Useful Saturday & Washdubs

Pub buddies

Friday was another night at The Game Cock with the Shults clan.  Another fab night full of good food and conversation, watching Isabella and Tom play together.  Always a good night.

Saturday wasn't the nicest day, Matt was playing cricket the other side of Kendal, so we headed over to Staveley for lunch at Wilf's Cafe.  We then said goodbye to Matt and headed over to Morecambe where I did a huge ribbon shop for my cakes and braved the shopping centre there to find some cheap sandals for Tom.  We then headed over to Hest Bank so Tom could play on the beach and watch trains.  However, it was raining, and the tide was right up, so we stayed in the car and played guess what the next train is game.  We then headed back, had mushrooms for tea and early to bed.

Friendly troll

Sunday was a better day in that it was cloudy but not raining!  We decided to head over to Austwick to do the Washdubs walk, one of our favourites.  It takes you across field to a ford and river, with water fall and two stone bridges across it with plenty of opportunity for play.  It is a gorgeous place - you can't see any civilisation at all - it is really Dalesy.  The walk then continues along old cart tracks, by a campsite back to Austwick via another stream with bridge.  Perfect for small boys.

We got to Washdubs and were disappointed to find some other walkers and cyclists there.  Poo!  Then we got invaded by a walking club, so in the end there were about 50 people having their picnic there.  How rubbish.  However, we stayed put and eventually everyone left and we had the place to ourselves.

The boys

It wasn't particularly warm, but Tom wanted to play in the water so we encouraged him.  He was enjoying himself so much that eventually he was wearing just trunks!  The big toe went in, then his foot, then up to his ankles, then splashing around and finally he was in - sitting on his bum in the river.  Hats off to him - the water was cold, I wouldn't have done it!  He must have been playing there for a good 2 hours, before we decided to carry on with the walk.  We just happened to park our car outside The Game Cock, and as it was open we thought it rude not to partake in some refreshment, so we had a cheeky drink before heading home.  A lovely day of play.  We will be back...