Thursday, September 26, 2013


WEDNESDAY 25TH

Ian had discovered a little bridge just off the Pennine track and wanted me to go and see it so we walked up a bit till we came to the track and then across the fields, through the sheep to the Packhorse bridge obviously built for the packhorse to cross the creek.  Whilst there a couple of hardcore walkers from Chester came along and we chattered to them for a while.  They walk Mt Snowdon as a weekend treat however were in Hawes for a week for a boys week.  It seems they had it all sorted.  One was the chef, one the barman, another in charge of the washing etc.  Not sure what the other three did.  They were on a rest day today and just taking a stroll. 

We came back to town, had a light lunch in a tea room,  very old style.  They advertised good coffee which is why we went there however the coffee was not good.  After lunch we walked up to the Creamery (cheese factory)  and had a taste of the various cheese.  Left with a few goodies.  Later in the afternoon we drove back up to the tops to find the Buttertubs which we didn’t find.  These are so named because, it is said, that in past years the people that bought the butter to the markets in Hawes stored any that wasn’t sold in these wet holes in the ground until the next week.  The people living next to the cottage can not understand why we can’t find them and even offered to take us there before we go.   Whilst looking around the mist came across again and we sat watching it roll across the hills and down into the valley. 

 

Ian loves a chat, this is at the little Packhorse bridge.

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