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UK May / June 2016
If you ever see the model then you can say,
George and Desnee helped to build that!
You can watch an amusing series of the
history of Durham Cathedral played out by
Lego characters. Just click on the picture link
below.
Here are some photos of the Lego model as it was when we visited. Even the stained glass windows and the tiled
floor are represented by Lego bricks. Quite a feat of design work!
After leaving the Cathedral we searched for a chemist as we needed to obtain a repeat prescription. We
found a Boots in North Road and called in. Whilst we were waiting for the prescription to be dispensed, we
chatted to the shop assistant about the weather, as you do, and she told us that she was visiting Robin Hoods
Bay next week for a holiday.
George produced a pebble from his raincoat pocket and explained about his aborted Coast to Coast walk last
year and that the pebble had been picked up off the beach at St. Bees in Cumbria and to bring you luck, it was
supposed to be thrown into the sea at Robin Hoods Bay at the end of the walk. The shop assistant
volunteered to take the pebble with her to Robin Hoods Bay and toss it into the sea. How about that for
Customer Service !!!
We thought no more about it and then at the end of June, we received a post
card from Robin Hoods Bay letting George know that the pebble had been
delivered!!
So, thank you Margaret Thornton of Boots the Chemist for a very kind deed.
Time to leave the Durham area and move south to Yorkshire.
GARGRAVE, North Yorkshire (11)
As usual we stopped over at Seat House CL in Eshton which is just north of Gargrave, near Skipton. This is a
delightful CL that we stay at each year when we visit Desnee’s nephew Adrian and his lovely partner, Debbie.
The photo below is the view from our pitch. As you can see the weather has improved.
It was good to see Adrian and Debbie again and
we spent the day with them exploring Bolton
Abbey. Not only are there the abbey ruins but a
beautiful estate alongside the River Wharfe.
We enjoyed a lunch stop at the park restaurant
and were amazed at the cheek of the local
birdlife that was quite happy to share your table
and your food!
(left) Bolton Abbey
On anothet day, to get some exercise, George
took a lift to Malham, climbed up the Cove and
then walked back to the campsite. Not a very
bright day but lovely for walking.
(below) some views from above Malham Cove.
We said goodbye to Adrian and Debbie and hope to see them in November when they come down south.
It was time for us to head for home but with a mid-way stop at:
BRAUNSTON, near Daventry (12)
The campsite is a CL which is managed by Braunston Marina. Not ideal for motorhomes as the field seems
to slope in all directions. However, in winter this is a very good stopover as you are permitted to park up
on the marina office hard standing.
Not to worry, it was only a short stop to rendezvous again with Peter and Di Barnes. They had sailed
their narrow boat, Brendan, along the canal and moored up near the marina.
We took a short walk along the canal towpath to meet up in the Admiral Nelson for dinner. It was a good
job that we booked a table as the pub was extremely busy. In the pub garden there was an open air play
being performed and people were turning up with their own camping chairs and watching the
performance.
The food was very good and a nice range of real ale. All in all, a lovely summer evening in a beautiful
rural location.
Adrian and Debbie were keen to tell us about a new farmshop which had opened on the outskirts of Skipton. It is called
Keelham Farm shop and has a wonderful range of locally produced food. We loved it and took the opportunity to stock up
on a few items. Apparently, the restaurant is also very good but we will have to try that out next time!
Following morning we set course for home. It had been a wonderful tour and we were really lucky with the weather. The UK
is hard to beat when the sun shines.
All the campsites had been good and we had met up with many of our friends. It doesn’t get much better!