A day out in North Staffs – a visit to Biddulph Grange gardens. Doesn’t sound very exciting, I know – but it’s actually an interesting exploration through a variety of individual gardens, linked by tunnels and passages.

Also a quick look at the landmark folly at Mow Cop (which my wife misread as Cow Mop – “what a funny name”. I’m not sure that Mow Cop is any less funny, come to think of it…)