Countryside, Castles and Summer Wine

Bolsover Castle

Yesterday was our last night in Yorkshire and it was hard leaving such a beautiful place.  Harder still when I’ve been fighting off the flu all week and had to make the 5 hour drive with achy bones.  Never mind, we’re home now. I’m going to miss this view from the hotel window *sigh* We [...]

York, Gargoyles and Ghosts

Abbey York

We’ve been to the sea today – well, we’ve been near the sea.  We’ve visited Whitby Abbey and Scarborough Castle.  The views have been breathtaking, the climbs steep and again the feet sore.  Tonight we’re in West Yorkshire near Halifax. These photos are from York where we visited yesterday. St. Mary’s Abbey Strangely Pagan artwork [...]

Mother Shipton, Petrifying Well and Knaresborough

Mother Shipton's Cave

We’re here in Yorkshire.  It’s beautiful.  We arrived after what seemed like an eternal car journey yesterday and we’ve tried to make every second count.  My poor feet ache… but a little soreness is well worth all this gorgeousness. We went to Mother Shipton’s cave yesterday.  Mother Shipton is England’s answer to Nostradamus with her [...]

A Long Week

This week has been an emotional roller coaster for me.  I should have had an inkling when I couldn’t face the changing room mirrors last week (thank you for all your kind comments btw – it’s good to know I’m not alone).  So when I got a very ambiguous email from my ex husband on [...]

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