Where Have You Just Been?

[Stanley]

What's the connection with Park Hill Barn Kev.....? (See last line on poster....)

[Big Kev]

What's the connection with Park Hill Barn Kev.....? (See last line on poster....)

Josh runs the events at the barn.

[Gloria]

I nipped into Skipton yesterday afternoon too Gloria to visit the art gallery on Victoria Street. They have been holding a Peter Brook event and I have a small collection of his prints. There is very little that I want or need these days but I felt I should treat myself to something special with the money from selling mum's jewellery......and I did! I've bought this one off print, which I'm going to collect on Monday.


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Excellent idea Wendy, you’ve put the money to good use.

[Stanley]

Thanks Kev....

[Big Kev]

Leeds, pre prandial refreshments

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[Wendyf]

Looks good Kev, hope you enjoy the War of the Worlds!
I've been up to the top of Weets with Sally where it was glorious but wild.

[Big Kev]

Looks good Kev, hope you enjoy the War of the Worlds!
I've been up to the top of Weets with Sally where it was glorious but wild.

I saw a pic of a windswept Sally on Facebook

We found our seats

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[Stanley]

Yes it was windy, and a cold wind as well!

[Big Kev]

Yesterday afternoon was lovely in Foulridge, had a walk to The Old Stone Trough for a refreshing beer. On the way back there was sunshine and the moon.

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[PanBiker]

Stratford on Avon since Monday. Went down to see our Ruby. Her mum found us a nice hotel in town as she works in the hotel sector. We got an upgrade on arriving as well which was nice.

We got home last night just after 9.30. We had to vacate our hotel by 11 am but they had a bag store so we could leave or rucksacks at the hotel reception for the day, our train from Stratford wasn't until 4pm. We spent the day doing 12,500 steps shopping with Ruby who was looking for something to wear to her sister Neave's 21st birthday party last night. I think we walked every street in Stratford on the quest.

There is no direct route up to Leeds and beyond from Stratford so you have to change at Birmingham. The train terminates at Birmingham Moor Street and you have to get up to New Street station which is about a 10 minute walk for the cross country trains. The ones that go through Leeds either start at Plymouth or Exeter and terminate at Glasgow or Edinburgh. We booked open tickets so could get whichever was most convenient. We had over an hour to spare at Birmingham as we had booked seats on the Edinburgh train which was at 18.05, just enough time to get a bite to eat. Our seats weren't together but one behind the other but the bloke who would have been sat with me was also going to Leeds so he swapped his seat for Sally's so we could sit together. Uneventful journey via Derby, Sheffield, Wakefield and we arrived in Leeds with 20 minutes to spare for the 20.26 Skipton train. It was waiting on the platform by the time we got there. Our Jack picked us up at 21.15

A nice couple of days with our Ruby. Our cat Minnie was pleased to see us, not abandoned but fed twice daily by Sally's Sister Julia. I slept like a proper sleepy person last night after trudging the West Midlands all day.

[Gloria]

Yesterday afternoon we walked to Wheels up North in Longridge, the field was covered in cars, it was heaving, lovely to see so much support.

[Stanley]

What is it Gloria?

[Gloria]

What is it Gloria?

It’s a car club, they hold events around Lancashire and the Lakes. They have a good website with pics.

[Stanley]

Thanks Love....

[PanBiker]

Last night, Barnoldswick and District Rotary Club Quiz Night at St Joseph's. We had a full team of Bosom Friends Trusteees and at the halfway mark we were leading but tying with two other teams. Didn't last, the picture round did for us, Keeley Hawes, (Mrs Durrel amongst others), Tip of my tongue, but could I put a name to her, no! There were one or two others as well that the penny wouldn't drop with. Oh well, the pie and pea supper was good apart from when I tried to put a bit of of ground pepper from a mill on mine, the lid came off and I got nearly the entire contents of pepper corns on my supper! |I had bit of sorting out to do there.

Rotary chose the bloke that normally wins their quizzes to set and ask the questions, more than one or two were bit more than general knowledge shall we say. Anyway a good time was had by all and I would think a good bob or two was raised for Rotary funds We try to support their events as they reciprocate with the ones we organise. Both groups are in the role of helping others in the community in different ways.

[Stanley]

[Big Kev]

Stopped off at Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire, on the way home from Kent. It breaks up a relatively boring journey home. The rooms have been recently refurbished, nice food and some entertainment last night, a walk in the grounds after breakfast this morning. We're visiting friends in Mansfield Woodhouse this afternoon.

[Gloria]

Just got back from Sirmione on Lake Garda in Italy, lovely holiday, lovely people, lovely hotel.

[Stanley]

I live such a sheltered life!

[Big Kev]

White Cross Bay on Lake Windermere, daughter in law and granddaughter did the Great North swim.

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Granddaughter did the half mile in 00:14:39

[PanBiker]

For 10 days, (cheaper than 7) Lalysos on Rhodes, we arrived back through a thunderstorm in the early hours of Saturday morning. Temperature a bit of a shock after our constant 28 degrees and a totally cloudless blue sky, (apart from two fluffy ones) visible in the distance over Turkey one day. Fantastic weather, nice hotel and self catering studio apartment. Relatively new build and the first Greek bathroom we have experienced where you could put the toilet paper in the toilet instead of the bin. The latter said to have been brought about by our jolly British Victorian engineers when first installed in pipes too narrow to take the poo and the toilet paper. Used toilet paper in the bin was always very well managed, the bin being emptied daily.

That dealt with, we made or own breakfast and sometimes lunch and tea but usually alternated for evening evening meals at the local establishments, The ones we chose were frequented by native Greeks as well as the Johnny foreigner visitors which is always a good sign. as reported elsewhere I found the best Kleftico that I have ever had in one of our local restaurants, I will be upping the game with my efforts at the dish.

One point regarding Johnny foreigner, we qualify for that category now as our passports were stamped on leaving the UK and stamped again on return. Scrutinised by border force at both ends, no E gates for us even though our UK passports have the technology. Going out, the UK security gate beeped me despite removing all items for the scanner tray, I only had shorts and a T shirt on. I was manually scanned and front and back of hands swabbed, then separately my trainers, uppers and soles, swabs shoved in the machine which registered, nothing. All items in my scanner tray were then manually checked before I was sent on my way. Sally had our sun tan tan cream confiscated by return security which we kept in hand luggage because we still need it as we had to kill 10 hours in the town after check out before our transfer coach pick up time. There was probably less than 100ml left in the bottle but it wasn't see through!

Anyway home now after a nice break, cat still welcomed us! It felt cold exiting the aircraft at Leeds/Bradford at 03.30am in the rain. Not much better when we got back to Barlick, 12 degrees instead of 26 when we departed Rhodes, (although it was fine) ,courtesy of a lift from Ash who is a fellow Bosom Friends trustee, he volunteered to pick us up which was managed for £7.00 at the drop off/pick up car park about an hour later.

[Stanley]

[PanBiker]

Back in harness now for Bosom's. I processed two weeks of shop takings yeterday ready to pay in to the banking hub. Just waiting till this afternoon as we will be inheriting a cheque from a memorial football match and family fun day which was held by Silentnight down at Victory Park last month. All the proceeds are being donated to Bosom Friends.

[Big Kev]

Fountain's Abbey for a wander around, a pleasant drive home via Pately Bridge and stopped off at Mario's (Barnoldswick) for tea. It was surprisingly warm in the sunshine.

[Stanley]

"It was surprisingly warm in the sunshine."
That struck me here in Barlick as well Kev. We had a wind chill from that blustery wind but it didn't make it feel cold.