We've just returned home from a couple of days away. On Wednesday we spent some time with our nephew, took him out for lunch and a bit of Christmas shopping. We also visited the town Museum where I used to work, it had changed so much but perhaps more about that on another day. Thursday we had a lovely lunch with friends in Beeston, Nottingham. We meandered home on Friday and spent some time in both Matlock and Bakewell. Rivers in both places were high after all the rain.
The River Derwent in Matlock
The River Wye in Bakewell
All Saints Church in Bakewell have a Christmas Tree festival each year so we decided to walk up and have a look. Thank goodness the rain of the previous two days had drifted away
View across the town and beyond from the churchyard. It is a fascinating churchyard, full of interesting memorials and stones.
One of the two Saxon crosses found outside the church.
An old weather vane close to the entrance.
Fragments of older building work in the porch.
The early 14th century font.
The alabaster monument to Sir Godfrey Foljambe and his wife is dated c1377. I wanted to know the name of his wife and found that it may have been his second wife Avena Ireland who is depicted on the monument.
Anyway, I mentioned Christmas trees. Unfortunately those in the chancel had been roped off as a crack had appeared in one of the main beams in the roof and it was thought unsafe.
There were some lovely trees to stop and admire.
All for now.
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