The first walk of the year

[shewhomust]

The first cathedral of the year
Originally uploaded by she_who_must

And also the first photograph of the year.

I almost said, start as you mean to go on, but although I hope to go on photographing beautiful places in beautiful light, I mean to go on taking pictures of things that catch my eye whether the sun is shining on them or not.

I'm glad to have taken some pictures today - I was beginning to wonder how long it would be - but this isn't my favourite of them (I prefer this one.) It isn't even my favourite of today's pictures of the cathedral.

It wasn't a long walk - out to Shincliffe round by Neville's Cross, between the colleges and through Houghall woods; lunch at the Seven Stars (recommended) and back along the river.

Since any route home from the river must end with a solid climb, we fell back in through the front door feeling very well walked - and by the time durham_rambler had made a pot of tea, the rain had set in seriously. Virtue triumphant.

Comments

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

What beautiful photos! You take the best pictures. J and I have been wanting to go to the Seven Stars; what did you think of it?

I've been working all weekend, every so often looking mournfully out of the window at the blue sky. I have no one to blame but myself, of course. You inspire me, with your talks of walks, to take more time outside myself, even if I have to carve it out of solid granite.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you.

I'd really recommend the Seven Stars. They were busy yesterday, because it's somewhere students take their parents, but the service was friendly and efficient, the food was good - and interesting, which is often not the case with Sunday lunch menus - and the price very reasonable. (We ate in the bar, but I'd go back to the restaurant).

It used to be a favourite of ours, years ago, but after a couple of bad experiences (they had become very off-hand) we stopped going (this was about the time the Pump Room opened, which helped). I think they've changed hands at least once since then, though.

Might you have time for coffee, some time this week?

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

This week is shot, I'm afraid, due to the fact that I'll be in London from Thursday - Saturday and need to work around that. But I'll be going to Kensington Palace to see the pretty pretty dresses; I've been wanting to go for *years*.

Next week looks good for me. How about you?

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a great excursion - I look forward to hearing about it.

And yes, I'm sure we can arrange something for next week.

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

Sooo...how does next week look now? ;-)

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Hey, coffee icon!

Wednesday and Friday are probably best for me, though if something else suits you better, it may be possible - how about you?

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

Friday sounds good to me. What time? And where would you like? Did you want to try the breakfast at the Continental Cafe?