A crazy week

Our feet hardly touched the ground this week.
Monday off to Sheffield to stay with friends of Keith and Carol-a delightful couple who live in an amazingly gorgeous house.Felt like a princess for the first 24 hours till I got used to the opulance of the furniture etc.
Had a good day in Bakewell with K and C after we walked around Hardwick Hall which was closed-very pleasant heather covered moors and great peak district scenery. More suicidal sheep here too!The cheeky Bakewell ducks are still there in greater numbers than ever.
Next day off to Dale's relatives and older couple who live on the edge of Sheffield- again great outlook over the moors and beautiful scenery. Had a lovely lunch with them and caught up on the last 25 years- very pleasnt. Then we picked up a hire car and drove to Cambridge-did the bus trip -park and ride in on a bus for £2- keeps most traffic out. Most people seem to ride bikes there -medieval cities are not designed for cars. Great place to see-lots of interesting buildings and greens.Found an excellent B and B within walking distance of the centre (Canterbury House)and had a twilght walk to find dinner. Went to pub est 1758- which had good meals- River Cam along with punts and lots of wandering students in happy groups made C a terrific experience. This am went to see Kings College est before Henry VIII came to power but finished by him- amazing building-guess that is what it was meant to do!!
Headed to Ely- another great cathedral- diferent style but intersting to drive over the fens with their flat fields and occasional windmill till remaining. These were only drained 200 yrs ago- everyone punted around that area as it was swampy.Back at Thurston now -packed for Paris and France.