Today, on our way from Windermere to 'Low Fell' hiking we toured Dove Cottage taking pictures and learning some things....
His dog's name was pepper.
Burning the Candle
The family used candles made from congealed hog fat. These were eaten by mice if left unprotected. The house was dark but during the day a single candle provided enough light. However, at night, when more light was needed, a rush was inserted into the middle of the candle and lit at both ends of the rush. In other words, they "burned the candle at both ends".
We left Dove Cottage and headed north towards the next planned stop; the 'Low Fell' hike up Catsbell.
North of Dove Cottage, leaving the village, the road suddenly because fast and narrow. I let the car drift a bit towards the left of the lane and hit
something hard at 50 mph which blew out the left front tire. After some drama and help from a passing good samaritan, we swapped the blown tire for a spare and took the car to a garage in Kendal. Our plans to walk a Low Fell called Catsbells were shelved for the day.
Kendal
Kendal was having a fair and we caught the end of the Nerdy Birds. They seemed like traveling minstrels.
This gal could really work the hoola hoop!
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