Punchbowl Inn. SWALEDALE

Barbara and Zoe outside the Inn

We went out for a meal with Barbara's cousin Susan to the Punchbowl Inn. It was lovely and the food was superb.

View from the Punchbowl

My fish and spinach meal.........yum

Zoe's Beef

Barbara's Lamb Shank

Susan's Gammon 

Barbara and Susan

Zoe and I

HARROGATE (UK 2011)

Just Outside Harrogate

 I went to Harrogate with my niece Zoe and sister-in-law Barbara. We arrived in our own cars and met at the Kestrel Pub just outside the town centre. As you see it was a beautiful day which made the scenery all the more spectacular.

The Rear of the Kestrel Pub

My little hire car

The i20 was a lovely little car to drive, it zipped up and down the motorways and around the country lanes. It hardly used any petrol which is a good thing at one pound forty odd per litre. In the 3 week visit I did over a 1,000 miles.

My niece Zoe and I

Zoe and I spent quite a bit of time together during my trip and it was so lovely to chat to her, she is such an interesting and lovely person.

Barbara and Zoe having a drink at the Kestrel Pub 

Around the centre of Harrogate

Queen Victoria

Betty's Tea Rooms

Barbara and I

We had a sandwich and coffee for lunch sat on the green with a brass band playing in the background..............fabulous.

Fancies in Betty's Tea Room Shop

Beautiful Hanging Baskets

Turkish Baths

Harrogate Convention Centre

We walked through the beautiful valley gardens, the flowers were amazing.

Yorkshire Rose

Anyone for ice-cream?

Summer Garden

The garden at my brothers house looks wonderful, it is so full of colour and fragrance.

The veggie patch with some great produce

Lincoln

Brayford Wharf Lincoln

I had a lovely day in Lincoln, sunny and warm and meeting with Donna who I had not seen since our nursing days in Stafford 27 years ago was brilliant. Thanks for a lovely day Donna.

Lunch at The Harvester on the Wharf

Lincoln Buildings

The Main Shopping Street

A Waterway off the Shopping Mall

St Bernards amid the Shops

A Walk up to the Cathedral

Awesome Views

Still Climbing the Hill

Quaint shops on the Hill

This would be fun in the winter ice!

Nearly There

Magnificent

The Castle

Chilling........waiting for my drink

Refreshment with my travel buddy

Me and Donna