T Stands for The Mill

 Hi everyone, we have had some luck with the weather recently and managed a few visits between the heavy showers we have been having ...even got some sunshine!!

Last week we went to Styal Mill, our first visit since last October.

I think I may have taken a few photos!!!!

The walk from the carpark to the entrance 

I love to see Hawthorn Blossom (or May as my Mum used to call it) I used to walk home from school by huge hedges of this - the smell was amazing. In early Spring when the leaf shoots were just forming my brother and I would eat the very young shoots as 'Bread and Cheese'(another name for this plant)

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We are still not allowed access to the greenhouses

It's here where we stopped to drink the coffee we bought at the cafe and where I will link to 'The Altered Book Lover' blog where Bleubeard and Elizabeth welcome you and invite you to share something drink related for 'T Stands For Tuesday'.

Looking forward to seeing the Sweet Peas grow

The path to the steps is still closed

The Iris will be flowering soon

Some gates to the lower garden are open - here the cafe is in the background

We still took the longer route..

....to see these views

I have seen Pink Bleeding Hearts but never seen these white ones.

The ropes have gone!!!

This has roots going into the rock..

....and is smiling about it!

More steps open

There weren't many folk around at all....

...but there was a group of people on our favourite seat

Pan playing his pipes

Standing almost inside this Rhododendron

Sorry, I am slightly obsessed by it! 

Heading back to the car - the walk way is the entrance to the Mill

From the top - I am getting up these much more quickly these days.

The rusty mill shaft is still there

The pond by the carpark.

Finally I have an answer about the pic hubby took at Lyme Park(in my previous post to this one)

It is Manchester, the tall buildings (Deansgate Square) in the centre are now some of the tallest (more are being built that will go higher) The tall building on the right is the Beetham Tower, once the tallest in Manchester and houses the Hilton Hotel on the lower half of the building.

So far these are the only ones I can identify.

Thanks for looking. 

I'll be back with a Wanderlust catch up soon.

Chris