SUNDAY 13TH
It was still raining this morning. We went down to breakfast at our appointed
8.15. Yesterday the owner recommended
the oat cakes so I decided to try them.
They were like a heavy pancake folded over a filling of bacon and
cheese. Very filling and not something I
will try again in the morning. Ian went
off for a short walk around Bakewell and found the shop that sells Bakewell
puddings, the main reason we are here I think and I am sure will be back there
tomorrow to try one.
Later we caught the steam train from Rowsley South to
Matlock, maybe this was the attraction.
It was only a 20 minute trip. We
got off and walked down through Matlock village. We decided to eat in an Italian Restaurant
for a change and had a lovely meal. It
was certainly a change from pub food. We
wandered back through the village looking at the various shops. We are surprised at the number of Antique and
Collectibles shops throughout all these small villages and they are very popular
with the English people. They use a lot
of wallpaper in their interiors and flowery curtains which suit the old style
buildings and heavy furniture.
When we finished lunch the rain had stopped and there was
some faint sun however it didn’t take long for the dark clouds to come
back. We caught the train back to
Rowsley South and drove back to the B & B.
We were both well and truly full from lunch and didn’t even need our
usual snack at tea time. The rain
returned and continues again tonight.
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| All he needs is the right accent |
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| One of the many pheasants we used to watch in the orchard at Melbourne Hall. |
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