A tale of two weekends

Last weekend we returned home via Alnwick and then had a group dog walk on Saturday at the Lagoons and went to Hopetoun on Sunday where the Fallow deer rut was in full swing.  It was glorious Autumn weather, bright and refreshing, with all the autumn colours.  This weekend has started with the tail end of storm Austen bringing torrential rain and will finish with storm Boelo bringing yet more rain and strong winds.  The horses have come in at nights and I am absolutely not mentally ready for the start of winter so early in the year.

Chamfron Outings

Chamfron Mojito and Toledo have had successful outings recently at dressage and showjumping.

Yorkshire Part Two

Walks at Bolton Abbey, Hackfall Woods and the Himalayan Garden and Sculpture park over the last couple of days.

Yorkshire Part One

This time last year we were in Iceland, this year we are closer to home but still admiring waterfalls and hunting aurora.  We stopped on route at Hindhope Linn, then admired Aysgarth Falls and Hardraw Force with plenty of water at them all.  Then there was some touristing with a trip to Ingleborough Cave, Jervaulx Abbey and the slightly surreal Swinton Druids Temple which is an elaborate folly from the late 1700s or early 1800's and not pre-historic.  We are staying in Middleham with it's fabulous gallops and hundreds of racehorses.