30 Sept. Very warm and sunny. Wore shorts for the walk.

Today, poshness, duck, Windermere, and a babbling brook, and Martins church.

Wandered towards Windermere first visiting Martin’s church, built 1486. Inside it was explained that the stain glass came from a catholic church nearby that Henry VIII had dismantled. Wonderful old wooden beams. I thought these were of a wood that spiders do not like. He agreed no spiders but did not know the wood used.

Along a babbling brook on Sheriff’s way and through the town of Windermere. Bowness seems a bit more charming, though QB found a good bakery. For me, another visit to Vinegar Joe and their excellent chips.

While eating chips got into a discussion with a couple from Manchester area. “how do you pronounce scones I asked”. Skonnes or some variant. Neither QB nor I can duplicate the spelling. Scones I said. Posh pronunciation they said. Interesting to be posh.

Dinner was the chef’s choice. Confit of mallard. Excellent.

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