St Ives during Lockdown

St Ives Estate has been a Godsend since the easing of lock-down restrictions with it being only a few miles drive from home and, if you get the timing right, very quiet. Plus it gives you a bit of a leg-stretcher. Walking round the village every day does get a bit monotonous after a time whereas with St Ives you have got many paths and can make your walk as long or as short as you wish. I reckon a walk around the perimeter of the estate, going as far as The Druid's Altar is between two and a half to three miles depending on the route taken.

Met up with Sal on a couple of my walks whilst obviously making sure we both kept our distance. I've missed her company loads these past few months and she has missed mine. We have both had to come to terms with the fact that we have had to cancel holidays and I know things have been a lot worse for Sal as she has been unable to visit her family is South Yorkshire and offer them support.

I have posted a lot of photos in this blog but I could have posted many more. I have come to really love St Ives since knowing Sal and this year I have had the added bonus of being able to see the bluebells in Hollin Wood. I have also heard a cuckoo on more than one occasion, seen woodpeckers and jays aplenty and best of all, watch the Swans bringing up their eight cygnets.

The only thing I have missed is a cappuccino in The Ivy Kitchen!