The journey between Leeming and Leyburn took about 35 minutes with some lovely scenery but probably a little too long to keep very young ones amused so we will shorten the trip next time by starting in Bedale where there also happens to be a children's farm. If they only realised the planning that goes into their holidays.
Anyway, Leyburn itself was nice, with a typical market square. If we'd had enough time (we only had about 45 minutes sit down time before the return journey) I would have liked to eat at the Sandpiper but as that was not to be, we walked around the square and had fish and chips sitting on a wooden bench outside Barclays Bank.
I'm with you, a diesel wouldn't do it for me either. Like you they remind me too much of my childhood. The food at the Sandpiper looks good, but fish a chips is hard to beat.
ReplyDeleteWith fish and chips you pretty much know what you're going to get. There are no big surprises. As a change, and because they were ready to be served, we had cod instead of haddock, which is normally served in these parts. Jan preferred them to the fish and chips we had in Pateley Bridge the other day so she was happy.
ReplyDeleteI like haddock, but Clive will always take cod if he has a chance. But it's rarely served in fish and chip shops up here. The exception of course is the Wee Hurrie where you can have cod, haddock, monkfish, sole and others. That reminds me, we haven't been there for a month or so... time for a wee visit.
DeleteI used to drive a steam engine.
ReplyDeleteYes, really.
I was a member of a steam railway society and we used to do Sunday rides along a few miles of track and Santa specials, etc.
My favourite bit was pulling the lever that would cause lots of sooty black smoke to puther out, just as people leaned out of the windows to see the view as we went round a big bend!
Diesel engines just aren't the same!
Jean, now that is surprising.
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