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Jul 6, 2012 - Rain again, an unusual house and Grasmere

We woke up to rain once again so we decided to visit Townend in Troutbeck. Townend was the family farm of the Brownes. The house was built in 1626 for George Browne, a 'statesman' (wealthy yeoman) farmer and his new bride, Susannah Rawlinson. The house remained in the family until 1943. The house was quite quirky with a lot of carved furniture by the 19th century George Browne, a library with many rare books and some funny family stories which our guide recanted. From Townend as Daisy had been so patient while we visited the house we needed...

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Apr 2, 2008 - The Lakes district

Our journey continued to Grasmere and Burthalyp Howe Youth Hostel. What a beautiful place. The hills and countryside was magnificent. The town was crowded, and we went for a walk around the quaint streets to see the burial place of William Wordsworth, and the fields of daffodils. We also bought some really nice gingerbread, and Zac played in the local playground. The hostel is a popular place for walkers, and was very full, being school holidays. We went for a short walk in the twilight, looking for badgers and such, but only saw an owl. I...

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Aug 15, 2007 - The Lakes

My first day in the Lakes was a bit of a shocker. Rain, rain and more rain. Still that can have its benefits as it let me get some washing done, allowed for catching up on reading and even a spot of shopping around Bowness-on-Windermere where I was staying. All very enjoyable while on holiday. :) Today though, the weather gods are being kind and the sun is actually shining. So I headed for the little town of Rydal for a walk around its lake and the Grasmere lake. On the way, I got distracted by a path that started going upwards and decided...

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