Believe it or not, there were as many showers as rays of sunshine 🌞 on Saturday. Somehow we managed to dodge the rain quite expertly though, as you can see by my photos. You’ll just have to imagine the speedy dashes to the car , to get out of the sudden downpours.
A trial Pumpkin Patch at Kirkoswald was the mornings destination. It was so close by ( to the caravan) that I just had to drag Wil and Hugo for a wander round a field of giant ( and teeny) pumpkins. The Patch belongs to Eden Valley farmer and writer Hannah Jackson aka The Red Shepherdess . I hadn’t heard of her until very recently , apparently she is quite the celebrity in Cumbria. Anyway if your in the area over the upcoming school holidays Red’s Pumpkin Patch is opening again, until all the Gourds are gone. Just take your wellies!
Later on Saturday we visited family in Askham, first we took Hugo for a walk on the Lowther Estate. Not for us today , the impressive Castle Ruins & Garden , we made the most of the footpaths that fan the parkland instead. The sun shone inbetween showers, a bracing breeze whipped up swirling leaves and buzzards soared in the sky.
The heavens opened on our way to visit Mum . After a lovely tea we headed back to the caravan. There’s no cosier evening than one feeling snug and toasty, whilst rain pitter patters on a tin can roof. 😊
Sunday stayed dry and on our way home we called in at Kirkby Lonsdale in South Cumbria. It was warm enough for ice cream at The Milking Parlour on Jingling Lane. I visited my favourite shops and bought a new bobble hat. Happy days. 🍦
Thanks for dropping by. Are you feeling Autumnal yet? 🍁
sunshine and celandines 
I like the cottage with the coloured ivy all over the front but my favourite is the cow? bullock? it looks so sad.
Bullock. Longhorn Cattle , they graze on the Lowther estate. Don’t think it was sad, was giving Hugo and I the eye.
This looks like a perfect day (if it weren’t for the rain). Your photos are stunning, but the one of the mushrooms made me gasp. They look almost surreal.
I can almost imagine they are a little city for mini beasties.
Lovely Autumnal photos. Looks like you had a great weekend even though it rained:)
We were very lucky , expert shower Dodgers.
I’m definitely feeling autumnal, now that the weather has turned cooler. I am also feeling that a visit to Kirkby Lonsdale is long overdue, although I suspect it will be hot chocolate rather than an ice cream for me. Xx
Both sound good, I’m sure the Milking Parlour does Hot Chocolate too. And if not? Well there are so many cute cafes to try out. 🙂
The pumpkin patch looks like a lot of fun, and the ice cream looks delicious!
The ice cream was pretty heavenly I must admit. It was nice to choose a couple of mini pumpkins for the mantle piece. 🙂
Autumn is definitely here. I love watching the trees changing colours and just want to drink hot chocolate 😉
It’s getting Hot Chocolate season. 😊
I loved the mushroom ‘wood’ and the colourful ivy. Your new hat is soon going to come in very useful!
The mushroom wood was very cute. 🙂
Yes, off to Whitby soon, so might need that hat there.
Yellow pumpkins ! Who’d a thought it?!
I know! There were white, green, orange and yellow.
That’s the prettiest collection of mushrooms I’ve seen for a long time! Then the photo after the heavens opened looks like a Gothic horror movie.
The mushrooms look like a little shroom City. And yes , talk about atmospheric weather that day. I can see what you mean. X
We have so much rain this past few weeks. You were lucky to find the dry times for your lovely photos. All such familiar places that I love to visit.
I love the photo of the almost black skies – and the one of a passionflower. Autumn seems to come to the south a bit sooner. When I was in Chester last weekend, most trees were still green, to my disappointment. I follow the Red Shepherdess on Instagram, but I didn’t realize she owns a pumpkin field 🙂
I hadn’t actually heard of her until I saw the pumpkin patch advertised. Anyway it was nice to visit. She’s hoping to do it again next year. 🎃
I agree about the sound of rain on a caravan roof,so cosy.
I always think so. 🙂