Tuesday 17th September
We walked into Shipley, not far, and had breakfast at the market cafe. Then to a shop which sold old vinyl records. N has a lot of 70’s, 80’s records which he is hoping to sell. Chap there wanted to see them so I went back for the car and drove round with them. All to no avail, he made a very low offer so they will remain with us for the time being. Drove then to the car park at Salts Mill and had a wander round there looking first at the David Hockney exhibition of his East Yorkshire works and then watching a film of the history of the mill. If you don’t know of this remarkable place do take a look at this link.https://www.yorkshire.com/view/culture/saltaire/salts-mill-and-1853-gallery-125448
I spent my first 24 years in sight of the mill and remember it as a working mill. I am so pleased that it hasn’t been demolished and that the village of Saltaire has become a UNESCO world heritage site.
We then met up with David and Christine and walked down Victoria Road, over the footbridge which crosses the river Aire and into Roberts Park. Such a beautiful, sunny, warm day and we sat outside the Half Moon cafe overlooking the cricket pitch and river chatting for an hour or more.
Back to the car and I picked N up in Saltaire and we drove to another vinyl shop in Bingley but he wasn’t interested in N’s records. Still it was worth a try.
A short rest at the hotel then went up to Baildon to meet up with David and Christine at the fish and chip shop in the village. Wonderful haddock, almost as good as the NZ snapper, a fitting end to our stay in Yorkshire. Another emotional farewell
I spent my first 24 years in sight of the mill and remember it as a working mill. I am so pleased that it hasn’t been demolished and that the village of Saltaire has become a UNESCO world heritage site.
We then met up with David and Christine and walked down Victoria Road, over the footbridge which crosses the river Aire and into Roberts Park. Such a beautiful, sunny, warm day and we sat outside the Half Moon cafe overlooking the cricket pitch and river chatting for an hour or more.
Back to the car and I picked N up in Saltaire and we drove to another vinyl shop in Bingley but he wasn’t interested in N’s records. Still it was worth a try.
A short rest at the hotel then went up to Baildon to meet up with David and Christine at the fish and chip shop in the village. Wonderful haddock, almost as good as the NZ snapper, a fitting end to our stay in Yorkshire. Another emotional farewell
On the eighth photo you can see our house over the mill roofs.
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