As SWMBO had a day's leave left, she tacked it on to this Easter Long Weekend and we went for a lengthy ramble around Rosedale yesterday - the weather was fabulous, with the recent winds down to a gentle breeze, temperature up a fair bit and a beautiful cloudless sky affording fabulous views all around.
Even better (and somewhat surprisingly considering it's School Hols), we passed no other grockles or emmets all day, although there were a handful to be seen on the horizon.
The daffodils are out in glorious bloom, in vast swathes in the villages and on the laneside verges and banks.
Had sticky buns from the Cake Shop in Helmsley and stopped at the eponymous Walled Garden on the way back (We have an Annual Pass) where signs of vigorous Spring growth were well in evidence.
"A Grand Day Out"