Board Babes and their boys make it to Leeds

Christmas Day in Kirkbymoorside

Look at the size of that prawn. once again Dorothy put on an incredible spread with a chicken inside a duck inside a chicken- a yorkshire specialty- called...'a dicken'- seriously!. Lots of brussel sprouts and chestnuts and something unusual- celeriac with blue cheese- very nice. all topped off with homemade Damson gin.

Christmas Eve in Beverley

Just enough Gin to feel a little car sick heading to mike and dorothy's but not enough gin to knock me out after aching muscles from the gym keeping me and hence robbie awake all night. Relieved to be up with Ellie to see her open all her santa pressies. Look a new bar in my honour. very nice inside too!

Christmas is coming

Christmas in Loddington

Denni plays christmas host and cooks a fine christmas sunday dinner in Loddington with Chris, Nick and Erica. spent the saturday evening with Paula and Andy and Mark and Mandy dining on one of Andy's finest chilli's.

maria splintaspots harshest critic

unfortunately splinta is too unwell to be off adventuring today...and her friend maria is being rather beaky - but luckily she lives in australia where she can't get into too much trouble with her nosiness! here is a photo of her, off being all beaky in australia. luckily we love her all the same. xx

autumn is becoming winter

returned to Byland Abbey this weekend. Starting to really feel like autmn is becoming the winter.

Xmas deer at Studley Royal- November with Rosie and Howie

Melissa & Adrian you should come visit and see Robbie the Reindeer for yourself.

Autumn has arrived

piles of autumn leaves at Temple Newsam.

Lovely Lincoln- what a surprisng city!

Lincoln Bar- great place for a few drinks around the various bars.














Lincoln Cathedral

Summer in Durham

View of Durham Castle

crossing the river from Durham Uni to the city centre.

Around the courtyard of Durham Cathedral


crossing the river towards Durham Cathedral

Bolton Castle and Aysgarth Falls in the Yorkshire Dales

falls were really flowing following all the unusual summer rain and floods that we had this year

Riveuax Abbey from Riveaux Terraces

View of Riveaux Abbey from the terrace.

Great spot for afternoon sun, and sunset views on the abbey

Nunnington & Benningbrough Hall

Look-its the original chitty chitty bang bang car

Benningbrough Hall


Nunnington Hall in North Yorkshire Moors

Byland Abbey and surrounding area- what a great walk.

the abbey inn- looked like a nice place for a meal or even to spend the night.

great 2 1/2 hour walk around the surrounding area of the abbey,

part of which includes a nice forest track.

Racing Car Robbie goes rallying at Lincoln, Mandy Motoplex

England meets the Fockers!

Wayne and Wendy walking across Malharm Tarn in the dales

the family at Beverley North Bar dad walking down the steep hill to Robin Hoods Bay

Family meal in the wee pub in Robin Hoods Bay
cream tea in the tea shop gardens

took the family to Beverley and the north yorkshire moors, time for a yorkshire tea at the cheapest tea shop in the country, a stop at Fountains Abbey and Robin Hoods Bay and finally a windy wintery walk across Malharm Tarn in the Dales- pushing Dad and Fay up a huge waterfall and dragging Steph along much to her chagrin!