Levisham, Yorkshire Moors

A few reminders of our weekend

- Barrie "I hope the noisy neighbours don't keep me awake in my own personal cottage" Astbury
- Charlie "I think I'll risk the scampi... at least it's not pork!" Grant
- Pete "[holding his camera] Never mind the quality - feel the width!" Smith
- Simon "You only want me for my Pot Noodle" Piercy
- Dave "Go to the loo BEFORE you go to bed, Pete!" Noble
- Tim "What mud?" Spate
- Steve "Something tells me this is the last time I'm going to be wearing this hooded top" Barker

Friday

Our hosts kindly give us a lift to a pub that at least welcomes walkers (and drinkers!) and can happily seat 7 diners ... The Fox & Rabbit

(These first two photos are low resolution mobile phone camera shots)

The Piercy Potting Machine in action

... and then we decide to set Pete's hair on fire ...

Saturday

A glorious morning in Levisham

Our accommodation

Our first visitor

Front row of the grid?

After a 30 mile drive, we embark on the Chop Gate to Cold Moor walk

State-of-the-Ark versus State-of-the-Art

It's THAT top again!  (That's the 3rd time Steve... 3 strikes and out - we did warn you)

Cold Moor ("I can see the sea!")

A 180 degree panoramic view from the edge

Barrie gets a signal on his mobile and decides to report home - "... love you too darling <kiss, kiss> ..."

Here it is ... the Piercy Pot Noodle Pic!  A great action shot - full credit to the photographer! ;-)

A commemorative plaque describes what can be seen from this great view point

... and then 7 ugly sods spoil that view!

Towards the bottom a handy cafe ...

... where Barrie and Simon experience possibly the worst ever pint of Kronenbourg

  (What is should look like >>)

A nice Bentley

Guinea Fowl

Crossing Patrol

... and then Posh Tart and Rich Bloke in the Bentley stop and ask if they were "wild turkeys?" - Our survey says? >> >> "dit-dur!"

Are we in Yorkshire or Texas?

Guess what this little girl wished for, last Christmas?

(Well actually, it was a Nintendo DualScreen games console but all she got was this stupid little pony ... )

... of what??!

Bad Hair Day (along with Simon's fool proof red-eye reduction technique ...)

Table for 7 with beer, wine, a double kebab, 6 pizzas and chips please

Notice Steven holding aloft the pseudo-chilli he was about to eat ...

... and then promptly did so

Sunday

A short walk round, down and through the whole of the Hole of Horcum

Informative plaques can be found along the route

Five Ways

... but apparently, according to Barrie, most of them lead to Levisham!

Who can this be?  Surely it's not?!  It is!!  It's Tim with mud splashed way up the back of his leg!  What is the world coming to? ...

Sheep Dog trials

... and then we headed home ...

But ! ... not before

Operation Shirt Destruction

Strike 1     Strike 2     Strike 3

(Steven - Don't panic!  We are going to buy you a new one!)

And so the ceremonious ritual begins: A symbolic stabbing with a knife ...

... and then ...

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(yes Steven - we really did do this - We're sorry but we gave you enough warnings ...)

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... the second part of the ritual - the sacrificial BURNING!

Going ...

... going ...

... gone!