Time for a break in the country!
Mr Dizzo and I went away last week for a few days. It had been a long time coming due to various factors such as conventions, eye operations, parent strife and also logistics around getting someone to take care of the fluffy little ratbags, but finally, we headed off for a few days in Somerset, a county in the south west of England, which is a long time favourite destination of ours.
The weather was hideous for the first couple of days, but after that it eased off a little and enabled us to get out and about to enjoy a bit of fresh air.
First stop was to a lovely valley called Batcombe Vale, a previous favourite camping location. Although we haven't been camping for a few years, we haven't said never again, and I really hope to be back here under canvas at some point.
After a couple of hours walking and reminiscing, we headed off to the lovely (and very small) city of Wells. Wells' claim to fame is that it was the location of the film 'Hot Fuzz', and we coudn't resist partaking of a cheeky one in the Crown Pub which was central to the movie's action.
Over my right shoulder, you can just see Sergeant Nicholas Angel's stab vest framed on the wall!
The following day we headed off to Glastonbury Tor. The day will never dawn that I won't be fascinated and moved by this place, the mythical Isle of Avalon. It's such a an ethereal and spiritual location, on this morning, even the rainclouds were coming down to pay homage to it!
It never feels quite so spiritual when you'e trudging up to the top of the Tor!
Time for a rest at the top.
Looking wild and windswept :D
St Michael's Tower at the top of the Tor. This tower was built in the 1400's, but there has been a church on top of the Tor for almost a thousand years. The original one was destroyed by an earthquake in 1275.
Bonus picture - the clouds and sunbeams over the tower were so lovely, Mr D had a play with a filter to make it even more atmospheric!
The weather was hideous for the first couple of days, but after that it eased off a little and enabled us to get out and about to enjoy a bit of fresh air.
First stop was to a lovely valley called Batcombe Vale, a previous favourite camping location. Although we haven't been camping for a few years, we haven't said never again, and I really hope to be back here under canvas at some point.
After a couple of hours walking and reminiscing, we headed off to the lovely (and very small) city of Wells. Wells' claim to fame is that it was the location of the film 'Hot Fuzz', and we coudn't resist partaking of a cheeky one in the Crown Pub which was central to the movie's action.
Over my right shoulder, you can just see Sergeant Nicholas Angel's stab vest framed on the wall!
The following day we headed off to Glastonbury Tor. The day will never dawn that I won't be fascinated and moved by this place, the mythical Isle of Avalon. It's such a an ethereal and spiritual location, on this morning, even the rainclouds were coming down to pay homage to it!
It never feels quite so spiritual when you'e trudging up to the top of the Tor!
Time for a rest at the top.
Looking wild and windswept :D
St Michael's Tower at the top of the Tor. This tower was built in the 1400's, but there has been a church on top of the Tor for almost a thousand years. The original one was destroyed by an earthquake in 1275.
Bonus picture - the clouds and sunbeams over the tower were so lovely, Mr D had a play with a filter to make it even more atmospheric!