Tuesday

Kath has an exam in 4 weeks so stayed in this morning to study. Martin and I walked to the National Slate Museum which was excellent. After an introductory video we watched a slate splitting demo by a quarryman then a demo by the blacksmith.

The enormous waterwheel which used to drive machines in the foundry and sawmill still turns.

The Chief Engineer's house and some quarrymen's cottages have been restored along with the workers rest room.

After lunch at home Kath came out with us for a 6 mile hike around the lake. There was one hailstorm whilst we were out and it had snowed at a higher level overnight. Today's forecast for Snowden's summit was -4, snow and 25mph winds.