Monday, 12th July 2021
It has poured with rain overnight. This morning, it is a mild 16C, but, still persisting down. One consolation, it is rain at home too!
With rain, rain, and more rain, we had a lazy day of reading.
I am now about a third of the way through (there are 800+ pages!), Barack Obama's Memoir book "A Promised Land", he has become President, and, the great sub-prime mortgage financial crisis is in full swing. Still cannot quite make my mind up about the guy, he "seems" OK, but, I constantly remind myself, he is a Politician.
This the first book I have read, using an eReader (a Kobo Libra H20). It is working out better than I thought it would, still not quite a "book experience". Big advantage is that books can be bought/exchanged online, and, there is an appreciable space and weight saving. Pleased I went for the 7" screen model, rather than the 6" screen, indeed, the 8" screen may well be even better. Like, Barack, the jury is still out, on if I think it is "a good thing" or not. Time will tell.
Tuesday, 13th July 2021
Even more rain, overnight, but, morning dawns, mild 16C (with 19C promised), overcast, but, dry.
After being cooped up all day, yesterday, we go overboard, and walk just under 8 miles.
We followed the cycle path/walking route (NCN 66), to Hebden Bridge, and, return by a slightly different route along the Rochdale Canal towpath.
Hebden Bridge is approximately 3 miles away, so, we must have walked about a mile, along the Rochdale Canal, towards Manchester (24 miles away, according to the milestones).
Hebden Bridge is a pleasant little place, presumably, once a thriving industrial place (in the days of weaving, clog making etc), but, now, a "heritage centre", just about every shop is a coffee shop/craft shop/antique shop/cafe, I didn't notice a single "real" shop, ie, one selling meat, groceries, etc.
A picnic lunch, in the park, followed by coffee and cake, in one of the many coffee shops.
We then walked back via the Rochdale Canal towpath.
Hi Ken
ReplyDeleteJust to let you know that your blog is being read so keep them coming !
Cheers
Bill