Here Hare Here

Another trip to Swinsty Reservoir today, for a longer walk. Mia put up with three quarters of a lap of the reservoir in the pushchair before insisting on getting out. We tried letting her walk, but that just ended up with her alternately stomping off into the undergrowth to tangle with brambles, and heading off in the opposite direction. We had her hooked up in some ‘reins’, but while they are quite good for stopping her bashing her face on the floor when she charges off on some giddy mission, they don’t provide any steering control. After 20 minutes of making no headway at all, the only alternative was for her to ride the rest of the way on my shoulders, which she seemed to be satisfied with.

In the afternoon, a trip to Harrogate for more shopping, and a visit to the library.

Tonight in true Withnail and I style, we ate hare (braised), gunned down on our behalf by our friendly gamekeeper, rather than Jake the poacher. The potatoes were sautéed.