13 – 14 June 2018 Castleton

Good drive down 2 hours, arrived 1200 then walked into Castleton to have a look around wow what a lot of Pubs

Next day had a walk up into Winnats Pass and a few of the caves it’s 40 years since I dived in a sump 200 feet underground in the Blue John mine looking for new passage ways for a cave exploration club.

10 – 12 June 2018 Harrogate

10 June 2018 Harrogate

Met friends for coffee in the morning, then a wander around town before heading back to site for a relaxing hour in the sun.

11 June 2018

Met up with Maureen’s family for lunch in Fodders, then had a short walk about near the showground. Then a spot more relaxing in the sun back at the site.  The below picture is the family summit meeting F7 where due to Data Protection the faces have been fogged out.

12 June 2018

Another coffee session with our friends before meeting up with our other friends to take a look at the Valley Gardens, then a tour around the lovely interesting buildings around Harrogate town.

We then decided to drive the short journey to take a look at Ripley Castle and some award winning ice cream.

Altogether a fantastic stay in Harrogate catching up with all our family and friends.

Last time we saw the below (Frisbee Golf) was in Sweden they have one in Harrogate

Had a coffee in Wetherspoons Harrogate, AMAZING building.

And finally a Sexy cow advertising Harrogate Yorkshire Show

8 June 2018 Harrogate

Good journey down arrived 1200 bus into Harrogate then back to the site to meet up with friends for a carvery at the Chequers.

9 June 2018 Harrogate

Cycled round to a friends then walked into Knaresborough to watch the Bed Race what a lovely day out

6 June 2018 Durham

Laundry day today so went into Durham a bit later. We had rung up and booked ourselves tickets for the 1.15pm tour around the castle. Very interesting but you only saw a small bit of the castle due to it being occupied by students. Noticed a colourful display of shoes on the way to the castle.

5 June 2018 Durham

Back in Durham for another look around came here last year. This campsite is so close to the A1 its like camping in a layby.

3-4 June 2018 – Beadnell Bay

Walked into Seahouses along the beach and back followed by lots of beach combing.

Walked down to the harbour at Beadnell bay then cycled into Bambrurgh again for a coffee.

2 June 2018 – Beadnell Bay

Up early and a walk down to Beadnell harbour then  back to the  site for a cycle up to Bamburgh via Seahouses. Stopped at the copper kettle for a coffee shame they still don’t do bacon butties.

1st June 2018 – Beadnell Bay

Only a short drive so had another walk along Spittal Beach before heading off to Beadnell. Lovely sunny weather so after lunch had a walk along the beach. Had the most enormous fish and chips from the Beach Cafe on the campsite. We couldn’t eat it all.

Found another cod bottle marble this time on the east coast we also found a small headless figure, last year we found a head on the beach (pot one).

29 – 30 May 2018 Berwick on Tweed

Good journey down to Berwick arrived and had a walk about booked our bikes in for a service tomorrow morning. had a walk on the Spittal beach.

30 May 2018 Berwick on Tweed

Everything going great guns. Up early to get the bikes to Berwick Bikes arriving at 0830 walk out to the end of the pier then round the walls of Berwick coffee at Costa and then the bikes are ready 1030 so a cycle along Spittal promenade, dinner then washing then another walk on Spittal beach a good day. Bike cost 2X service £63 our last service in Keswick on a  1 year old bike (Maureen’s) £100 ?

27 May 2018 Edinburgh

Up into Edinburgh early this morning to watch the marathon race 30,000 runners here for the weekend of running fun. Coffee and a walkabout on Princess Street.

Lovely stroll along the beach this evening our unusual finds tonight were a red snooker ball and a porthole (it was actually a toilet seat).

26 May 2018 Edinburgh

Cycle on route 1 from Cramond to Edinburgh for a Starbuck coffee. After lunch bus into town then up to see the Greyfriars Bobby, castle and Grassmarket area, coffee again Costa this time.

24 – 25 May 2018 Edinburgh

Had a great stay in Keswick. All four wardens great.

Moved up to Edinburgh lovely day travelling bus up into Edinburgh for a walkabout.