First outing of the New Year and, surprisingly the sun shone! Open boating on flat water isn't the warmest of activities but at least we were paddling; the boys and the crews of the many racing yachts searching for a breeze on Windermere were not, so I suspect they we rather chillier than us!
From Millerground across to the Lilies of the Valley was straightforward enough, but rounding the islands was a no-go. The entire passage was closed by 1 1/2" thick ice so it was a quick about face, past the cormorant's loo (dead trees where a flock regularly roost on Lady Holme) and off to Blackwell for a brew and a bun.
Dougal and Bruce weren't sure about making a break for the beach...
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