SOCIAL SECRETARY'S REPORT by Lynda Wilson.

11th June,   Coach Trip to Keswick.
A cloudy start to the day, by the time we stopped for coffee on the M6 at the Westmoreland Services the sky was blue and the sun had begun to shine. We arrived at Keswick shortly before noon, some of our group went to the shops and local farmers market, the rest joined Hilda on a walk.

We made our way towards the lake passing the theatre. We walked along the edge of Derwent Water before stopping in a quiet cove for our picnic lunch. Whilst we ate our lunch we were able to admire the view across the lake to Catbells and surrounding hills, also by the   waters edge was a large stone, about 2 feet in diameter, cut in half, on each half was an identical carving (see photograph).  Looking in the direction of High Spy we watched the Air Sea Rescue helicopter    carrying out a rescue. After lunch we continued along the lakeside for about a mile before turning our backs on the lake and started to walk through footpaths in the direction of Keswick, in a small clearing was a plinth to the memory of John Ruskin (see photograph), and a field with Belted Galloway Cattle and Llamas sharing the same pasture.

Once back in Keswick there was time for either a pint, an ice cream or a look round the shops before we met the coach at 4.30 pm.

Twenty nine happy people travelled home through the lanes and  beautiful countryside via Grasmere and Windermere
If you have not joined us on one of our days out maybe our next trip will interest you.

Saturday 12th November to Edinburgh. Give me a call and book a seat.

  Lynda Wilson 01524 67465.