Crosby Garrett, Cumbria

Remind me next time we go to Crosby Garrett to check the weather forecast well in advance. Last year we had to fight our way through floods this time it was frost. It was so cold I could only get out of the car for a few minutes at a time to take photos.

I always think this is a lovely view on the M6, shame we can never stop to take a proper photo without the windscreen in the way.

We left the M6 at Tebay and then we were on the minor roads with lovely views to either side. The sun was trying to come out by now but it was still -5 on the car temp gauge.

These sheep at least had some unfrozen grass to eat as the sun had reached their field.

But these were less fortunate they seemed to be huddled in a circle in the centre of the field, it looked as though the only unfrozen grass was where they had been standing!

Then it was on across the moors, you really don't want to break down here.

Crosby Garrett at last with St Andrews Church sitting on top of the hill.

It is a beautiful Church but very hard to photograph. In the summer it is hidden by the trees and in the winter it looks so bleak. It was too cold to walk up the hill to the Church but I must go back in the summer months and try again.

And last but definitely not least this is Jean who gave us a lovely warm welcome, (I am sure she will never forgive me for putting this photo on here but - - - I have broad shoulders!). She is due to have a hip replacement very soon so we all wish her a speedy recovery.