Just back from an almost rain-free week in the Lake District (it poured on the day we arrived and again when we left, but was dry in between [for my friends abroad, just take it as read that this is the single most important news I can relate when talking about a holiday in Briain]). Here are a few photos to give a taste of what we saw and did. Walney Island turned out a little different to what I had expected (this was the edge of the Island of Sodor in the Rev. W. Awdry’s imagination). Still, we thought it would make a moody shot for our proposed boy band (plus one) album cover.

The next is Isaac investigating for himself the ancient conundrum of the chicken and the egg.

Matthew, the lord of Piel Island… 

…and Theo, leaping up the Old Man of Coniston like a mountain goat.

And, finally, me setting off with Isaac on my back to climb the Old Man of Coniston.

And me, a few hours later, questioning my earlier decision.