Back to work...grrr!

Getting up early to go in and do the cleaning at work was a bit of a shock this morning after our long day yesterday!

I did find out what the noise was, though! One of our warships, HMS Montrose, was doing exercises off the coast off North Wales prior to the ship being deployed, so that explains the loud booming noises! Nobody was told, however, and the police and coastguards were inundated with calls from worried residents wondering what on earth was going on! Not a sea monster then, as we feared!

Of course, yesterday was a Bucket List day, so another one has been crossed off the list:

1. Visit Saltaire near Bradford - a Victorian model village built by Sir Titus Salt for his mill workers. 
2. Drive to Berlin (maybe a bit dodgy this one but I'm going to persevere).
3. Visit a UK Christmas Market.
4. Walk through Dovedale in the Peak District.
5. Make a Christmas cake.
6. Write a short story - it's about time I got back into my writing.
7. Visit Coton Manor Gardens.
8. Climb at least one of the highest mountains in the UK - either Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis or Snowdon (hmmm...got to get that treadmill at the gym on a higher incline...)
9. Visit Portmeirion in Wales.
10. Ride one of the scarier roller coasters when we visit Florida, but NOT the Hulk!
11. Visit the National Gallery.
12. Read Wuthering Heights.
13. Grow a Sunflower from seed.

I'm also hoping to cross off number 13, as I planted lots of sunflower seeds on Sunday...hopefully one will grow!