A change of scene...

So, where can this be?

This is Lyme Park in Derbyshire, aka Mr Darcy's little place, Pemberley.  Sadly, he wasn't at home the other day when we called in for refreshments after braving the Manchester ring road.  Nor was the house open, but we enjoyed wandering in the grounds, and taking tea in the café.

We were on our way to Castleton, our base for the annual family get-together at the home of my husband's cousin.  Castleton, because of course it has a castle  - Peverill Castle, up on its cliff above the town.

The next day, we walked out on to the tops by going up Cave Dale and along the ridge to Mam Tor.  By chance our visit coincided with that of an entire junior school, climbing their first mountain.  The noise on the top was deafening.

Just down the Hope Valley, we came upon this unremarkable street scene.

Unremarkable, except that every item of street furniture, including the traffic lights, was designed by one man: David Mellor.

We very much enjoyed looking around the museum of his work near Hathersage.

This is the factory where his lines of cutlery are still produced using traditional methods.  The whole thing was a feast for the eyes.