What are you all up to

Glad folks liked my photos will have to find some more and OH does the process for me a bit too technical.

Now got more quick setting concrete 6 bags whilst at Villefranche so a bit of shopping pair of men's cheap jeans from LeClerc and now shortened as a standard length of 34 inches and OH now around 26/27 gosh he has shrunk ha ha. Popped into Lidl's as last week OH saw a small battery operated chain saw and they had stocked them again this week so now just been charged might be able to use it as well as very light and a short chain on it.

Another bit of work done on Carport more to do tomorrow.

It is a national holiday here Friday and noticed today that some stores are opening just for the morning very unusual and some even open on the 11th November not seen that before around here.

It must be a day for car batteries as we had ours replaced today for just the reasons you mentioned Richard.  Ours was nearly 8 years old and working fine but when the garage did a test during the recent MOT it was only about 30%.  Glad to say our Sorento was rather less expensive than yours R&R but after just having a big full service plus the new battery it was quite enough!  

Runswick Bay is our favourite spot Millie, parking can be a bit difficult though.  

Years ago any increases would start at 6.00pm in the evening, I assume to allow fuel stations to change prices? As it is claimed that the 5p reduction in fuel duty introduced by the last Government was mainly swallowed up by the fuel sellers perhaps they might not put up prices as much as any increases

David

Another fine, warm day with the temperature around 17C all the time. A bit of a slow tow to our present site due to roadworks around Scarborough. The site has recently been upgraded from a grass non-EHU one to having large Hardstanding pitches with hookups, and it has been well laid out with views over the fields to the Howardian Hills. No wonder it is full, 4 caravans and 1 M/H, at a site fee under £20 pn. I took a walk up into the village in the afternoon, however there was not a lot of interest apart from the church, which was not open unfortunately, and an interesting garden feature. 

R&R, we can't be far from your "go to" CS so will have a look at it later in our visit. Hope all goes well with the van's service.

Nellie - it's called Thornthorpe and it's about 3 miles south of Malton - but it's shown on Google maps - so will be quite easy to find. Not sure if Andrew and Tracey will be there - the site is closed for the winter and I know they were off to Portugal in October for a much needed holiday but I suspect they will be back by now,  If not, Tracey's mum and dad were farm-sitting! Just mention Richard, Ros and Meg and I'm sure someone will be pleased to show you around. Since it's almost our second home, everyone in the family knows us!!

Thanks, Richard, should we get there l will do just that.

It was much duller day but still warm and without any rain. We had a couple of gentle walks along Troutsdale Brow before and after lunch.

Here are the photos I somehow missed posting last night, it being too late to post due to outage when I realised they were not there!

Nellie, if you aren’t far from Malton and Helmsley, there are a couple of interesting churches nearby…

Stonegrave Minster, which is on road between Malton and Helmsley, and Kirkdale Minster, which is off the main road between Helmsley and Pickering.

There is Slingsby Castle not far away as well. But it’s very much a ruin, and you cannot get into the grounds, only view from outside.

Have you been to Sheriff Hutton?

As TDA has mentioned Nellie, the church at Kirkdale is very interesting, it’s St Gregory’s Minster, Kirkdale. It’s between Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley. Parts are Anglo Saxon. We visited fairly recently.  You are getting quite good weather for your trip, enjoy.