A trip down memory lane!

We’ve been out and about today, a family adventure. First a visit to the market and the playground in Uppermill, with a side-adventure when my daughter-in-law and I investigated the sale at the fashion boutique on the high street. We didn’t buy anything - so sensible and string willed. 

Then we had a spot of early lunch before decided to continue our adventures. By then my daughter and some of her brood had joined us and we sent her off to collect Phil so we could make him join in the fun.

 

Checking on my iPad, I found that Facebook had thrown up in memories, as it tends to do, an adventure from two years ago. Two years ago to the day we went on a family adventure to Dovestone reservoir, with Phil’s brother and both the northern and the southern branches of the family together. Today, having collected Phil we went again to Dovestone reservoir, but without my brother-in-law.

 

At some point not very early in lockdown, when people were finally allowed to travel a little to get exercise, Dovestone reservoir was one of the places that seemed to be invaded by hoards of people who apparently had only just discovered it. They blocked access routes with cars parked higgledy-piggledy all over the place. They left litter. They set up portable barbecues and lit fires. It was a mess. One of my favourite places was being spoilt.

We decided to see if things had improved and off we went, two carloads of us. Maybe it’s because it was midweek, or maybe because the day had started so cloudy and dull, but we managed to find parking spaces easily. There were notices reminding people not to light fires of set up barbecues. Some sections were fenced off and no longer accessible. But the day brightened up considerably and we had an excellent walk round the reservoir, two years to the day to the last time we were there.

 

 

 

 

Life goes on. Stay safe and well, everyone.