Yarndale 2013 :: the final part

Hello Lovelies,

the weather really was gorgeous on Saturday afternoon and with just under two hours still to enjoy before it was time to leave I happily headed out to explore . I took a different route through the park.........

Enjoying the solitude and dappled shade under the trees......

My Daffodil was wilting a bit by now but it had been a brilliant ice-breaker and I felt so happy to have met up with so many like minded lovelies.

It was wonderfully calm under the huge old  trees........

But I love to climb a hill and take in the view so I headed for the nearest one......

Gorgeous........

Back down the hill in the park the low autumn sun was lighting up the yarnwalk beautifully.....

This reminded me of a stained glass window.

I headed towards the canal and admired Lucy's duck on the waves once more....I just loved everything about this.........

I wandered along the side of the canal absorbing all the little details..........

Like the blue sky and the sunlight on the old stone buildings..........

The boat owners pottering about enjoying the warm weather and the smell of wood smoke in the air from a boat's chimney........

The interesting lettering skillfully hand painted on the side of the boats..........

the sound of narrow boats chugging past and the ripples they made in the water........

The wonderful golden light and the dancing reflections.........

The ice cream boat :0)

When I managed to tear myself away from the canal I was delighted to spot the Yarndale bus. This original London Transport bus took visitors from the train station up to the auction mart and back....look it's got bunting ! .....

and it says Yarndale on the side :0)

Further into town the market was in full swing and everywhere seemed very busy........

I headed for a little covered area of shops that Lucy introduced me to last year...........

There are some lovely shops here and I drooled over this dresser of gorgeousness.........

But the force was strong and I resisted ....it wasn't easy.

There is so much to see here that it was easy to distract myself. The castle is just at the top of the high street.....

This is the view from the entrance....you can just see the white roofs of the market stalls........

I turned up the hill looking for the back of the castle and ended up in the  castle woods. It's timeless natural  place is just minutes from the bustling high street ....amazing.......

I LOVED the dry stone wall covered in moss.

and the glimpses of the hills you could see over it.........

on the other side of the path was a pretty scary vertical drop.....

It was getting close to the time I had arranged to meet up with mum by now and I looked for a safe way down as I thought it would be the shortest route. Eventually I found some steps...steep steps

In the valley bottom it almost felt like the land that time forgot, with pools of water and prehistoric ferns .....

I was sorry to have to rush past most of it , just snapping a few pictures as I went........

Eventually I reached somewhere I recognized behind the castle........

There it is.........

I hurry along the canal-side and am again thrilled by the light and the reflections.........

I look at my watch...five minutes to spare, just time to have a super quick look at the puppet festival which is also in town. I loved this "Theatre" made out of a vintage caravan........

And this colourful tent..........

All too soon it was time to say goodbye to this lovely corner of the world.....

It really was a magical day I will treasure and remember for a long time.
Thank you Yarndale and all the lovely people I met.
Thank you to the weather gods for smiling on us.
and thank you lovelies for coming along for the journey :0)

Jacquie x