Enid was driving, so as we pulled out of our road, onto the A171, it wasn't long before we saw the North Sea, and Whitby ahead of us.
The silouette of Enid's car!
Then, we turned off, heading towards Thirsk on the A170!
Pickering Moors!
As we drove along the road ahead was so picturesque!
The white smoke is from the North York Moors Railway!
The Early Warning Station!
More moors!
This time, on our way home!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
The Lion Inn, Blakey!
This must be the most remote house on the Moors!
Home!
Didn't get any pics of the shops, as we didn't have enough time, but I do hope you enjoyed the ride!
Wont be long before we are out on another day trip!
Enid bought us a lovely book for Christmas, Photographs from North Yorkshire, with poems linked to the views!
Must try to link some here soon!
Dxx
Hmmmmmmmmmmm!
Well the festive season is over for some and Jon is back to work today!
You will be pleased to know you need your walking shoes as I am taking you on another excursion!
I haven't taken you here before, but Enid and I are going for a little drive to blow away the cobwebs. We are going over the moors to Pickering and Old Malton.
There are lots of lovely little shops which I will take photographs of and share them here, later!
It will be a break from the kitchen.....
Phew!
Catch you all later!
Have the kettle on and get your feet up ready!
First things first though.....
Get your Coat we are off!
Christmas Myspace Graphics
My Christmas Wish For You
My Christmas wish for you, my friend
Is not a simple one
For I wish you hope and joy and peace
Days filled with warmth and sun
I wish you love and friendship too
Throughout the coming year
Lots of laughter and happiness
To fill your world with cheer
May you count your blessings, one by one
And when totaled by the lot
May you find all you've been given
To be more than what you sought
May your journeys be short, your burdens light
May your spirit never grow old
May all your clouds have silver linings
And your rainbows pots of gold
I wish this all and so much more
May all your dreams come true
May you have a Merry Christmas friend
And a happy New Year, too ..
(Not my words, just some I found!)
Merry Christmas!
We're walking in the air.
We're floating in the moonlit sky
The people far below are sleeping as we fly
I'm holding very tight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
Far across the world
The villages go by like dreams
The rivers and the hills, the forests and the streams
Children gaze open mouthed
Taken by surprise
Nobody down below believes their eyes
We're surfing in the air
We're swimming in the frozen sky
We're drifting over icy mountains floating by
Suddenly swooping low
On an ocean deep
Rousing up a mighty monster from his sleep
And walking in the air
We're dancing in the midnight sky
And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly
We're walking in the air
We're walking in the air When i was teaching in Nottingham our school was invited to take part in the regional Springboard Drama Festival.I produced my own version of this classic story.My class performed in Nottingham Playhouse.It was an absolutely wonderful experience and one of the highlights of my teaching career.Our school, Huntingdon Juniors was the only state school to be involved. The other schools taking part where independent, private schools.Huntingdon Junior School won the day!Fantastic!The children will now be in their 30's.I will be singing along with this as no doubt it will be on the TV over the Christmas period.
Daisy Lupin
has set up a Christmas memory site....
here is mine!
As a child, along with all of my friends the Christmas Nativity Play was always a special event.
For many years we awaited the teacher's decision.....who would play the roles of Mary and Joseph?
I was always the Angel Gabriel...Was it because of my angelic looks? (don't laugh!) was it my long blonde hair?
No, I discovered years later it was because my Dad would get a wonderful set of wings made by his apprentices. He was a training officer at ICI, he trained instrument artificers! Something to do with some complicated electrical engineering I think!
He would set the apprentices on the project...to design and make a pair of wings for Gabriel.
Each year the wings became more and more elaborate, wires, feathers, plastic, paper, you name it, it would be somewhere in the grand plan! The final year I was to be Gabriel arrived...I was 11. This was to be last appearance as I was moving to a senior school!
I was a small child, and my mum dressed me in a beautiful white dress, edged with tinsel.
In my hair I wore a tinsel hairband and carried a wand! (never seen an angel with a wand myself!)
The wings were delivered and as they were strapped to me with various ties and wires the weight of them was quite a burden.
I stepped foreward to make my entrance only to have the weight of the wings pull me backwards and fall into the crib!
Baby Jesus went hurtling across the floor and as it hit the wall, the head flew off the doll and rolled into the path of the shepherds.Joseph (John Cooper) started to laugh!
needless to say everybody else joined in!
I still remember it well!
OK! Worked hard yesterday, so take a seat in our lounge!
My favourite ornament!
Looking a bit worse for wear due to an incident last year involving decorative candles on the mantelpiece!
The tree!
We would like a real one, but with 3 german shepherds, all with active tails it is not a good idea!
Looking towards the end of the lounge.
This window looks out onto the front garden!
The shelving unit houses some of my favourite ornaments, bought by friends and family!
A goose,
hens!
Says plenty about what people know of me!
All of the 4 wall lights have a christmas ornament hanging on them.
All bowls have a little decoration too!
The owl and the pussycat! LOL!
Nipper!
The collection of Country Living Magazines....
Can never bear to throw any out!
The other end of the lounge!
The patio doors look out onto the back garden!
The two armchairs were mum and dad's.
I often "chat" to them, especially if I am worried about anything, or generallytell them I am happy!
This ornament is a very good likeness os our first German Shepherd, Inca.
The fireplace!
The table extends to seat 8, as it will be doing on Christmas Day!
Some of my artwork!
Wilma was sitting still!
LOL
So, room sorted!
All of my shopping is done, so now I am on with the final preps.
The beef is in the fridge, chilling out having been covered in a lovely grain mustard.
Lamb chilling too, stuffed with rosemary!
Turkey, just chilling at this stage.
Veg prep tomorrow!
Today, a bit more housework then tonight I am having a dummy run with a piece of pork!
May have a walk later, so now you have had a sit down go and put your walking shoes by the door!
I will give you a call later!
Dx
