Refurb courtesy of the mail order business...

Playlist

Playlist today was another 12 1970s No 1s...

....plus a few old LPs plus newly acquired CDs...

Pics are included in the post...

Up pre 6...

...and despite all the prep last night of uploading all the pics, it still took an absolute age to write this - mainly froma  formatting POV rather than a writing POV - so, today, I'll cpme back later to resize the pics and do proper playlist pics etc...

The view from the office this morning... 

Anyway, a light breakfast...

...and here are the LPs that soundtracked this morning's "work"...

Out...

...and a 15 minute drive to Skipton...

Parked for the day (if we wanted)...

Our target was the casrtle but it wasn't open until 10...

So, a walk to the centre...

...for an initial look around, refamiliarising ourselves...

Just before 10, we were back at the castle gates...

...and then, in, for a "self-guided tour"...

I will let the pictures do the talking, although, I may come back later and add some detail...

And out...

To the chapel...

Looking over the castle walls...

Coffee and shortbread time...

Then, we left the castle...

We asked who lived in the unaccessible part - it's the family who owns it - they took it over in 1957 when it was a ruin and "did it up" with their own money, earned from retailing, mail order catalogues etc etc - more to come later...

A walk around the town, splitting up to each go to shops that attracted...

Then, lunch at Helene's Tea rooms...

...followed by a further walk around the canals...

...before walking back to the car around 2:15...

Home with ill-gotten gains...

All of the below featured in this evening's playlist...

Beer and crisps in the sun in the garden...

...in the company of butterflies...

This evening, a takeaway from Rozis was anticipated...

...as we enjoyed drinks at the Forrester's Arms...

Order made, cooking awaited, Indian enjoyed...

On telly tonight, the first three episodes of Season 4 of "Professor T"...

Very much enjoyed...

Then, downloading downloads of all of today's acquisitions, plus a couple of extras...

Highlight of the Day: Skipton Castle...

Today's New Music:

See pics above, for now...