Road trip to The Yorkshire Dales, Airton, Pendleton and Darwin and some cruising closer to home :)

Hello my lovelies xx such a busy time at the moment, can't seem to find a few moments to sit down and write my blog! For the past three weekends, I haven't been home, no food in the cupboard, washing piling up in my laundry basket, bedroom is starting to resemble a tip! Part of the reason for that is my sudden eagerness to travel somewhere on weekends, and the other reason will become apparent very soon to many :)

Not the weekend just gone, but the previous one, I had a wonderful weekend with my dear friend Rani, we went for a road trip up to the national park on the outskirts of the Yorkshire Dales. It was a considerably long trip, up the M5, then onto the M6, we went to a little place near the Moores, just after Aiton. We stayed at this lodge or ad it was called 'Newton Hall'

The grounds

Front view

Such a beautiful view :)

 

This was the main driveway into the place, after our GPS taking us all the way to the next couple of villages and then across the Moores, we eventually found a little pub which gave me directions to Newton Hall. That was after walking around the Main Street, looking like the tourist, even went into the YMCA, had a guy chatting to me, as soon as I opened my mouth and he realised I wasn't from the area, he then started telling me about someone he knew from Australia haha. It's amazing how many people have friends or family there! But everyone I talk to, can't believe it's vast size!

The Main Street of Pendleton Village

Thanks Rani! (Sneaking pics)

Yes I can see you this time! Outside the pub :)

 

Such a pretty little village :)

We discovered what was the old school house, was now infact, someone's home!

Pendle Hill

As Rani and I started to walk up the steep slope at the base of Pendle Hill, look what we saw (below)

 

Rani's rellies :) made us feel very welcome xx

As we had to stop several times on the way home at services along the Motorway, I just happened to look up and saw all these nests, the birds had been making in the trees. Look amazing!

Well remember when I said I have been busy? This pic may just give you a clue :) Wined, dined and spoilt as well, getting a Sunday drive :)

Isn't she beautiful!

One of the most expensive private schools in Britain - Millfield

My lovely friend Giacomo (Jack) whom I met at work, with whom I spend most of my weekends dancing my legs off and learning Italian :)

Meyer was the founder of Millfield school in 1935. so much money in this school, mostly sport orientated, the grounds were so lovely.

 

That's it for the week my dear family and friends :) except just before I do go, I have had so many good and sad bits of news this week, I just want my dearest friend Pam know how much I care and love her and to give her a big hug, I'm so sad about you Mum's passing xxxxxxxx RIP Jean xxxx and also another dear friend in USA her dear Mother-in-law passed away also, sending much love to Deb, John and all the family xxxx

 

Sending lots of love to my beautiful Rob this week, as he turns 30! Love you Robbie Bob xxxx

And I almost forgot Bridget, my niece who turns 21, the day before Rob xxx

Love this pic Bridget! I had to share :)

Oh and while I'm on pics of family, Helen posing for Model of the week :)

Ciao xxx

 

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March Road Trip to Aylesbury

Hello to my beautiful family and friends xxx it's been a busy couple of weekend's, even too busy to report in, you might say!

One thing today, I had to try and keep my head upright and stop myself from nodding off this afternoon at work! We finally got the boiler fixed after a couple of weeks of being broken, and having to survive the cold office and house, today was just too much for my body to cope with, nice warm toasty room, sun was pouring in through the window, I was battling to keep awake! One quick dash out to the Mortuary, that did the trick, it was about 6 degrees outside, forgot my scarf didn't I, so I rushed out the back, couldn't remember the security code, standing out in the cold, then went in the Mortuary, got what I had to get, dashed back inside and yes I was awake finally!

I am grateful for a slower work week this week, shhhh did I say that, that is a bad omen, I should know better than to utter those words! Work is good at the moment, playing catch up, which is a nice feeling.

I have had a fortnight of work, two road trips now. The first road trip was to see my friend's Angela and Roger, who live in Aylesbury.

I decided to go on a sat morning, filled the car up with petrol, got the car washed, (we help out the Romanian's, here with their excellent car wash service, £5 for the outside only, or £10 for both inside and out. No longer do I battle over cleaning my car. Especially here in the Uk, where you have your car cleaned and then drive a few miles down the road/lane or motorway, only to be met with larger lorries (trucks in Aussie lingo) or be following the local farmer in his Ruck maker (tractor) which leave a hell of a mess all over the road and your car! Roll on spring, summer, when we don't have rain showers, people spraying their windscreen washing stuff onto your car, crap manure (that's what happens when you live in a rural area) sticking the wheels and your car!

Anyway I digress, once I had my nice sparkling car, car full of petrol, necessary snacks for the journey, I head off to Buckinghamshire. The road trip took me about 2 1/4 hours and I arrived at Angela and Roger's around lunch time. It was so nice to see them :) also to see their new place where they had moved to.

We all had a cuppa and then Angela and Roger had decided that they would like to join me on a further road trip to see where my Grandfather (Dad's father Robert) was born.

He was born in Risely which is now spelt Riseley, Bedforshire. Angela and I did a bit of research on Find My Past, which also helped us find an address of where my Grandfather lived when he was 11 yrs old. They moved to a little village called Keysoe, and when we got there, we went and asked the resident of where we thought he lived, which was called the Bricklayers Arms (hotel) which now is half residence and half a Florist shop. The gentleman who lived in the residence said that he knew that it was called "the white horse" prior, but he didn't know about the "Bricklayers Arms".

 

The street my Grandfather lived in - 20 Keysoe Row.

The Former "Bricklayers Arms"

Main Street of Risely

Rotten Row hey! (Who knows what that is?)

Main Street.

The Local Pub these days!

St Mary's Church, Keysoe

Sunday morning I had a nice sleep in and then we had breakfast. We all then went for a big walk around the lakes, taking pics of the ducks out on the water, model racing boats (a club were taking it very serious, having an actual sail on as we went by. Angela knew a friend of a friend of one of the organisers so we stopped and had a chat, well until my fingers started to turn a blueish colour! We went back via Sam's house, Angela's daughter's place and we had a bit of a chat with her and the bub, before going back home, where Angela and Roger prepared a beautiful cooked lunch for us all. I decided that at 3pm I should head off, so I would be back home before dark. We said goodbye and took a few pics which I can't seem to load here, but you might get to see them by this link below.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7qamuk7yewf7ehp/dsc00234.jpg?dl=0

I have another blog,so will do a separate one for that road trip xxx

Love to you all xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

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