Saturday brought the rain again so out came the brollies and raincoats for our trip over the border to our favourite market town Todmorden.
I picked this mac up a few years ago from a dress agency in Arnside in the Lake District. I remember coming home with a few things from that trip. The shopkeeper commented that the outfits I had selected had all come from one lady. We must have both been the same size and had the same taste.
We've always favoured local market shopping over supermarkets and big towns and today it felt really like life before covid. There is always a good natter with the market traders, tasty quality food to be bought and our favourite cafe has reopened so we popped in there as well.
The Age Concern charity shop has reopened and I didn’t think I would go in one for sometime but when we checked it out their health precautions were excellent so we went in. We didn’t buy anything, although Philip spotted a fab pair of gents brogues but they were a tad tight on him so he left them.
The most amazing coincidence happened while I was in the post office setting up a mail redirection to have Auntie Gladys Mail sent to our house. Turns out the family who have the post office have bought Auntie’s house. It is to be the daughter’s first home. I don’t know who was more tearful me or the daughter. She was so happy to know it was me selling it and I told her how thrilled I was that she was going to live there. I told her all about how auntie loved the peace and outlook over the fields and how nice the neighbours are.
On the way home we stopped off to see a friend and deliver a few essentials. Next up I dropped off the wandering welder at the pub. His Saturday teatime drinking buddy had booked them a two hour table slot.
After sanitising the shopping and putting it away there was time to finish my book before picking him up again and home for tea and an evening catching up with the papers and settling down to some programmes I’ve recorded.
A BBC1 series “Home is where the Art is” with Nick Knowles.
Philip reported that he didn’t recognise his mate who he hasn’t seen for three months. He’s grown a beard, moustache and lost over a stone. Said the weight loss is because he’s not had any beer. He also reported that he was super impressed with how the pub is run and organised and has no fears of going in again. That’s good to know, we might get back out there for tea sooner than I thought.
Had a quick walk along the bridal path, then down the next lane before climbing back up ours to get the old heart pumping.
And that my friends was Saturday.
Sunday we are dog sitting Betsy, our neighbours King Charles spaniel, while Brenda goes to her granddaughter’s graduation at home afternoon tea.
Stay safe and only do what you are comfortable with
Lynn
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Your futher along in the book than I am! I tend to nod off when I read these days, it slows me down! Is that Ingleborough you can see from Todmorden? I can't quite sort out the geography, but it looks so familiar! My brother and sister in law live in Ingleton, and my auntie and uncle farm near Clapham, they look straight at Ingleborough. I haven't been in England for nearly 40 years, but oh how it tugs at my heartstrings!
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Hi Lesley
DeleteI think it could be Ingleborough, I’ve googled it and it can be seen from the Ribblehead viaduct. We live over the moors in Whitworth, a 20 minute drive away, but spend almost every weekend in Todmorden we love the old fashionedness of it and the people.
If you put Todmorden in the search bar of my blog you’ll see other posts I’ve written about it
Lynn xx
Thanks Lynn, I'll have a look.
DeleteI used to visit todmorden as a child, and Halifax as a teenager, l loved the markets over there. I love to see places open up again. The old tofu man has started selling his tofu from his little van playing his little jingle. But at the moment I am not well so I am housebound .
ReplyDeleteStill Paul treat me to some. I am reading pies and predujice by Stuart macone it’s making me laugh, he really loves the north and hates the south. Which is nice.
The parcels came they were full of goodness of home, Yorkshire tea, mellow birds, rich tea, deodorant as the Japanese don’t smell and lots of books and other goodies, she is in the middle of making me another one. I will get to see her one day soon. Keep safe and well
So sorry to hear you are not well Allie, hope it’s not to serious. I’ve read that book as well, it’s so funny. Worth reading again for sure.
DeleteIsn’t it a small world, fancy you being in Todmorden and now you’re in Japan and Lesley who commented and also lives abroad has connections there too. It’s such a small place you wouldn’t credit it would you. Vix and Jon also have visited as they have friends there as well.
Your parcels sound lovely from your mum. Your comments about the Japanese not smelling intrigued me and made me laugh.
Take care and hope you feel better soon.
Lynn xx
Went up that hill as a child. I was frightened because Dad said we missed our bus and we didn't have anything to eat. I remember Mum bought a block of cheese off the market there. Sure was good. That was in the late 70's. Glad to see the still going strong.
ReplyDeleteI can’t believe how many people have connections with Todmorden. It’s such a small place you can’t credit it. Have a read of the reply I left with Allie Jane. Seems Tod has a real fan club haha.
DeleteTake care lynn xx
I have a mac almost exactly like yours! It's my Michelle Dubois (Allo Allo) mac :-) It must have been wonderful to visit Todmorden and find the charity shop open once again. Very brave of you to go inside! What an amazing coincidence about the post office people buying your Auntie Gladys's home! I had a little tear in my eye reading that. It must have made Philip's day meeting up with his mate at the pub! Hope you had fun dog-sitting Betsy! We are having double cat-sitting duties at two of Jos's children at the end of the month! Keep safe you two lovely people xxx
ReplyDeleteMac twins Ann haha. I do like wearing mine on a showery day.
DeleteIt is quite remarkable about the post office folk and Auntie Gladys’s house. The young lady is called Miriam and we were both quite overcome in a good way to make that connection. I told her about the nice neighbours and how quiet it was round there and the lovely views.
Philip enjoyed himself that much Ann that they went again yesterday haha. He said it’s very well controlled and better than it was before covid.
Hope the cat sitting goes well my friend.
Lots of love xxx
How wonderful that Auntie Gladys' home has gone to the lady in the post office's daughter, I hope they were tears of joy knowing that her lovely house has gone to such a deserving young woman.
ReplyDeleteI love your patchwork dress and smart belted mac and Philip's blazer is very snazzy!
A charity shop, a cafe and the pub, you two are way braver than us! How exciting that life is slowly but surely returning to normal, long may it continue! xxx
We've had some rain here, but we're also in the middle of a heatwave. Impossible to look elegant... one would stifle in a mac. We have lots of brollies, though. xxx
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