Family group out in the Peak District

Family group out in the Peak District, a photo by CharlesFred on Flickr.

We all met up this weekend to celebrate our father's 80th, however, due to unforeseen circumstances, he could not make it over himself, which was a pity. Anyway, we enjoyed two magnificant walks in the Peak District near Sheffield in Friday and Saturday, enjoying each other's company, seeing lots of interesting birds (including larks, pipits, stonechat, dippers, nuthatches and even a red grouse, enjoying their songs as well as the delicious fresh air. Yesterday, we finished up for a (very late) lunch at the Fox's Arms, whereafter the girls went back with the dogs and picked up the car to take us back to the big city...

The idea is to make a book of the photos we took to let our Dad enjoy vicariously the time we celebrated his 80th. I am hoping to see him in two weeks, but that hangs in the balance, it seems.