| It was a nice day and we were itching to get out or at least I KNOW I was! LOL Ken & I drove to the town of Skipton (Gateway to The Yorkshire Dales is what it is called). It's about 1 1/2 hours from us. We knew they were having a market but were surprised to find they were also having a canal festival, so it was a fun day, walking around and taking photos of everything.
We shopped (or I shopped..haha) and found myself 2 new hand bags, which I needed very badly, and we bought a variety of sweets of which one kind was chocolate covered liquorice and it is YUMMY!!! We had never seen that before - wanna go get more! LOL Oh! I also found me a cute cap to wear with my new jacket Ken got me recently at another market. (I don't buy a lot of clothes but it seems I am needing everything at once.) Then we had a delicious lunch at The Red Lion Pub. Ken had a giant Yorkshire Pudding filled with Cumberland Sausage, mashed potatoes, peas & gravy. I got a giant Yorkshire Pudding filled with roast beef, gravy & chips and that was the best roast beef I have had in ages - so tender!!! Then we just rambled around the market some more and went into the town hall where they were having a craft show and Ken bought me a beautiful pair of earrings. Then we went on to the canal festival and enjoyed the boats and an exibition of owls. They were so pretty! I never saw owls up close like that till I came here to the UK. I got to stroke a barn owl (they are the most beautiful, to me). Well, hope you enjoy your day at Skipton with us. It was fun! Remember to click on first photo, then on Next OR Slideshow. I prefer Next so you can view each photo as long as you want.  Janie & Ken |
WE PARKED A FEW BLOCKS FROM HERE AND WALKED INTO THE TOWN CENTRE OF SKIPTON |
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SKIPTON TOWN CENTRE |
TOWN CRIER & MAYOR (NOT SURE WHO THE MIDDLE PERSON IS??) |
JANIE LOOKING AT SOME CHEESES |
BIRD FEED, ETC... |
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VIEW OF TOWN FROM CHURCH |
SKIPTON CASTLE ENTRANCE - THIS IS A FANTASTIC CASTLE THAT IS STILL MOSTLY COMPLETE INSIDE & OUT |
SKIPTON PARISH CHURCH |
THE SWEET STALL WHERE WE BOUGHT A VARIETY OF TREATS |
HOUSEHOLD GOODS |
HAVING A REST ON SOME DISH CLOTHES! LOL THESE BRITS LOVE THEIR PETS!!!! |
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JANIE LOOKING AT SOME HAND BAGS - FINALLY PICKED ME OUT A TAN ONE, REALLY LIKE IT! |
TRYING ON CAPS, ALMOST BOUGHT THIS ONE! |
VARIETY OF CHEESES- ONE HAD STRAWBERRIES & CHAMPAIGNE IN IT, WOULD YA LIKE?? I'VE HAD ONE WITH STRAWBERRIES & PEACHES - DELICIOUS!!! |
MORE CHEESE & CRACKERS |
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THE RED LION ENTRANCE WHERE WE ATE LUNCH |
INSIDE THE RED LION PUB |
INSIDE THE RED LION PUB |
KEN & JANIE ABOUT TO ENJOY A YUMMY LUNCH! ALSO NOTICE THE BEER GARDEN OUT THE WINDOW, WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE EATING OUT THERE! |
KEN & HIS CUMBERLAND SAUSAGES, MASH & PEAS - HE ENJOYED IT!!! |
JANIE & HER DELICIOUSLY TENDER ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY & CHIPS - YUM!!!! |
SKIPTON TOWN HALL |
LOTS OF STUFF!! LOL |
A PARTICULAR DEAR FRIEND LOVES THE SHOW DINNERLADIES! |
SHOES GALORE AND MORE STALLS TOO! |
JANIE LOOKING AT SOME POST CARDS |
THE CANAL AT SKIPTON |
A POPULAR LITTLE SHOP |
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KEN WALKING DOWN TO THE CANAL FROM THE STREET |
CANAL FESTIVAL |
HAVING A SIT DOWN! LOL - SEE THE NEW JACKET, CAP & HAND BAG KEN BOUGHT ME? I JUST HAPPEN TO FIND A CAP WITH THE SAME COLOR BUTTEFLIES AS MY JACKET. LOVE IT! |
RIVER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CANAL |
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MORE OF THE RIVER BESIDE THE CANAL AND SOME HOUSES |
NOTICE THE "WHITE TIGER"??? LOL |
MORE OF THAT RIVER AND NICE APARTMENTS/FLATS |
MR DUCK |
CANAL FESTIVAL |
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GRILLING SAUSAGES FOR SANDWICHES - THEY GAVE US A BITE! |
HOME MADE DOUGHNUTS! |
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INDIAN FOOD |
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JANIE PETTING A BARN OWL |
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BARN OWL - COULDN'T GET HIM TO LOOK AT ME! |
LITTLE STEAM ENGINE |
MORRIS DANCERS |
CANAL FESTIVAL |
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MORRIS DANCERS |
SOME PEOPLE THAT OWNED ONE OF THE CANAL BOATS PLAYING DRUMS - SOUNDED GREAT!!! |
MR & MRS - FOR SURE!!! |
CANAL FESTIVAL |
WALKING THE STREETS OF SKIPTON |
WALKING STREETS IN SKIPTON |
GREGGS IS A GOOD LITTLE BAKERY WHERE WE BUY DELICIOUS MINCE PIES AROUND XMAS (IT'S A CHAIN BAKERY, NOT PRIVATE LIKE SO MANY ARE) |
WALKING THE STREETS IN SKIPTON |
IN OUR CAR HEADED HOME ALONG SIDE THE CANAL, HEADED OUT OF SKIPTON |
HEADED HOME |
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