshire
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