I got to spend my birthday in a static caravan between Arnside and Silverdale this weekend. If you're not familiar with this neck of the woods, I'd recommend investigating. It's also described as South Lakes, Arnside being in Cumbria and Silverdale in Lancashire, even though you can walk between them. The whole area is absolutely beautiful, nestled on the coastline of Morecambe Bay and without the hoards of tourists that often frequent the Lake District proper. Some special friends have a static caravan in the family and they are kind enough to share their good fortune with us, so this is the third birthday I've enjoyed there. Ironic really as birthdays are about celebrating time passing and the inevitability of change, whereas 'static' suggests quite the opposite.
I knew the expression 'pins' referring to legs but had to Google what the Cockney rhyming slang comes from. It looks like 'pins & pegs', but there are some great alternatives like 'bacon & eggs' and 'dolly pegs'. I think I might start trying to incorporate more Cockney into my everyday speak, I do have London roots but they are more South (Saff) London than East London, where I think it originates. Anyway this is all to illustrate a new picture that sits quite neatly with an older picture. So brogues, legs and a sea view from my two main muses. This might be turning into a set... Oh by the way the top view is Morecambe Bay and the lower image is from The Wirral looking across towards Wales. The North West of England is a beautiful place, with some stylish residents.
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