BR traction instructor Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) A scenic drive and walks in and around The Howgills started at The Shap Wells hotel (a red squirrel haunt) and headed for Orton, Asby and Cautley before a superb roast dinner at The Highwayman nr Kirkby Lonsdale... BeRTIe Edited October 16, 2023 by BR traction instructor 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) A trip to an overnight with family nr Halifax today included a stop in red squirrel central at Shap Wells... BeRTIe Edited October 21, 2023 by BR traction instructor 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted October 21, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2023 When in or anywhere near Halifax,I recommend a visit to The Shibden Mill Inn.A family run hostelry,very secluded but beautifully situated.Lovely rooms,great food and breakfast. Close by is Shibden Hall which some of you will recognise from the BBC drama “Gentlemen Jack “which is in the care and ownership of the local authority and also well worth a visit. The inn is difficult to find and one approach is very steep over an old cobbled road so use satnav for the easier way there.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2023 A few from tonight’s sunset in silloth, amazing how far across it is this time of year compared to the summer months panorama view going And gone Possibly my last sunset here as I’m heading back to work tomorrow morning and we are leaving the holiday park at the end of the season having had 10 good years up here as owners, it’s time to move on, the fees have become a burden now, so much so that what we pay can get us a few foreign holidays and long weekends in other parts of the country in better accommodation than we own up here so we’re having a few years away from the place exploring and we may look at ownership again in the future, quite sad to be leaving but also quite looking forward to seeing new places, even in this country I’ve never been to the likes of Whitby, Norfolk and the Isle of Man! 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 ...all the best Jim, good to have shared some rides with you. BeRTIe 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Dawn was sitting amongst the reds at Shap Wells... BeRTIe 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) Out in the Fens, where the sky comes right down to the ground.. near Wryde Drain, Guyhirn. Edited November 7, 2023 by rockershovel 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2023 Drove up to silloth tonight for the caravan owners end of season party on Saturday night, it’s absolutely clear here, not a cloud in the sky and very very dark so the stars are really bright not a fantastic pic Final few bits to clear from the van before the end of November then that’s us done, off on new adventures 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2023 Here’s today’s photo’ of the sunset in Scarborough. Always a beautiful sight. Rob. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) Seasons greetings to all! A somewhat mixed bag of weather in NW Cumbria over the last month with waterproofs almost always required for forays beyond the garden. Regular visits to the Staffordshire Moorlands to visit family and friends have provided opportunities to frequent old haunts once more. A stroll along the Churnet valley from Consall towards Leek on a bitterly cold but calm Winter morn offered this view along the canalised section of the River Churnet nr The Black Lion pub. A day of heavily overcast skies and heavy rain in Silloth gave way to clearing skies and bright sunshine just before sunset... BeRTIe Edited December 21, 2023 by BR traction instructor 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) Sub zero NW Cumbria sunset last night leading into a bitterly cold start earlier...a 20+ mile cycling circuit to blow the cobwebs out and remove some festive lard... BeRTIe Edited January 7 by BR traction instructor 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted January 7 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7 Wow, what beauty nestling in such beastly weather ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 ...it took three attempts to get started earlier...suspect that the sub zeros affected the ability of the tyre sealant to do its job and required a top up with a car tyre sealant to stop the rear tyre going down but it was well worth the extra effort to get out and about. BeRTIe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) ...still sub zero now... BeRTIe Edited January 7 by BR traction instructor 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 This was the trackbed of the Carlisle to Silloth railway nr Silloth until it closed in the 1960s... BeRTIe 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 Lovely sunrise in my commute home this morning, taken at the top of the Winnatts pass between Hope and Buxton 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 A fortunate coincidence at Crewe today as I waited for a Pendo to Carlisle...56098 working Ravenhead to Chaddesden sand empties. BeRTIe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted February 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18 The recent wet weather has, as usual, had an effect on the River Ouse through York on 17th February 2024. Judging from the condition of the riverside footpath it had been much higher in recent days. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Criffel has a top hat this morning. The molasses boat that spent the night on the mud at the mouth of Silloth port looks to be standing on the bottom again... BeRTIe Edited February 18 by BR traction instructor 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted February 24 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24 A rare sunny morning in West Yorkshire on 24th February 2024, so an opportunity to enjoy a canal side walk. And with Spring not too far away now there was a pleasant warmth to the sunshine. Photos taken along the Kirklees Cut, part of the Calder and Hebble Navigation that links Wakefield with Sowerby Bridge. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP Posted March 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9 Yr Wyddfa Miners Track The Glyders Ogwen Valley All last weekend, fortunately caught the snowfall. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) Bulk fertiliser being unloaded in Silloth port this morning. The lengthy dismal wet & overcast spell that we've endured is showing some sign of lifting... BeRTIe Edited March 15 by BR traction instructor 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Good to be alive cycling circuit around The Solway Plain just now...some great views across The Solway towards Dalbeattie and of the northern fells of The Lake District... BeRTIe Edited March 16 by BR traction instructor 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Sitting in the early spring sunshine eating a steak sandwich and filter coffee, at the sandwich bar near the A10 roundabout, Thetford Forest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 The magnolia at the bottom of the garden is starting to drop a bit, but it had a really good show for a short while. The cherry blossom out the front is in bloom. Travelling around, the hedges are a blaze of white hawthorn and blackthorn flowers.... Daffs are everywhere. The house is redolent of hyacinths. You are nearer God's peace in a garden, than anywhere else on Earth... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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