52. You couldn’t make it up [Dunham Massey, Cheshire]

‘Waters. Waters wheel,’ says Milo, splashing in his bath after a day out at a Cheshire stately pile.
He says it with a slight furrowing of the brow, making it apparent that he’s not talking about the murky waters he’s splashing about in.
‘You mean today?’ asks Simon. ‘The water wheel we saw today?’
Milo grunts and nods [...]

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48. Heads, shoulders, knees and toes [Quarry Bank Mill, Wilmslow]

‘Aren’t your legs cold?’ says my Mum.
We’re at Quarry Bank Mill and it is very, very cold. I am togged up in duffle coat and fleece, thermal vest, two pairs of tights and long boots with extra socks. But I also have a mini skirt on.
‘Nope.’
We’ve arrived late and everything bar the shop is shut. [...]

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