Newstead Abbey and Budby Antiques Emporium

It's been free admission today at Newstead Abbey near Mansfield as part of the Heritage Open Week; I still had to pay for parking though,.

I had a brace on each knee was comfortably able to cope with all the steps inside the building.

Siobhan's ankle gave up before my knees did and so we called it a day after walking around the formal gardens...the extensive parkland will maybe have to wait for another day.

We called on the way back home at Budby Antiques Emporium - the tea garden there is delightful.

Retford

A trip on the bus to Retford this morning, everything went according to plan, unlike a couple of weeks ago when two buses didn't turn up and I had to go back home.

The gates to the churchyard were padlocked shut, something I've not come across before; either at Retford, or anywhere else. When I was in the park I did notice the the Union Jack was flying at half mast, I wonder if the two things are for the same reason.

My legs are still a bit weak and sore, but I'm on the road to recovery.

Skipton

A trip out to Skipton with my support worker today; unfortunately there aren't many photographs because we spent most of our time looking around the shops and the market; I was taking it easy and had my legs strapped up. For the first time that I can remember I forgot my glasses, but I managed perfectly fine.

Two Buses Didn't Turn Up

I had planned to go to Retford today to meet my friend and also take some photos for the blog. My legs are still weak and sore at times but I should have managed fine. After waiting for fifty minutes for two buses which didn't show up I came back home, walking through my local park and taking a few photographs.

 

Taking It Easy

I'm taking a break from regular walking at the moment because of painful shin splits. If I were to continue they might progress to something worse. The way to recovery is rest and ice packs...or, in my case at the moment, a bag of frozen peas draped over my leg.