A Circular Walk Past Easby Abbey
The sun just keeps on shining, long may it last, we’ve had stunningly beautiful Spring days now for quite a while and on just such a day we decided to…
Bianco Ristorante and Northallerton
I must say we often seem to go down to Northallerton and yet there are still surprises to find even after so many years of visiting. It was nearing lunchtime…
Arkengarthdale and Beyond
On another stunningly beautiful day we decided to explore Arkengarthdale a little more, a dale we used to frequent many years ago visiting the CB Inn, probably on a Saturday…
Walking in Arkengarthdale
We thought it was time to explore Arkengarthdale a little more so on an amazingly beautiful blue sky morning with little breeze we parked in Langthwaite and achieved a beautiful…
Snowdrops, the harbinger of Spring, in the glorious Yorkshire Dales
The days may be a bit miserable this week, they are here in West Burton at least, but there’s no denying the days are lengthening, there are great stirrings in…
Heather and Grouse in Askrigg
Don’t you think it’s an intriguing name? Is it a pub, is it a restaurant, is it a visitor attraction? Could be any of these things but, no, Heather and…
The Queen’s Head in Finghall
Geoff and I have been married for over fifty years and we thought it would be a nice idea to go out with the family for a meal. Our anniversary…
Happy New Year! All the very best for 2025
Well, that’s it! Here is 2025! Christmas is officially over, trimmings down yesterday and packed away for another year, the New Year was duly brought in and celebrated and now…
Finghall and the Wind in the Willows
Did you know that Finghall in Wensleydale was the place that inspired Kenneth Grahame to write Wind in the Willows? Nope not I, nor my husband but there we are,…
Sunset, Sunrise, Dusk and Dawn with Twilight in Between
A friend who lives in Ripon asked if I would like to join her attending the Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair in Harrogate, usually happening on the last weekend in November.…
