A Trip to Bletchley

4th Dec - Moored near Milton Keynes

I really do have to do these Christmas Puds tomorrow.  I would have done them earlier, but had no basins at all to cook them in.  Everywhere I went they either had none or they were the wrong size.  I did contemplate buying a couple of 'on the shelf' puds, eat the contents, then use the basin bit to put the real puds in....  But that would have defeated the object!

The bus left at 10.14am for the trip to Bletchley, and at 10.14am was about 50yds short of the bus stop when the bus came round the corner.  Unfortunately it was a jobs-worth driver, and how ever much he was flagged down to stop, he just threw his arms up in the air and flew past.... I did think of a couple of fingers in an upward direction, but as I was in 'foreign' country decided I better behave!

Next bus wasn't too long coming though, and soon I was marching up through the High Street looking for bin liners (like one does when visiting a market!  )

Wandered around these indoor shops in a shop thingy, and looking up an aisle saw this most amazing sight.  Pink is the colour that is 'in' at the moment so everyone keeps telling me.  This pic shows that perhaps that is quite true!

Found some nice pudding basins in Wilkinsons, well that is not surprising, I think that shop sells just about everything!  It wasn't too busy either, there is one thing I hate and that is queues a the checkouts.  Next Saturday I guess you will hardly be able to walk round the place for people.

I am watching Billy Connolly on the tele at the moment while I am blogging this.  He is just sooooooo funny!   Anyway, this afternoon found the most amazing place after going through a housing estate.  This is a nature reserve, which is the remnants of working pits of old.  Didn't really have much time to look around as it was getting a bit late, but Lucy enjoyed swimming in the crystal clear water. 

Well after the puds are done tomorrow, I am hoping to return here to have a walk round this lovely lake, and have a look at the rest of the area.  A friend of mine from the internet who I have never met lives quite near, and we have been in contact tonight via email.  Hopefully we will meet during the next week.  I have known Colin for quite a few years, maybe five, I can't remember now, at least I know what he looks like..... or maybe he showed me pics of himself from many many years ago!!!

Looking forward to it ... :)