A Minor Miracle

It had to happen one day ... I couldn't spend my life having rubbish holidays ... could I?? NO NO NO - this time we had a really lovely fabulous relaxing "did what it says on the holiday tin" holiday!

Couple of things - only one FauxTeen came with us & only for the first week so that helped ... and I called ahead this time to check things like mattresses & exactly what it was I was renting and I cannot criticise ONE thing; not one thing was bad about Swallows Nest ... oh OK the water pressure could've been better in the shower but that is scraping the barrel for a gripe!! click here to see the wondrous-ness - it is exactly as shown in the brochure - remote, tasteful, comfortable, beautiful ... http://www.cottages4you.co.uk/cottages/swallowrsquos-nest-waterside-26490. Will get onto Trip Advisor too; the world must know!!

We made friends with the local ducks & rabbits & sheep & cows; all available for AM chats over coffee; we drove out to outstanding country pubs & Lakeland towns & Michelin starred restaurants - Nigel Howarth at Northcote Manor deserves a mention for one of the best meals EVER eaten by myself & FauxSurreyHubby; we walked & cycled & talked & even had a fabulous spa day at the Garage Spa in Greta Bridge although I think it all got a bit much for FauxSurreyHubby; all the hot water / steam / salt / mud / massages / facials & scrubs gave him a huge headache by 5pm!

And we are now 100% sure this area is where we will run away to when the pennies we are saving up add up to the right amount & we are able to politely tell work "no more" and head for the hills. 2-5 years and counting!!