A few weeks ago, we were able to join my parents for a few days of their holiday in the Lake District, England.  It's not too far from our home and is very beautiful, especially if the sun is shining.

Whilst there is much to see and do there, one thing I wanted to do was visit the Beatrix Potter museum.  There has been a resurgence of interest in Beatrix Potter due to the film 'Miss Potter', which I haven't actually seen, but I remember these tales from my childhood.  As we went around the museum, my parents commented that they remember them from their childhoods too.  I remember a friend giving me a little Jemima Puddleduck tin when I became an aunt for the first time.. wow! that's a while ago!

These are the naughty rabbits who are always nipping into Mr McGregor's garden to steal a lettuce or some onions.

And these are the kittens who get up to a lot of mischief, nearly driving their poor mother to distraction!  One of them nearly ends up being a rat's roly poly dinner!

We had a great time and the boys thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the charcters, from Miss Tiggywinkle to Jeremy Fisher, the Puddleduck family and of course Peter Rabbit.