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Cumbria Family Business Awards winners 2017
Accommodation, Business, Cumbria

A fabulous night to remember at Cumbria Family Business Awards 2017

April 4, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
CFBA organisers Sue Coulson, Janett Walker and Sophia Newton – photo Victoria Sedgewick ‘I gotta feeling’ by the Black-Eyed Peas rocked out from the speakers as Sue Coulson, Janett Walker and Sophia Newton stepped onto the stage to announce the start of the very first Cumbria Family Business Awards. Sue, whose company,...
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A pair of walking boots overlooking Grasmere in the Lake District - photo Zoe Dawes
Accommodation, Cumbria, Outdoors

Enjoy a relaxing spring weekend beside Grasmere in the Lake District

March 21, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
Relaxing beside Grasmere The stone hits the water with a splosh and rippling arcs curve further and further out towards the fells in the distance. Light peeks through darkling clouds as the weather god makes up his mind whether to shower Grasmere with sunshine or a wee bit more rain....
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Kendal Castle ruins in Cumbria - photo Zoe Dawes
Cumbria, History, Walking

Exploring Kendal Castle on a sunny Cumbria day

January 3, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
Kendal Castle – Manor Hall The kite’s red wings rattled noisily as it soared higher and higher over Kendal Castle into the clear blue sky, its string held firmly by a guy in a big puffa jacket. “Can I hold it, Dad? Please, can I?” begged the young girl beside...
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Places to see autumn colour in the Lake District - Tarn Hows - photo Zoe Dawes
Accommodation, Cumbria, Outdoors

3 places for autumn colour in south Lakeland

October 25, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 10 Comments
Beside Tarn Hows What’s your favourite time of year? Some love the tantalizing flirtatiousness of spring, others the voluptuousness of summer days and for some it’s the crisp, frosty cold of winter. For me it’s always been autumn, with its vibrant colour, abundant produce, luminous light and the surprise of warm sunshine...
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Langdale Gala in the Lake District
Accommodation, Cumbria, Sport

Langdale Gala – a traditional Lake District Show

July 6, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 6 Comments
Langdale Gala Fell Race The young boys were bent chest to chest, grasping each other around their backs. The referee made sure they weren’t moving an inch before shouting “Wrestle.” There was a blur of arms tightening and legs entwining before the lad in the red shorts was on the...
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View from the Malt Kiln in the Furness Peninsula - Lake District
Accommodation, Cumbria, Holiday

Three very special holiday cottages in the Lake District

May 6, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 6 Comments
Spring daffodils in the Lake District Daffodils herald the entry of spring to the Lake District. They’re everywhere, from the little ones on the shores of Ullswater that Wordsworth made famous, to the big, blowsy chaps that trumpet merrily in the breeze along hedgerows, beside fields, in town and village. Then along...
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Culture, Cumbria, QT Review

On seeing ‘Nocturnal Rainbows in the English Lakes’

May 2, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 6 Comments
Nocturnal Rainbow on Coniston “If a picture paints a thousand words Then why can’t I paint you?” David Gates, BREAD Those were the words that came into my head as I tried to photo over 200 coloured LED lanterns slowly drifting across Coniston Water in the springtime dusk. Looming over the...
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Took this photo on a walk near my house out toward Took this photo on a walk near my house out towards Morecambe Bay past Warton Stock Car Track. There are many birds to be seen beside the River Keer and the Bay including sandpipers, curlews and oyster catchers 👍

#lancashire #dailyexercise #lockdownlife #wildbirds #birdwatching
Magical afternoon walking from Dallam Tower throug Magical afternoon walking from Dallam Tower through the deer park, beside River Bela, through woods, across fields and out to the shore near Sandside. Great views across the the #LakeDistrict mountains covered in snow. Love this part of south Cumbria 🥾🤗🥾

#dailyexercise #followpye #outdoors #walking #mindbodyspirit
This magnificent Yew Tree has been growing in the This magnificent Yew Tree has been growing in the woods on Warton Crag in north #Lancashire for hundreds of years. It’s surrounded by bright green moss-covered stones that look like sleeping gnomes ... Walked up here this week along muddy paths above flooded fields on the one sunny afternoon we’ve had recently. I love the feeling of ageless calm that permeates our ancient woodlands ...

#woodlandwalk #ancienttrees #woodlandphotography #mindbodyspirit
From today’s #dailywalk at Half Moon Bay in Heys From today’s #dailywalk at Half Moon Bay in Heysham overlooking #Morecambe Bay 🤗 This sculpture is called ‘The Ship’ by artist Anna Gillespie @annagillespiesculpture 👍 It was commissioned by @mb_partnership and ‘celebrates Morecambe Bay's landscape and maritime heritage, and reflects the importance of seaborne trade in bringing news, innovation and shaping the character of the area.

‘Symbolically positioned on the boundary between land and sea, benefitting from dramatic backdrops of the tides, horizon and stunning coastal sunsets, the outline of a ship's hull is mounted with two opposing figures at each end, one facing 'the new' of Heysham Nuclear Power Station and the other facing 'the old' of the ancient monument of St Patrick's Chapel.’ 

I love its powerful symmetry and stark beauty.  I sat on the stone bench between the figures and gazed out towards the Lake District fells. It was peaceful, reassuring and somehow gave a sense of hope amidst all the grim news ❤️

#morecambebay #lancashirelife #lancashirecoast #mindbodyspirit
With the majority of us stuck in our homes, unable With the majority of us stuck in our homes, unable to go on holiday, we’re indulging in more armchair #travel. We’re also realising the importance of travel experiences in Mind, Body AND Spirit 🤗 Canada is a glorious country that has a strong spiritual vibe - here are some of my favourite experiences from some of my trips with @explorecanada over past few years >>> https://www.thequirkytraveller.com/canada-mind-body-spirit-experiences/ 🇨🇦🐻🍁🙏🏻

#explorecanada #mindbodyspirit #sp #forglowinghearts ❤️🇨🇦❤️
Took this photo on recent walk along #Morecambe Pr Took this photo on recent walk along #Morecambe Prom. The Sailing Club @morecambe_sailing_club Race Office looked very fine with a great view overlooking #MorecambeBay and the Lake District fells 🤗

#morecambepromenade #lancashire #lancashirewalks #dailyexercise #sailing #yachtclub
Big shout-out to Anne, Joanne and Service Team at Big shout-out to Anne, Joanne and Service Team at @pyeford (Morecambe) for bringing my car battery back to life! It’s very common problem at the moment. I called #FordAssist who sent #AA Jake who gave battery big charge so I could drive it to #Morecambe. They tested it and put it on boost charge for a while. I’d not been driving enough in #lockdown 🙄 so they suggested regular running engine on drive just to keep battery going. Very impressed with social-distancing & #covid19 protectionism the Showroom👍 

Proud to be Ambassador for this Ford UK dealership 🤗 l love my Quirkymobile! 
#followpye #sp #morecambe #lancashire #lockdownlife #staysafe
Recently took a short drive from my house for a wa Recently took a short drive from my house for a walk at Caton Moor Wind Farm - spectacular views across Morecambe Bay, the Lake District fells and Yorkshire moors. With new #Covid19 restrictions in place I’m very lucky having a plethora (love that word!!!) of lovely places to exercise locally. So important to get outdoors for mental and emotional #wellbeing as well as physical exercise 🥾❄️🤗

(The Quirkymobile is coping VERY well in this winter cold!) 

#lancashire #walkforlife #mindbodyspirit #followpye #winterwalks #dailyexercise #walkformentalhealth
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