Well OK yes, that is a photo of the bridge that mom took about 2 years ago!!! Can you see the flower?
So Saturday afternoon as it is only a 15 minute drive away we decided we where going to take some photo's for a blog post.
Saturday in Ironbridge is not the time to try and find a parking space!!
Plus there is work being done to it.
So we decided to give it a miss this time.
Instead we turned around and parked back at the visitors centre at Coalbrookdale.
We had no intention going for a a route march, just there to take photos,
but dad pointed out a sign with a walk.
The Coalbrookdale Watercourses
so mom went in and got the map.
Just take note that dad now has the map!
We pass a shop window, its Valentines Day soon,
I am in love, I just hope she loves me back.
I will have to wait and see, a card to her is in the post.
Do hope she will be my Valentine, paws crossed for me,
she a very special girl dale.
Its not a pub, but dads second favorite drink is Tea, he can't start a job unless there is a mug of tea in his hand! we will be stopping here on the way back.
Notice its called Delidale!!
I don't see no Airedales! where's my girl!
These are the Upper Forge Sluice Gates- built to control the flow of water downstream
The building on the left is the Coalbrookdale Youth Hostel,
it used to be a former literary & Scientific Institute
The road we are standing on is called Paradise, not today its not!!
Note- Dad still has the map and is reading it!!!
Former Methodist Chapel, Site of early pumping engine.
Can you see me?
Up some steps, so fast I'm a blur!
Into woodland
Its about here things start to go pear shaped, mom who hasn't got the map pipes up.
"I don't think it is this way" dad seams to think it is!!! so off we go up to the top, we went on a head as mom was flagging she still is not 100% but made it to the top OK, I can hear her saying to dad its still not the right way, she takes the map off him!! and again says
"we're going the wrong way"
Opps don't like the tone of voice!! I'll just keep my head down!
Dad " Lets just keep going this way, we will pick up the path soon"
Well if we weren't lost we would have not seen these frozen puddles,
see always try and find a positive out of a negative.
This is the last photo Mom took on the walk!! why,
she's walking 20 foot behind us muttering something!!
well the next thing her arms are up in the air, and she shouts,
"I'm not going any further I'll meet you back at the car"
Heck I've not seen her like that before, must be a full moon!!
Anyways, we decides to let her have a head start and then follow her back!!!
We caught up with her in the end, and stopped at Delidales,
luckily she'd calmed down by then. Good job Dad had no money on him to buy the drinks!
Look at all the lovely fruit and veg.
Mom and Dad had a Tea and a Tea Cake each, when the shop owner brought it out to them,
Dad said "look George only two plates but you can have some of ours"
The shop keeper said "Is he allowed a treat" yes I am!!!
He give me my own cooked sausage, a result yea!!!!
Thank you Mister Shop Keeper you made my day.
I needed calming down after mom spat her dummy out the pram!!
She went in the shop after and brought some Sweet Potatoes,
chilli's ginger, garlic, Welsh Cheese, and Irish cheese.
Makes me wonder what the heck she is cooking for tea!!!
Well I can't leave you with out a photo of the Ironbridge, here is is from a distance.
But wait a minute the sweet potatoes from the shop where for me!
Mom sliced them and dried them off in the oven
Mmmm Tasty
So a bit of a mixed bag of things for a Saturday!!
Thank goodness Sunday was more chilled out!
See Yea George xxx
