A Derbyshire Break with Goy Friends

What a lovely time you all had....looking forwards to going on a cruise, I,ve not been on one unless you count the cross channel ferry!

The Manners family are they part of the Belvoir Castle family?
The Duke and his family stay there, I,d gone with a friend once and the children were running around with some friends we were told.

Will book your seat Pam lol Not sure about whether the Manners family have connections with Belvoir Castle [havent been there] but looks like a little research is required will let you know what I find;0)

glad you had a lovely time ~ haddon hall is one of my most favourite places! did you know they have used it for filming as well as historical [not hysterical] cookery programs?

You cheeky pair!! What a lovely weekend you seem to have had, such lovely photos Pp. of you all. love the gardens and flowers all around, its nice when you can share it with others who enjoy too. Thanks.

great follow up blog carole and lovely photos to, can i come on the cruise to, i will do your hair and sandra`s to lol, even the men`s im not fussy :o)))

Goy outing then!. :0))

Belvoir Castle is the home of the duke &duchess of Rutland Pansy if that helps , they produce the cordials like elderflower and sell it as belvoir fruit farms

Lovely blog, you all had a great time. Beautiful scenery. Enjoy your cruise :)

Thanks Sticki we got chatting to one of the guides who went into great detail telling us all about the filming sequences, interesting at first but she went on and on it got a little boring after a while to say the least lol

Pleased you enjoyed it Grandma, I have relived all the memories writing this blog and have enjoyed it all over again;0)

Hi Sandra you would be very welcome and we would love to have you around especially if you are going to be our personal hairdesser lol
Thanks for the information Pam, sounds another very interesting place to visit, will put it on the list;0)

Thanks Scottish we certainly will;0))

Great blog, I loved it thanks

Great memories we have Carole..and a lovely blog,it says it all..:o) ..you were very tactful about the guide at Haddon Hall though! like watching paint dry,wasn't it? Lol.
ha ha..:o)...A Goy,discount at MY tearooms,for you all,and welcome aboard in November,..the more the merrier :o) ...

Oh this was lovely - my old happy hunting grounds when growing up in Sheffield. A school trio to Haddon, singing in a concert in Buxton, gathering sloes near Hartington, it brought back lots of happy memories. And our December honeymoon in Castleton!!! So glad you had such a lovely break there.

That was nice Carole. Beautiful scenery, comfortable accomodation, and good company ... what more could you want ...

Thanks Drc pleased you enjoyed;0)

Thanks Stera A lovely part of the country and so many happy memories you have there, so many hidden gems in this lovely country of ours;0)

Thanks Hywel who could ask for anything more;0)

Gorgeous place and what a pleasant moments and i 'm sure this is one of your enjoyable trips:-)))))))))))

What a lovely place! Obviously great fun had by all. :o)

Thanks Junna and Nariz, it was a lovely break and we were blessed with sunshine too:0)

I know its a beautiful area and so many places of interest, so pleased the weather was good for you all, the Manners are connected with both I think, through marriage centuries back, think its in my book from Belvior.
Lovely photo`s Pansy, looking forward to your cruise as well, however I think Bloomer should practice more on that bike and lose the L plates first......

Thanks Lincs for the information and your nice comments, I agree couldnt let Bloomer free on the Streets of Bakewel she will have to polish up her cycling skills first she would cause Mayhem lol

Lovely blog Carole, I won't mention how much longer it is than Bloomers (lazy thing) lol. So good to see you all enjoying yourselves although I'm not sure how I feel about all this swapping of partners ....I'm very broad minded, but ........
especially love the pic of Bloomers Tea Rooms:-) Now about this cruise we're all taking, I'm travelling in Bloomers trunk:-)

Thanks Ba, you should give it a try a change is as good as a rest lol
No room for Bloomers ballgowns then if you are travelling in her Trunk she will have to make do with Bikini's all week and that will cause quite a stir ;0))

So here you all are..! talking about me behind my back ! Lol...I shall take the L plates,Linclass,..for Carole when she has to run round the deck every morning..before breakfast !..I will be on the bike,wobbling along behind her :o)
..and Ba,you are very naughty..you would have been welcome to join us,!,,as you would on the cruise..plenty of room in my trunk for your stuff..you and your knitted tankini..:o). and my dazzling collection of Bikini's...in your dreams ! Lol..I wasn't 'lazy' with my blog..I thought it only fair to let Carole post something..as you well know,I'm not one for hogging the limelight ! :o))

Sandra we all know you are very shy and retiring a little like me 1 but very nice of you to let me show off my talents too lol

My,we know each other so well now ,don't we ? Lol..and you are very welcome..I may let you show off again,sometime! Lol ...have you read my emails ?

Hi Sandra just this minute seen them before retiring, Im going to order one tomorrow, so thanks for your input and watch out David Bailey1 might just get a sneaky picture of you in your Bikini lol

No chance,Carole..and goodnight,sleep well :o) x

Really enjoyed your blog. Thanks. x

Thanks Jilli a great place to visit and not too far away;0)

You've given me an idea.. for those of us NOT able to go on cruises etc, (lucky things) perhaps we could organise 'Natter and Nogging' meetings in certain areas where those who live in the 'catchment' could meet up socially.
We could perhaps have a meeting up once per season at a suitable venue.
It would be a great chance to meet each other, swop tips, stories, seed, cuttings etc etc.
What do you think?

Sounds a great idea, perhaphs if you write a blog to test the warer with other members it could take off big style, I like the idea very much Waddy;0)))

Thanks Bilbo we certainly did, pleased you enjoyed the memories;0)

Hi Carole...
Thanks for the tour... glad you all had such a great time :o)

Thanks Terra , we had agreat time , looking forward to our cruise now;0)

I too grew up in Sheffield and this brought back lots of memories, thanks for a lovely blog.

Hi Val you will know the area well, so pleased you you enjoyed it and it brought back childhood memories for you ;0)

'Tis a long time ago mind ! lol

Thanks BA What a lovely area to live, we love it; and are all looking forward to our cruise 0)

Thanks for the lovely tour, Carole ... it all looks very inviting ... and you all look so happy too ... :o)

Thanks Shirley a graet was had by all;0)

I am so glad that you all had a great time in Derbyshire Pansypotter. It looks a lovely hotel and the pictures you have taken look so colourful. I remember taking a pic of Bloomer's shop in Bakewell myself...Hope you all enjoy your cruise too!

Thanks Richard thats very kind of you, what a cincidencer taking a picture of Bloomers shop too ;0))