Yorkshire Places :: Part 3

Hello Lovelies,

On Sunday the weather forecast was less than promising. Never mind, it gave mum and I  time to do some indoor things.

Despite the grey day it was clear that spring had arrived in Yorkshire.............

And it was being celebrated in the gallery at Salts Mill............

Here I need to thank Jenny at the lovely blog Saltaire Daily Photo.
 Her POST about this exhibition is very interesting and mum and I would not have known of it's existence otherwise.

And what a treat it was!..........

The paintings were so joyous and inspiring.........

A real celebration of the changing seasons in the countryside 

I LOVE the way David Hockney sees colour.

The exhibition space was gorgeous too. It was also very quiet when we were there and we loved being able to sit peacefully  and drink it all in............

The whole of Salts mill is such a delightful place...I even took a photo of the ladies loos....like you do :0)

It's filled with tempting things to buy as well.........how about this lovely notebook.........

with inspiring an inspiring quote

Or a nice crochet book...........

We could have stayed for hours, but had another place or two to squeeze in.

But first it was coffee time ......we parked overlooking another delightful Reservoir..........

Unfortunately the rain, which was being blown sideways in the strong wind,  obscured the view somewhat!

HERE'S the view on a better day

It was so disappointing after all the lovely weather we have enjoyed the previous week.

 Over in Calderdale the weather was just the same.........

and HERE'S this view on a better day!

It was a bit grim....talk about dark satanic mills..........

We were heading for Hebden Bridge, who's steeps streets ran with water..........

But I still loved details like this red letterbox in the stone wall....and being up amongst the rooftops..............

We were heading to this pretty town in search of another exhibition.  Stupidly I just presumed the gallery would be easy to spot. I got out of the car and wandered around in the pouring rain.......

It's such a charming spot, even in a downpour...........

But my feet were getting wet and I was feeling decidedly chilly after a while...........

I was so glad to find the warm and welcoming Tourist Information Centre, and step indoors for a while............

It was a lovely space....and I especially liked this O.S.map  armchair....brilliant.

The ladies in there were brilliant too. They were chatting with a local when I arrived so I wandered about, looking at the displays, but also enjoying listening to the Yorkshire accents. They always sound like home to me. My own has faded somewhat over the years.

When I emerged, with directions, I collected mum who was waiting in the car and we headed for the gallery.

Look, it's my Reservoir on the cover of Kate's leaflet!

The exhibition was another delight in a rainy day, small but perfectly formed, as they say. If you click on the pictures on Kate's facebook pages HERE you can see her beautiful work clearly.....in real life it's even more stunning...simmering with gold thread and touches of gold leaf.

By now it was early afternoon and there was just time to squeeze in one more visit. As the weather was still not cooperating we headed for a museum.

Shibden Hall dates back to 1420! ....I think it's beautiful....even in the rain.

It's somewhere I'd been as a child, both with family and on a school trip. My photo's taken here are pretty rubbish. I was on my reserve camera as I'd flattened the batteries in my new one....and my old camera does not cope well with low light levels.

There are lots of interesting rooms to explore. From the kitchen to the impressive Grand Hall

I loved the ancient leaded glass windows..........

There was a very informative guide in the main.house.  A lovely lady who made the place come to life.

Outside there is a folk museum............

I loved the estate worker cottage here. It had just two rooms, a kitchen, living room on the ground floor.............

And a tiny bedroom, up a steep wooden staircase...........

By this time I was thoroughly frozen....wet feet do that to you, don't they. And mum was tired, so we called it a day and began the drive home.

I was very good, and resisted all the tempting things in Salts Mill.....but I did treat myself to a small purchase in the Heart Gallery.

 I loved this little jug, which was made in England and designed by Yorkshire based ceramic artist Kate Thorburn

It's perfect to hold a small posy of spring flowers picked in the garden. And a lovely reminder of a special weekend with mum.
Jacquie x