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A method in his madness..

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Hi Folks, for our boxing day meal we went to Rivington Pike.. a country park with a huge converted barn & a large hall..we went there with my son who suggested going here, daughter in law & granddaughter,also my daughter & grandson..
there is also a cafe & shop within the grounds..it is a place well known for Fell Walking..

There is a childrens adventure park with a zip wire (think that is the name for it )..

going through the trees beside the lake..

I have never seen so many people with dogs..

we had a lovely walk after lunch in the “barn”

quite a few horses & their riders were out after what seemed to be a Boxing Day hunt..

I know you cant see it..but on the path near the bottom was a Spaniel..it was having a whale of a time,running so fast i could not get a pic of it..tearing about & it was covered in mud..

Aha the real reason we are here becomes clear now..

my son was a very keen biker..until the begining of this year when he had an accident on his bike..leaving him unable to ride again..he used to go up to Rivington on his bike..a big meeting place for bikers..

he loved looking at all the bikes & had a chat to some of the riders..

I could only imagine what he was thinking…

We had a good walk,a good meal & most of all a good laugh..


so all in all we had a good day …

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glad you had a good time and good that your son is now safe, sorry he had an accident.
that looks a lovely place and a good idea to go there. the barn looks very nice.

26 Dec, 2011

 

Thanks Sticki,its ok..yes its a nice place ,that isnt the barn..its the cafe & shop,i took a photo of the barn but my son was stood in front of it...dont know what he would say if i put his pic on here..lol

26 Dec, 2011

 

probably best if he doesnt know ~ my sons would be the same, altho i did put one of steve when he got married. he didnt seem to mind ~ they are probably used to it cos they use face book!!!

i would have been in that cafe and the shop!!!

26 Dec, 2011

 

I think they all use face book now dont they..even the very young ones..i was in the shop dont worry.. I didnt buy anything, there were some lovely things in there..daughter bought an apron for my 2yr old granddaughter a Jemima Puddleduck..little plastic apron £7.99..:o)

26 Dec, 2011

 

thats very sweet, i love all the beatrix potter characters but i think squirrel nutkin and the two bad mice were my favourites.

26 Dec, 2011

 

my Granddaughter is called Ella..(thats my part of Joanella ) but when my daughter was pregnant with her..my Oh said "its going to be a girl & you will call her Jemima " so it stuck, now she has to get everything with it on..lol..i like squirrel nutkin..i have to admit..

26 Dec, 2011

 

I liked all the naughty ones best, Peter rabbit was another favourite.

26 Dec, 2011

 

Lol..i gave Ella a complete set of Peter rabbit books we had for years in the back of the wardrobe..told my daughter..not to let them get damaged..they may be worth a fortune..( not ) lol

26 Dec, 2011

 

How lovely! Does she like them?

26 Dec, 2011

 

no.. she loves Micky & Minnie Mouse..lol..its my daughter that loves them..lol..well i think thats me done for the night..."speak" to you soon Sticki..goodnight..x

26 Dec, 2011

 

Goodnight!

26 Dec, 2011

 

Morning Joanella ..
That must have been a very memorable day.....

Glad the weather was dry and mild, so that your son could spend special time looking at the bikes and chatting to riders. :o)

27 Dec, 2011

 

Hi Joanella Lovely place to go to and the bikes,We can understand your son's love of motorbikes as you may know both Bob and me are bikes ourselves,We went to the Exmouth meet to see all the bike's there were 82 turned up, We didn't take ours we are fine weather riders now hehe:)

27 Dec, 2011

 

Thanks Sue,pleased you both had a good day out..:o)
Evening Tt..dont get on here much in the mornings at the moment..yes he loved his day out..thank you ..:o))

27 Dec, 2011

 

That looks a lovely place to go for your Boxing day lunch, Joan ... I know what you mean about folks with dogs ... we feel the odd ones out at times without one! ... Pleased your son was able to chat with some of the bikers ... :o)

27 Dec, 2011

 

Hi Shirley,you must read my mind..just going to PM you lol..honestly they were everywhere, mind you it is a good place for them to run about & tire themselves out,yes he saw a few mates he had not seen for a while..they wondered where he had been..:o)

27 Dec, 2011

 

Lol, Joan, I've sent you a message! ... Have spent almost 10 minutes trying to log-in to the local green waste club ... keeps telling me to re-set my password as I'm a new member (no I am not!) ... finally accepted my existing password without so much as a 'sorry'! ... :o(((

27 Dec, 2011

 

lol ..it cant read your mind..i tried to buy some trousers the other day from a well known department store on line..tried about 5 times & gave up..said i had the wrong password..never been on the site before..i will go to the shop instead..:o)

27 Dec, 2011

 

:o)))

28 Dec, 2011

 

Nice for your son to be able to go and see the bikes. I'm sorry to hear he had that accident. It must have been worrying for you all.
I'm glad you enjoyed the day, and had some fun :o) It's nice to get out and have some fresh air.

29 Dec, 2011

 

Thanks for your comment Hywel,yes a worrying time..it makes a change to go out with family.. we dont get enough of days like this...:o)

29 Dec, 2011

 

glad you enjoyed your day joan, great place by the looks of the pics ;o)) happy newyear to you joan :o)) x

29 Dec, 2011

 

Thanks Sandra..it is a lovely place & about 15 min drive from us..Happy New Year to you, Baz & family...wishing you all the best for 2012.. from.. me & Ben x

29 Dec, 2011

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