Across the sea to Heysham and on to Cumbria

Across the sea to Heysham and on to Cumbria

After all the excitement of the last few days we had a very smooth crossing back to Heysham. First thing to do was to fuel up at Asda and go shopping at Lidl – we were low on both food and fuel as prices are quite a bit higher on the Island. I should clarify that Manx people rarely refer to the “Isle of Man” it is always called “the Island” and England is “across” (eg “I am going across

Across Cumbria to see the Bobbin Mill

Across Cumbria to see the Bobbin Mill

After yet another windy rainy night we woke to cloudy morning but basically dry. After breakfast we went for a little walkabout to check out the facilities. The cafe looks good but is basically a Summer operation with weekends only in October before winter shut down. There is a separate loo block behind but that charges 30p for access although it might be handy for a loo drop if in need. We walked up to the viewpoint and the big