The Halifax Piece Hall Courtyard
The Halifax Piece Hall Shops
Stubbins Wharf
Mummers
7th July
Hello again
It seems ages since I last wrote, the days just seem to fly by. At the moment we are enjoying a few days of sunshine and its wonderful. I love to spend hours in the garden just relaxing, reading entertaining and pottering about but these days it seems to pan out, a few days of rain, which the garden loves and then a few days of sunshine. So I expect we will have to pay the price for this lovely day. I know the weather is very unpredictable and I suppose I should be used to it, as this is a typical English Summer rather annoying but at least we don't suffer floods here in Bolton and neither do we have earthquakes and fires that are a constant threat in California and Australia. It seems all over the world the weather patterns are changing or becoming extreme.
Latest news of Cathie she has decided to move to Bunbury as she feels that Bridgetown,delightful as it is, does not have the potential that she was looking for. For one I am pleased, as I felt it was too isolated from everything she has been used too. Bunbury is perfect, a vibrant place with lots going on, situated by the sea,where I feel sure she will be happy and where everyone will want to visit. Hahaha
Last week I went on a trip with the WI to visit three of Yorkshires famous landmarks. Holme Firth where the Last of the Summer Wine was filmed, a brilliant BBC series which ran for years. On to the Halifax Piece Hall an historical monument building that is being restored. It is a unique area where in the last century wool merchants would gather to display their wares to buyers in a enormous courtyard surrounded on all four sides by offices. Today the courtyard is home to small independent shops and cafes and where concerts and other events also take place... Halifax is a large town that is full of architectural wonders I love old builds and Halifax has many plus some good shops,so there was plenty time for some retail therapy.
On from there we stopped at Hebden Bridge a small village community on the Rochdale Canal and enjoyed a pre - booked dinner at Stubbins Wharf a local pub where some time later entertained by Local blackfaced Mummers doing the rounds of the area.
Holme Firth
Halifax Piece Hall
Hebden Bridge
Mummers history
At the weekend I drove to Earby a quiet little village on the edge of The Yorkshire Dales .My friend Betty was Volunteer Warden that week and as she is always free in the afternoons. Skipton was the nearest interesting place, a very busy market town that was buzzing with life,with market stalls lining the main street and the sales where on, 50% Off in the main shops. Tempted, we did buy a few bargains and after returning to the car to store our spoils we returned to the shops to start again..... a wonderful day.
Finished in Bizzie Lizzies a famous Chip Shop by the canal.
Skipton
An evening at Bolton Little Theatre to see "Drowning on Dry Land" a comedy,it was different.
Attended a craft session at the WI and made a terrific (though I say it myself) Tote Bag. Its feature was Fractured Flowers (Patchwork) but I didn't have any flowers on my William Morris material but it worked, I shall make another one soon.
Enjoyed watching Wimbledon today on TV. Andrew Murray wins the Men's final against Djokovic in straight sets a magnificent game, tennis at its best thus ending 77 years of British defeats.
Bye for now ,love to you all. X
