26th July

I had intended to have 'the Fireman's Breakfast' but I was still full after last nights Queenies, steak followed by the apricot fool. The Queenies had been grilled, in their half shell, and served in a pesto sauce. All first rate and washed down with wine & a brandy. No wonder I wasn't up for the shovelful of breakfast.
I took the tram in the rain to Laxey and then up the mountain. With the rain and low cloud there was no view at all. Mum & Dad had mentioned that their coach tour took them to Snaefell, so I waited in the Summit Cafe until they arrived. 'Surprise'
We stopped for a quick drink in the Mines Inn, where the bar resembles a tram.