Well, not quite a fortnight behind. Wish I could blog as fast as I can walk!
Cloudy, cool & breezy when we set out, we ended up walking in shirtsleeves for much of our wander until the promised heavy rain sent us scurrying to the pub!
'Water Man' sculpture
Outside the Visitor Centre at Tittesworth Reservoir & just next to the Water-Saving Garden
I hope they managed to save some of the water that fell today - when we got home our water butts runneth over!
Another unusual sculpture.... but a bit early for a lie-down just yet - this is right next to the car-park!
.... Les tried out both but looked more comfortable in the giant armchair!
Tittesworth is Staffordshire's second-biggest reservoir & is fed by the same River Churnet that flows below our village
The first reservoir here was created by the Staffordshire Potteries Water Board in 1858 to provide water & power for the dyeing industry in Leek & all those other industries which cheerfully polluted the Churnet for a century or so
This, more modern, Severn Trent version was opened in 1963, is three times bigger than the original & supplies water to most of the Staffordshire Moorlands.... including us!
The source of the Churnet is up there somewhere, close to the gritstone ridge of The Roaches, which I'd intended to be our first walk when we moved here!
Didn't have the time last week & decided we wouldn't have the weather today - good decision!
Watched the rain from this excellent pub in the nearby village of Meerbrook, part of which disappeared when the valley was flooded to accommodate the newly-enlarged Tittesworth
Beer of the Day: 'Undertaker' - another from the very impressive local brewery at Wincle
A dark, strong, smooth bitter - excellent beer!
Song of the Day: bit of an easy one, really - Crowded House's 'Four Seasons in One Day'!
Had an excellent lunch here with my friend, the food was beautifully cooked and presented
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