Monday, 22 August 2022

Pateley Bridge and Stump Cross Caverns

We didn’t hurry to get ready this morning and decided to go to Pateley Bridge which is a town just a few miles away. Very attractive and some craft workshops there as well. I have taken a lot of photos today so may not get them all on one blog entry!
We passed a great fairy garden and threw some coins in as it was raising money for a charity.


I loved this van!
Two churches, and that hill was steep!
Some of the craft workshops were closed but we watch a great glass demonstration and I did buy one of the twisted glass shapes that he had been demonstrating. Not the one he was working on and they take hours to cool down!


We did go inside one of the churches, not the one in the next photo,


The view from the one with the window was great.
We went into the oldest sweet shop and the guy was happy for me to take a pick while he weighted our sweets!


We went for a short walk by the river, liked the benches and then went for locally made ice cream!


On the drive back to our accommodation we made some stops for scenery shots!





We had a cuppa and sit for a bit and then went for a walk on a path below the cottage.


I liked this next one as it has started to rain.
This bus shelter is near the cottage!
After another rest and cuppa we set off to visit Stump Cross Caverns, they had dimmed some of the lights and we were given an ultra violet torch as well as a natural light one!










Couldn’t not have that one! Quite dull when we were leaving, still raining.
A very good day.















































Sunday, 21 August 2022

Hello Summerbridge

This morning I went to the boot sale with Darren as usual, I got a couple of small bits and a useful storage container and Darren got some technical stuff for more projects. Back home I cleaned the bird baths out and replenished them and filled the cans so that they are ready for Darren to to them up for me. Then I finished off the packing and made Sue the food back was ready and watered the indoor plants. 
When Tina was home we had thought of having dinner at Lily’s but couldn’t park so went to the Floral Hall. Quite a wait for the food  but it was enjoyable. Then when Tina wa ready we set off for out home for the next three nights. A good journey and a lovely cottage. The views weren’t what we had hoped as they were amazing on the latter part of the journey,  it I am sure I will get photo ops over the next couple of days. One from the bedroom window, one of the lounge and one of the outside for now!


When I was unpacked I took myself for a walk towards the village.










A couple of arty ones from me and finally a different version of last nights sky curtesy of Mike.