I was on a mission today in the Peak District. I went to Bakewell with Siobhan, my support worker, to buy some Bakewell tarts and Bakewell puddings from one or two of the three shops which all claim to use the original recipe. I'll be attending a 'bring and share' reception tomorrow at the art gallery at Barnsley and I'm sure people will appreciate a taste of the Peak District. I got a smallish Bakewell pudding; the tarts didn't look to be anything different to those I could buy in local shops...so I opted for some oat flaps and a chocolate cereal cake instead.
It was nice to have Siobhan with me today and also being able to dress up quite smartly so that we could visit some of the shops that I've not been to before, the expensive countryside fashion shops and other specialists shops. We didn't buy anything - but it's always nice to look.
We also went to the Rutland Arms Antique Centre; we accidentally ended up inside one of the hotel bedrooms though.
We then drove the short distance to Ashford-in-the-Water, a village that many people say is the prettiest in the Peak District. After having a look round we had cream teas in the Aisseford Tea Rooms.
After returning to the car we drove to Monsal Head to sit for a few minutes and enjoy one of the Peak District's classic views; looking down at the Headstone Viaduct and the River Wye. The sun was at the wrong angle for any of my photographs to look any good from where we were sitting, but this one looking over to the right is alright I suppose.
Finally, we called at Hassop on our way to Sheffield so that I could take some photographs of the Catholic church there.
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