This was the day we left Cheltenham to drive to Ambleside. Along the way, we decided to stop at Stock-on-Trent , also known as the potteries, because this is where the potters had lived. It being Monday, the information booth was closed and so all we got was this map ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040326 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040327 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040328 which was enough for us to find the potteries museum where these hands were on display ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040329 along with these heads ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040330 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040331 and the nice people there directed us to the Emma Bridgewater factory outlet where we unfortunately found nothing to our liking ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040332 except for this sign for the collection ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040333 and so we made our way past this vacant lot ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040334 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040335 and captured this street view and wondered if it had been worthwhile to try and negotiate the streets of Stoke and the very narrow tunnel in the parking area to get these few treasures. ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040336

Our next stop after some twists and turns was Ambleside where we were staying at the Riverside B&B and so we parked the car ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040337 and headed for the house ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040338 where this was our room ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040339 complete with massive bathroom. ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040340 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040341 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040342 After settling in, we took a walk to town with the church as our guide ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040343 and ambled along the river ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040344 until this sign ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040345 directed us over a humped bridge with good river views ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040346 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040347 and we crossed fields with fells, albeit small ones. ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040348 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040349 and walked along the slated path ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040350 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040351 past some beautiful houses ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040352 even seeing signs for the dog collection ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040353 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040354 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040355 and geese ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040356 at the Giggling Geese ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040357 but we decided to forgo any of their byproducts ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040358 before arriving at Fellinis, a restaurant and cinema, ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040359 where Gatsby was showing ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040360 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040361 and I settled in ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040362 to study the menu ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040363 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040364 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040365 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040366 and then order water ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040367 and wine ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040368 bread ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040369 with oil and Balsamic vinegar ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040370 and her asparagus starter ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040371 and my potato wedges appropriately chili'ed ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040372 before her main course of mushrooms ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040373 and mine of lentil beans arrived. ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040374 Walking back, we caught this view of the church against the sky ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040375 and more sings for the dog collection ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040376 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040377 before coming across this unusual structure ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040378 which wasn't quite explained by this ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040379 but nonetheless I posed with it ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040380 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040381 ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040382 before we headed back and called it a day. ../../../Sabbat/2013/06.25-07.14.13EnglandAndScotland//P1040383