Meet Lucky - the resident cat. He is about 4+ years of age.

Lucky the guard cat surveying his domain.

Where is Lucky? Oh, there he is, on top of the cupboard in the office.

Lucky awaiting my return from a walk on the hills.

Alpaca Show.

On Saturday I called in at Thirsk Auction Mart Centre. There was an Alpaca show in progress. I thought that they would be interesting to see because I had never seen any before. I was not dissapointed. They were really interesting, intelligent and very inquisitive highly individual creatures. Would like one - or even a whole flock of them - if I had the room. 

Felix Jumps At 128k feet! Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of s...

Wow! This must rank as the ultimate, exciting, adrenalin rush ever. I felt dizzy looking down from the capsule     
to the ground 24 miles below! Must see.

The Clevelend Way - Long Distance Footpath

Had fairly good weather last week so made time to go walking on the nearby Cleveland Way Long Distance Footpath which follows the boundary of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park.
These photographs are of Old English Longhorn Cattle which are situated in a field belonging  to Garbutts Farm adjacent to the Cleveland Way about 5 minutes walk north of the Sutton Bank Visitors centre. 

Who are you looking at??!!!

The photograph of the Whitestone Cliff ( also known as White Mare Crag ) overlooks Lake Gormire and is adjacent to the Cleveland Way L.D.F/P and is about 10 minutes walk ( fast pace ) north of Sutton Bank.

Whitestonecliffe overlooking lake Gormire

This photograph is less than 5 minutes walk further North of the previous photograph and close to Thirlby Bank bridleway which in previous centuries was one of the many pack horse trails that criss cross the moors. Down below the hill is South Woods Hall which is where Donald Sinclair ( aka Siegfried Farnon, the senior veterinary partner in the world famous television series All Creatures Great and Small lived prior to his death ).  
Just a few miles to the north in the valley below is the village of Boltby.

Looking north

This photograph is taken close to the previous photograph above. To the left is Whitestone Cliff and below right is a glimpse of Lake Gormire.

looking south with Hood Hill in the background

This photograph of the memorial plaque below is dedicated to the memory of the airmen of 2 crashed aircraft close to Sutton Bank. It only a few minutes walk south of the Sutton Bank v/c. 

War Memorial

Both of these 2 photographs are taken about 5 minutes walk south of the Sutton Bank v/c and show Whitestone Cliff and Lake Gormire below. The vehicles are on the lower part of Sutton Bank road.

Called in at the Yorkshire Gliding Club at Sutton Bank last week. The glider is a K21 2 seater aircraft. Going through last minute checks prior to connecting the tow rope which is connected to the out of sight towing aircraft.  

Yorkshire Gliding Club