Photo of the Day
06.08.07
Wima, Saturday morning
The Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal are mine to see on clear days
You thought that I would need a crystal ball to see right through the haze
Well, here's a poke at you
You're gonna choke on it too
You're gonna lose that smile
Beacuse all the while
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
And miles and miles and miles and miles
The Who
The weekend really must have been the hottest so far.
Jon is really busy at work, so he decided to take Saturday afternoon off.
I had been down to the beach on the morning,
making sure Wilma had a really extensive run
Would you believe she actually returned home with her frisby?
We set out after lunch and travelled through Guisborough, Stokesley, Helmesley.
Just as we approached Helsmsley,
we came across a road to Rievaux Abbey...
so off we went.
You can read all about the Abbey here
and see how it would have been
before Henry VIII stepped in with his property development plans.
You thought that I would need a crystal ball to see right through the haze
Well, here's a poke at you
You're gonna choke on it too
You're gonna lose that smile
Beacuse all the while
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
And miles and miles and miles and miles
The Who
The weekend really must have been the hottest so far.
Jon is really busy at work, so he decided to take Saturday afternoon off.
I had been down to the beach on the morning,
making sure Wilma had a really extensive run
Would you believe she actually returned home with her frisby?
We set out after lunch and travelled through Guisborough, Stokesley, Helmesley.
Just as we approached Helsmsley,
we came across a road to Rievaux Abbey...
so off we went.
You can read all about the Abbey here
and see how it would have been
before Henry VIII stepped in with his property development plans.
We stopped for a while and took some photos.
There was a tearoom so we had a cup of tea and some of the Abbey's tea loaf!
Delicious.
We then drove through Helmsley, down Sutton Bank and on to Thirsk and later Ripon.
As we drove through Thirsk Market place I thought about our Glitter Sister meet Up!
We came home via Northallerton.
Saturday night was BBQ night.
Jon's sister came over and we had a good night.
On Sunday morning, Maureen and I took Wilma onto the beach.
We were there for a couple of hours.
It was really warm and Wilma had a fantastic run and swim.
Yes, she lost her frisby!
We drove home along the coast.
As we turned onto the moor road there was no way I could turn left.
It would seem the world and his wife were going to Whitby or Scarborough.
I turned left, eventually in the Whitby direction,
and then made a round about turning to come back over the moors to home.
Maureen went home and Jon and I went out on our bike adventure.
We decided not to go towards the coast and so we headed West.
It was ideal biking conditions.
For once we had just our leathers and a T-shirt on.
For the best part of the summer we have still had to wear our fleeces or even a jumper.
Ofcourse we had our gloves, boots and helmets too! LOL!
As we drove along the A171 we knew we had definately made the right decision.
The volume of traffic going in the opposite direction was so heavy.
We drove through Darlington and he aded towards the Teasdale area.
We stopped for our customary map check!
We stopped at a little place called Middleton - Teasdale for some lunch.
It had been the village Carnival and there was still evidence of the celebrations.
Here you can see the wonderful backdrop
of the countryside we had been travelling through
Many of the houses had entered the village competition!
It was so hot, but once back on the bike we made our way over the hillside to Alston, towards Brough and Penrith, then made our way home.
We stopped to take in a bit of the scenery!
A lovely day!
As we headed up the A171 towards home,
I counted 228 cars in a 4 mile stretch from the bottom of Birk Brow to our turning off for home.
We were both quite tired, but felt invigorated after such a great weekend.
By the looks of today, cooler and cloudy, we definately made the right decision to have a break.
Jon has a hectic week ahead and I am so pleased he had a break!
I hit the pillow last night and had a couple of really vivid dreams.
I was restless as I knew Ella was still out.
I awoke at 3.30am, went downstairs to let Ella in, who was sitting on the chair outside the kitchen patio door,then I nodded off into the land of nod again.
Today I am having a big cooking day and will fill the freezer with meals for the next few weeks.
We have a poor selection of groceries at our local shop,
so I am using Tesco Home Delivery again.
I tried it for the first time last week and was impressed by the variety and the price.
Would you believe I added a couple of things I had forgotten, at 3.30am this morning!
LOL!
So, a day of cooking.
Ali & Blue....8 random facts eh?
I guess the ones I did a few weeks ago here
are now old hat, so I had better think of some more!
Watch this space!
19 comments:
Wow you had a fun packed weekend...a bit of everything! Perhaps Wilma should have a boomerang as a toy....don't they always come back:o)
Rx
You'll have to plant a frisbee tree in your garden just to keep up with Wilma's forgetfulness!
It's the August long weekend here. Hot yesterday, so I visited a friend who has a lovely back yard swimming pool and splashed about. Today is cooler so perhaps a bit of gardening and then an afternoon out somewhere.
Could have been worse. The dog could have come back with someone else's frisbee.
Fantastic adventures Denise. Glad you had fun!!!! Enjoy cookin' today!
this sounds so much more active than the weekend i had!!! :)
I do enjoy coming with you on your bike rides! At least it saves me getting on the back of my hubbys bike!!! lol!!
Denise, you certainly pack a lot into a day. I just drool over the scenery you live in every day. The green, the hills and the sea. Food for the soul.
Yes I would love your recipe for the peaches. Thanks. Sue
Since I don't know if or when I will ever get to the UK again, I love these tours with you and John.
The scenery is gorgeous and so green. I guess all that rain was good for something.
Beautiful photos!Thank you for sharing them with us. It's amazing how animals just know where to go to get home. Great post!
*HUGS*
It's true - on a clear day you can see forever!
I've always thought Rievaux Abbey was a better ruin *!*
Wow, that's a packed post, full of interesting bits and pieces. I am stunned at the abbey - what an ediface! I hope your Jon catches a few more breaks from his busy-ness and takes more tours that you can document.
I enjoyed your pics.
I liked your eight things...you don't need to repeat unless you have the energy!
Man you guys are so busy all the time...I don't know where you get the time to fit every adventure in.
xo
Blue
Great photos! thanx for sharing:-)
Love the picture - the adventures and the post!!
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I am going riding this weekend.. cannot wait. I haven't been able to go because of mum.
I cannot wait to go to the UK to see all of this lovely scenery. I have begun planning my trip, even though it is still 18mths to we go.
the castle looks like something out of the Famous Five!
Nice post. I feel like I'VE been on holiday now! Love the countryside and the villages.
Oh, the Abbey is gorgeous. Will have to go read up on it... good of you to add the link for more info.
Do you think that shopkeeper has some deal worked out with Wilma to increase dog toy sales? I can see this as a Monty Python sketch with John Cleese as the shopkeeper whispering in Wilma's ear, "There's a box of dog biscuits in it for you for each one you 'lose'..." :-)
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