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Culture, Cumbria, Festival

Celebrating Lakes Culture – an arts initiative for the Lake District

November 15, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 15 Comments
“Why do you visit the Lake District?”  When asked that question, there are a variety of responses, the most common being to walk, enjoy the scenery, eat good food, stay in a lovely hotel, have a break from work, escape the city, climb, swim, get a decent pint. What you’ll...
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View of Haystacks from Buttermere, Lake District - image by Zoe Dawes
Cumbria, Outdoors, Photography

My Top 10 Lake District Views … of Lakes

November 3, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 23 Comments
I’m often asked what is my favourite lake in the Lake District and I always find it difficult to say. Each stretch of water in this glorious part of the world, from northern Bassenthwaite Lake to the justifiably popular Windermere has its own appeal. Yachts on Windermere Depending on the...
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Culture, Cumbria, UK

Visit the famous Quaker Tapestry in Kendal, Cumbria

July 22, 2014 by Guest Author 5 Comments
The Quaker Tapestry is a modern day masterpiece of story-telling in stitches.   Elizabeth Fry It’s also one of the largest and most significant, imaginative and collaborative community textile projects in the world. Its 77 panels made by 4,000 people from 15 countries celebrate life, people, such as famous Quakers Elizabeth...
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Newlands Valley in the Lake District - photo Peter Henry
Accommodation, Cumbria, Holiday

‘My Top 5 Lake District Treasures’ by Sally Fielding

July 15, 2014 by Guest Author 11 Comments
In this guest post, Sally Fielding, owner of family-run Sally’s Cottages, shares some of her favourite, and less known, places in the Lake District in Cumbria. Middle Row Cottage I’ve lived in the Lake District my whole life and I’ve discovered some truly memorable places. Many of these aren’t mentioned...
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Postman Pat and author John Cunliffe in Kendal Cumbria - photo Zoe Dawes
Culture, Cumbria, QT Review

Postman Pat returns home to Kendal

June 3, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
OK, I’d better fess up straight away. I was at the Gala Premiere of  ‘Postman Pat: The Movie’ at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, in the midst of a horde of tiny tots straining their little necks to get a glimpse of an enormous figure in a (glitzy?) blue uniform...
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Cumbria, Outdoors, Walking

Derwentwater and Catbells in the Lake District, Cumbria

October 6, 2013 by Zoe Dawes 10 Comments
Renowned for its many beautiful lakes and impressive mountain scenery, the Lake District in Cumbria attracts walkers from all over the world. Some of the mountains are very challenging and attract serious climbers and mountaineers.  But you don’t need crampons and hefty nylon ropes to enjoy this area.  In every local...
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Relaxing with beauty treatment at Belissimo Salon in Kendal
Cumbria, Personal, QT Review

Challenge Zoe – Blissed out at Bellissimo Beauty Salon

May 4, 2013 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
In the fifth of the ‘Challenge Zoë’ activities for The Kendal Courier  I had an extremely indulgent pampering session at local Bellissimo Beauty Salon.  Here’s a version of the original article that appeared in the magazine. Now you may be wondering quite how such an ‘adventure’ could possibly come under the title Challenge Zoë.  Well, let’s just...
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I was last there 30 years ago - it looks much finer now. Plenty of people enjoying their magnificent afternoon tea 🥪🥮🍰🫖☕️👍 I had a delicious Scottish smoked salmon open sandwich and a glass of Sauvignon blanc - cheers!
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Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why it’s called #fall in USA and other places … After the recent stormy weather everywhere here in SW Scotland is covered in rich tapestry of crimson, scarlet, russet, yellow, orange, auburn, green and many other autumnal leaf shades 🍁🍃🍂

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Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Ea Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Easedale Island where the ferry departs for Luing. Great views out to that island (famous for its eponymous cattle) and towards Mull. Spent a lovely day exploring the ‘Slate Isles’ in Western #Scotland. 

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Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottag Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottage on Easedale Island, one of the Hebridean Slate Isles in Western Scotland.
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