We had a list of things to accomplish in Nottingham today, but I won't bore you with our rigmarole at the bank, nor yet with our raids on Rohan and Go Outdoors (two of the clothes shops we generally patronize on trips to the UK).

But here are a few shots of a drizzly Nottingham:





And nearby Gedling Country Park offered a great spot for lunch and a respite.

This is the site of a former colliery. Work started in 1899, and the first shafts were sunk in 1900. The colliery closed in 1991, but at the height of its operations, after WWII, it employed more than 2,000 people, and produced over a million tonnes of coal per annum. The diversity of its miners, who included migrants from more than 15 different countries, led to its designation as the "Pit of Nations". Sadly, though, 130 men lost their lives here during its time of operation.




The twin impediments of sloshy weather and dwindling time meant we didn't explore any of the interesting trails. But we ate our picnic in the carpark, with great views down into the valley:


And we checked out Cafe 1899's coffee and cake (big tick):


File under To Be Revisited.