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T.A.S Newsletter
Spring 2004 Volume 2 No. 2 Page 5
GIGGLESWICK YEAR 2
A report by Françoise Welch
Again this year Anne organized a trip to Giggleswick, and it was very successful! On Monday 2nd of August Anne and Bob Hamerton, Mary and Mike Maskell, Pat Scammell, Pat Garvey, June Pemberton, Valorie Payne, Chris Jackson, Sandy Cavill and me (Françoise) departed from Totton on the way to Yorkshire. The journey was trouble-free with Mike at the wheel and Bob as the co-pilot.
At the Harts Head Hotel, we felt the usual warm, welcoming atmosphere and our enthusiasm grew stronger. This year, having one extra day made the stay easier and the longer days (daylight I mean!) meant that we could spend more time sketching and sightseeing. On Tuesday, we prepared our painting gear and headed for Ribblemead where the famous viaduct, on the Settle to Carlisle railway line, still stands proud. This time we had better visibility to admire its grandeur.
A group of us settled for painting in the countryside, surrounded by talkative sheep, while the fittest walked to the viaduct to wave at the passing trains! Then we continued towards Skipton, with its attractive Castle, but as it was market day and we spent quite a lot of time window/stall -shopping (we have the same shops in our area, but markets always seem more attractive!), we somehow got ‘lost’ on the way to the Castle! We also visited Hawes at the western end of Wensleydale, where we had the opportunity to buy some cheese and admire this beautiful, quaint small village.
We visited the Bolton Abbey Estate with 30.000 acres of beautiful countryside, its majestic Priory (ruins) dating from the 12th century ands its lush woodland and riverside footpaths. We felt moved by the beauty of the architecture, refreshed by the peacefulness of its grounds and exhilarated by the fast running river.
We returned to Malham, where I sat at the “drinking hole" chatting with the locals and visitors, waiting for the walking party coming back from the Janet Foss falls. We enjoyed a trip on the local steam train, running from Keighley to Oxenhope
Photo: Anne Hamerton
Photo: Anne Hamerton
We visited the Bolton Abbey Estate with 30.000 acres of beautiful countryside, its majestic Priory (ruins) dating from the 12th century ands its lush woodland and riverside footpaths. We felt moved by the beauty of the architecture, refreshed by the peacefulness of its grounds and exhilarated by the fast running river.
We returned to Malham, where I sat at the “drinking hole" chatting with the locals and visitors, waiting for the walking party coming back from the Janet Foss falls. We enjoyed a trip on the local steam train, running from Keighley to Oxenhope
It was almost time to leave, so on Thursday night the most intrepid amongst us, decided to celebrate by organizing a “sixties” night. Sandy had kindly brought wigs, jewellery, and make-up in her luggage. We also raided the local charity shops and in no time at all that evening, Sandy, the 2 Pats, Val, Chris, June and myself, were transformed into "glamorous" sixties "tarts"! I think the locals enjoyed the evening, and we had the honour and pleasure to dine with "Queen Anne" who for the occasion wore her crown and jewels. Oh what a night!
The next day we packed our bags, paid our bill and embarked for the return journey. We played games all the way back. Unfortunately, we had to part at the end of another very enjoyable holiday to get back to a more "sensible" life!
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