We stayed in Bowness

Well it seemed the right thing to do

To my 9-year-old self it made perfect sense

And probably would now

Exploring the lakes

Windermere our starting point

I had been given a choice of holiday that year

Blackpool or The Lakes my options

We stayed in Bowness

 

The peace before mobile phones

Up early and down to lakeshore

Wandering and wondering

I loved this place

I still do

The allure of a boat trip

Getting closer to the water

Tranquillity and a sense of solitude

The peace before mobile phones

 

Windermere calls me back

We would visit Coniston

And other lakes on our trip

Hazy memories from the past

Lost a little to the mists of time

Over the years returning

Exploring far and even wider

Yet one place remains close to my heart

Windermere calls me back

 

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