Lickpenny - Homeward bound and a first

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 Ian woke up around 2am to find the heating had gone off completely and the cab was 12 degrees. We haven’t quite got the hang of the timer! I didn’t stir as I was toasty under the covers, until an early 7am departure crunched off. What is it with these people who can be up and off for seven? If we are out for midday it’s a bonus! 

I got up around 8 to make the coffee and looked out of the window. 


Snow!

A tiny bit of snow had fallen overnight. The first ever snowfall while we have been away in Dame Shirley. The timer had done its job this morning and cranked up the heat so we were lovely and warm inside. 

Sadly, we were heading home today, unless there was a blizzard of course. I prepared porridge for breakfast and we sat looking out as a few further flurries swirled around. I noticed MI5 next door had lowered the satellite. No spying to be done in a snowstorm I suppose. 

Ian had been doing his back exercises outside but the cold and damp drove him in to do them on the bed, while I washed up and tidied. It’s on days like this I am very happy to have split the jobs inside/outside when we first got Dame Shirl. Who wants to empty a toilet in the snow? 


Steaming porridge


Splendid Dame Shirley

We managed to be ready to leave around 11am, a record for us I think. We were home in Rotherham by 12.30. 

We loved Lickpenny and suspect the views and sunsets in summer would be amazing. It is tricky to get far without transport though so a few days is long enough.

Next up, Chatsworth


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