We had a fabulous trip up to Yorkshire Sculpture Park, much needed to blow off the cobwebs and get some fresh air if I'm absolutely honest. We took my sister and managed a 14,000 step walk, going up to the old man on the hill side, down the field and then past a few new sculptures before an impromptu stop at the cafe for a butty and some naughty chips. Then down through the park and along to the Weston Gallery past the huge Damien Hirst pieces, it was cool,but the wind was quite still so we didn't feel overly cold when we set off. A lovely day was had, chatting about plans for 2020 and reflecting on the year that was.
We saw a new sculpture called Vulcan
And another one that didn't have a name on it
Me and hubby had a final jaunt to Chatsworth together, just the two of us again. We thought with it being a Monday it might be a little quieter - we were wrong. The car park already heaving when we arrived. We enjoyed the trip nevertheless and then enjoyed a beautiful blue skies day outside wandering the gardens, definitely another positive day for me and hubby.
New Year's Eve arrived and we enjoyed a quiet night in together, said 19 year old and his girlfriend were out with her family, but they did facetime us just gone midnight which was lovely.
New Year's Day was a slow day, not through alcohol as I don't drink, but the late night doesn't do me much good so we had a significant lie in. In the afternoon we headed to an ice hockey match, it was a grand match despite losing and we enjoyed a walk to and from the stadium.
So overall a really good week although I seem to have caught someone's dreaded lurgy at the ice hockey which I can really do without, this winter is turning into wall to wall colds unfortunately so I'll be hitting the multi-vitamins and plenty more walks.
As 2020 stretches out in front of us, a new clean fresh page as usual there is lots to look forward to, a trip to Cornwall already in the pipeline, a few theatre trips already booked and a few more on the list to book. I can highly recommend this book, I got it as a Christmas gift and polished it off over New Year - now here is to making it a reality!
Plans for the house (nothing major, just little bits of progress). Key birthdays this year, my Mum's 70th in February, my sister's 40th in June and my niece's 21st in July.
So lots to look forward to, I hope you've had a beautiful and blessed Christmas and New Year and are looking forward to a new year.
Thanks to Kate and Lisca for joining in each week and Helen for wandering and commenting regularly, it is always lovely to hear from you.
If you fancy joining in pop a post together come back and link up and we can come and visit.
Hi Virginia. I think you deserved some chips after your long walk. I am glad you had some sunshine, albeit chilly sunshine, to walk in. We had a quiet night in for New Year too, but it is nice that modern technology allows us to have contact with those further away too.
ReplyDeleteI hope the lurgy doesn't develop into anything too serious. Take care. Kate x
Happy New Year Virginia! Glad you enjoyed a few days out and about and hope the lurgy goes soon - there's a lot of it about! Looking forward to my first visit of the year to Kew (as you realised!!) thanks for dropping by the pics
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you too!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing Chatsworth and the sculpture park as always.
Ice hockey. You know, I have never watched ice hockey (or lawn hockey for that matter). I'm sorry the Steelers lost, but you say it was a great outing, so there.
The book of making memories sounds like something about scrapbooking, but I know it's not. I think I remember you were given a similar book about Hygge or Lykke or something scandinavian. I hope it works for you.
My visit to my mum is all about memories. I am making them now, but we enjoy remembering (together) fun things and good moments from the past.
Have a lovely weekend,
Hugs,
Lisca