Grassington, Coffee and Cake, almost!

Friday was a free day for us and we had planned on a slow drive up the Yorkshire Dales to Grassington for a short walk, maybe a few photographs then follow with a visit to one of Grassington's many delightful coffee shops for refreshment.

On looking out of the window and seeing the ever darkening sky accompanied by light drizzle we considered our options if the weather was to deteriorate.

Maybe a slightly shorter drive to one of our favourites 'The Riverbank' at Burnsall then a stroll along the banks of the River Wharfe or if the weather really worsened perhaps stop at the Bolton Abbey riverside venue 'Cavendish Pavilion' and hope for a seat by the window to watch for an improvement and lighter skies as we enjoyed coffee and some generously buttered crumpets.

The Cavendish Pavilion, Bolton Abbey in the Yorkshire Dales. Delicious coffee and a tasty crumpet with butter and jam.

As we drove up to the top of our local hill 'Cringles' which seperates Airedale from Wharfedale and reached the top we could see bad weather further up the Dale we then considered another of our favourites 'The Ginger Plum' in Addingham but unfortunately as we travelled down the Main Street I could see a sign in the window reading closed.

Decision made, it was to be The Cavendish Pavilion in Bolton Abbey, luckily we had a season ticket for the access and parking.

We managed to secure a window seat and after relaxing for half an hour could see a slight improvement in the weather. It was now or never as we were getting very comfortable, so coats and hats on and out we went committed to our hike, walk, stroll. Looking out of the window again we could see it was still a bit wet out there but it still looked inviting. We were going to see the River Wharfe in all its glory, full flow.

Crossing the footbridge which is part of the 'Dales Way' walk.

Then a left turn following a well maintained and mud free footpath facing into the driving wind and rain. 

                                                                               

In a short while we just had to stop to enjoy the turbulent and fast flowing waters of the River Wharfe. Absolutely spectacular! This was a photo opportunity not to be missed but unfortunately the rainfall was now quite heavy and we decided to turn back

This pathway showed great promise of future photographic exploration by side of the River Wharfe or a change of direction to the mysterious sounding "Valley of Desolation" or maybe further upwards to "Simons Seat" where you can sit, rest and enjoy the spectacular view. Well worth the effort.

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Ilkley RFC 1st XV vs Driffield 1st XV, 24th February 2024

Ilkley 1st XV vs Driffield 1st XV (eventually) - 24th February 2024 

Having missed the previous Ilkley RFC home game I was certainly going to make the most of this one which had previously been postponed several times due to bad weather and I did.

The weather was good with a glint of sunshine and we arrived at the ground in plenty of time to get a parking place then stroll into Ilkley for coffee with a delicious slice of  cake then a stroll back to the ground to prep the camera equipment ready for an action packed game.

Ilkley on the attack

Driffield on the attack

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Final Result

Ilkley 17 - Driffield 37