The day we went to Otley!

Didn’t we have a lovely time…

It never stopped raining

But the architecture was interesting

And we found a smile or two

Into the nearest pub, who should we meet but Elvis!

And friends!

They’d found a Fancy Dress shop sale, round the corner

I wanted to walk by the riverside

But we were rapidly approaching flood levels

And the trees didn’t give much shelter

But we did find some bedraggled hydrangea

What a trip!  I’m back from the UK now, adjusting to Algarve temperatures.  My riverside walk in Otley was a total washout, but I couldn’t stop laughing.  It coincided with a day when ‘rain stopped play’ at Headingley, and folk were queuing at bus stops dressed as sharks or Batman, or whatever else took their fancy.  Totally bonkers!  We spent a jolly couple of hours in the pub, and dripped home.

I had a new camera and, as you may have observed, forgot to remove the date from the shots so it is indelibly printed on my mind.  Another, even wetter day, was spent in a pub in Knaresborough, again in excellent company.  The British fighting spirit!  On my last day my phone died.  Was it the weather?  I am attempting to familiarise myself with a new one…. slowly!

It wasn’t all rain and we had some wonderful times, but I have far exceeded my Six Words.  Lots of stories to tell.  I’ll be back on Monday.  Have a great weekend and make the most of your heatwave! (in Britain)