delving down

31 March 2016

Beautiful day for a hike up the ever wonderful Win Hill 

 birds cheeping, skies blue

 wind in our hair

 and finally at that glorious summit with it's 360deg views

 a big hug

 and a well earned piece of barabrith before heading down again into the Hope Valley

 beautiful evening sun slanting across the hills

and back to Grenoside for a treaty Pete's fish and chip supper.

Friday 1 April

Back into Derbyshire and up beyond Castleton - lambs galloping down the hillside

 as we approach Treak Cliff Cavern for our descent underground

 great veins of Blue John and the only cavern where it's still mined

 concentrating with our guide

 fossils galore

 and more semi precious stone

 as we crouch low through the tunnels

to reach this amazing web of spooky natural caves 

 and finally out into the hillside

back into Sheffield and straight over to Peddler Market at Burton Street for some amazing street food and fun.

First off a bowl of chana masala from Manjit's Kitchen and a gin and elderflower cocktail from ShedSoda

  Depot Bakery's tempting donuts . . .

but finally tore ourselves away for a sneak pre-birthday celebration with someone special ....

so - - - - - - Happy Birthday this week someone special - have a wonderful time

Perfect day

So yesterday afternoon I sneaked up to the Grenoside Reading Rooms early to drop off my bara brith for the surprise tea party and preps were well underway . . .

 Sister and friend working hard

But there was still time for a walk and a blast of fresh air before getting my gladrags on - so I headed on up the hill for that quick "top of my world" feeling.

And this tune often pops into my head when the sun shines unexpectedly and I'm feeling reflective - take a listen while you climb up to St Helena with me

lovely to see the 'spring has sprung' evidence on the village green

and down the hill

to the party venue

I was soon out of my jeans and suitably scrubbed up for afternoon tea

as were the workers!!

so enjoy the party with us - afternoon tea at it's best

the star of the show

and her lovely daughter

friends galore

candles to light

bottles to uncork

speeches to cheer

candles to blow out

hugs

smiles

cake cutting

and final farewells

after a happy, joyful afternoon

HaPpY bIrThDaY mEgAn

and so say all of us

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