Just a couple more pictures of Keswick.  Seems I'm limited to 5 photos per post.  The double yellow lines on the road next to the curb mean no parking, ever, not no way, not no how.  But the locals do so, to drop off items, go to the bank or pick-up a take-out order, maybe even to enjoy a quick pint.  The picture of the pedestrian bridge over the river is looking into part of FITZ park.  

Almost forgot to mention the hang gliders.  There were several spots you could see, off in the distance, hang gliders working the updrafts.  I don't think they are in any of the pictures I've posted, but if I come across one, I'll put it up.

  

A few weeks back I took a day trip to Keswick (leave out the 'W' when you speak it; that's the way it's done here).  The center of the town is restricted only to pedestrians and looks quite old.  Everyone (almost) was smiling it was such a good day, cool but lots of sun.

I suspect you could live in Keswick for a year, eat out all the time and not go to the same pub twice.  Met an antique store keeper who gave me a bit of advice about Scottish-Hard-Stone jewelry; go to Scotland if you want to buy vintage or antique items, and pay more by purchasing it from a reputable dealer (about 10% more).  Seems there are talented artists who's work is sold by others as antique.

In Keswick, I learned about DISK PARKING.  The parking is controlled pretty tightly everywhere here in the Lakes district, but DISK parking was new to me.  I found a curbside parking spot, locked up the car & went exploring.  Came back about 2 hrs later and found a constable coming up the road.  Rather than "make a break for it" ('cause I could see he was writing down plate #s and there wasn't anything on my windscreen yet), I walked down and asked if I was OK where I was.  "Let's see, I may already have your plate # in my computer."  So we walked up, yep, had my plate, but more importantly, he explained the routine (then deleted my plate from the computer).  Disk parking; go to a shop (or in this case, the 'DISKS' were right on the post next to the car) and get a disk.  It looks like a clock face.  The car parker dials the clock face to the time the car was left (on your honor; no cheating) and leaves the disk on the dash.  Got to return within the time limit prescribed and leave.  No return for XX hours (depends on the limit on the sign).  OK, so much for parking, enjoy the pictures of Keswick, and imagine driving on these narrow streets where traffic is allowed in town.  Oh, the bottom picture is where I parked the car.  The blue one is me, and the big park on the right is called FITZ park, given to the town and dedicated to a son lost in WWI, by his parents

 

The scenery in the Lakes District is spectacular.  Here are some examples of the countryside.  They were taken alongside routes M591 & M592 while on the way to Keswick.  The beautiful little church was in Ambleside, about halfway to Keswick.  It is called St. Mary's and the billboard at the driveway indicated it is shared by Methodist & Church of England.

These rugged people have built stone walls in areas you wouldn't expect a goat to climb, let alone graze.  Double click on the top photo and you'll be able to see what I mean.

Double click on any photo & you'll see it enlarge.

Where is this place?

Welcome from Cumbria, found in the Lakes District here in NW England.  Pick out the Isle of Man in the Irish sea, then move your finger to the right until you pick-up the west coast of England.  You're near Barrow-in-Furness, at the top of Morecombe Bay, which forms the southern part of the Lakes District of England.  In New England (USA), they say 'if you don't like the weather, wait a minute'.  The English variation is; 'If you don't like the weather, wait a second'.  

This series of pictures was taken in just a few minutes.  I didn't take the pictures of the rain & hail; didn't want to get the camera wet.   

PS; these pictures are taken from the upstairs window of my flat.