Jessie Lilac Blog

We had a lovely time in London last week. It's a very long drive there from Devon so we stopped at the lovely Stourhead to break up the journey. Being a weekday it was quieter than usual and it was nice to see the beginnings of spring there. It was great to be able to take this photo inside the grotto without anyone standing in the way! So onwards to London Town... The next day we met up with Youngest Daughter and took the tube to Camden. In all my years of visiting London, I've never been there before and what a treat I had for my eyes! I loved all the outside decorations on the shops, even the dark ones!  This tattoo shop pictured below has amazing decorations but what made me laugh was that Youngest Daughter thought it said "ERIC from the needle"! 🤣 🤣 🤣   It does in fact look like that, I do so hope the tattoo artist is called Eric! You have to be there to see how big this statue actually ...

I've had a very busy summer with family visiting  and it's not over yet! We've been on lots of outings, Middle Daughter at  Totnes Rare Breeds Farm and drawing together, After everyone left, we decided to have a few days away up north.  First we stopped at The Peak District. Here are some of the cottages in Eyam, Derbyshire. This village has a very sad tale of how they were wiped out by the black plague in 1665. And the very pretty  Bakewell, Derbyshire. York was our final destination. I've been here once before and loved it, especially the Jorvik Viking Centre.  It's recently reopened after a terrible flood  and it's even better now than I remember it! I didn't take any photos while I was there. I was too busy soaking in every second of the experience but here's a short video from the web to give you a taste.. They look so real! The smells and sounds are incredible too. Final...