Stubbs eat your heart out!

George Stubbs was a famous painter, best known for his portraits of horses, you can read about him and see some of his paintings here

Yesterday when I was out delivering YET MORE CARDS! I took the photograph above,
I thought it was very atmospheric!

Get your coat and come for a walk up the village!




Walking towards the local I noticed something scurrying in the hedge......


Yes, it was one of Audrey's hens! LOL!
She soon shot out of the way when she saw us!





You can just see the side of our house as I looked back to where we had walked!





Walking along I couldn't help but take in the wonderful rolling countryside.





Elsie was excellent on the lead, she too was having a good look at her new surroundings.





We paused and I took another photograph of where we had just walked.



Heading towards Redhouse Farm the views were outstanding!












Looking back again!



We came to the lane we needed, to take us up to the farm.





Redhouse!
There is also a Bluehouse farm in our village!






This is a holiday cottage next to the Farmhouse!



We then headed back home!





That was yesterday!

I am getting on with things and the next post you see here will be of our lounge, all ready for Christmas....
I am just off to do it now!

Hope you enjoyed the walk!

Nearly there! it is Thursday and not Wednesday as stated here!

Well, am getting there! but not as far as I would hope! Would you believe I have another 16 cards to make? I delivered some of our cards up the village yesterday and realised I had missed some neighbours off my list...... then, as I lay awake I thought of some more people who we normally just hand cards to over the season.....again I had forgotten them! There are the family cards to do as well..... so this morning I am going to do these cards and deliver round the village. I am going up through the village, and will take my camera. The frost looks so lovely! Amazingly we have not had any fog here, major airports are closed due to countrywide dense fog. I hope all those people planning family visists actually get to their destinations. Start to prepare some veg tomorrow for freezing... hmmmmmmmmm yep, getting there! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...have I forgotten anything?

Elsie's first official photograph session! and she met her Auntie Enid!

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

A day out in Whitby!

I can't remember the last time I was on a bus, but yesterday Enid and I went to Whitby on the bus!

The scenery is wonderful...

We were going for lunch, here

Your mouth will water when you read the menu!
We both had soup for starters, then Enid had the duck breast and I had the Surf and Turf! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Desert.Enid had the cake and I had melon in pimms jelly! WOW! I have found my melon starter for Christmas Day!





Notice the roaring fire!
It was indeed on fire and the place was full of smoke but it settled down!





Outside, Whitby was as lovely as ever!






This place I just know the knitters amongst you would love!





so many traditional crafts!





and colours to die for!






Now I just love the knitted top, second from the right!
It is so me!

I wish I had bought it now!

I will have to look for a pattern for my mother in law!





The old Hall, with the huge organ pipes is an unusual setting!



The scenes from Whitby are so typicall of our sea scapes!







The colourful picture depicts the artform and structure of the north east coastal villages.

The artist is Ian Fryers.




I loved these traditional toys!





The shops were full of sparkle and glitter.







The afternoon was coming to a close, so time to head home!




We enjoyed ourselves so much we made a promise to do the trip every month!
Ofcourse I will take my camera!

It's Lottie!

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Did you ever think I would disappoint you? Exactly! So here are a few words from our very own Bishop of Whitby!

We have just enjoyed a carol service in the village pub at Liverton - deep in the countryside of the North Yorkshire Moors.

As we have sung the well known carols and have heard again much - loved Bible Readings, we have reflected how Jesus was born into the real world. A world in need of love and peace, in a world in need of justice and respect.

Our singing and reading have reminded us that Christ is born in our hearts and lives today through faith.

May God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Bless you all this Christmas time.

Robert Whitby.