birthday day out

Hello down there! Or up there. Can you see me in the foyer of the cinema, staring into the ceiling? What fun!

That's where we ended up at the end of our birthday day out yesterday. And where is it? Chesterfield, that's where!

Home of the famous crooked spire, a rather large flea market, and a cheery farmers' market.

Oh, and a whole load of rain. Lots of rain.

Although the sun did make an occasional appearance.

Ah well, we still managed to buy some fabric, and have a nice picnic under a tree. Tea-from-a-flask really is the best, isn't it? Well, if you're not going on taste, that is, but you can't beat it for sheer cheeriness I don't think.

Do you like my apple cake? It was extremely tasty, even better under a tree in the rain.

And do you recognise that skirt??