Thank you, Lucy!

I have followed Lucy’s blog, Attic24, for several years. I love reading about her lovely crochet, her life and looking at the wonderful photos she takes. Lucy loves walking in the countryside and one of her favourite spots is Bolton Abbey. All her photos of this area, whatever the season, are beautiful and I’ve always thought I would love to visit one day. That happened last Friday. We had spent a few days in the Lake District and stopped off here for a walk. I had previously contacted Lucy to ask if she could suggest a walk on the flat as I can’t manage hills anymore. She kindly replied with a suggestion which we followed.

What a wonderful walk we had. A perfect gentle stroll alongside the River Wharfe, the sun was shining, the birds were singing and the river was rippling along, the water glinting in the sunlight.

I’ll share a few photos to show you how lovely it was:

The river here was shallow and underneath quite brown so we guessed there was a lot of iron in the soil.

 

We came across this memory bench, carved out of a tree trunk where hundreds of 1p and 2p coins had been hammered in.

A close up:

We hope father and son are resting peacefully together beside the river in the midst of the beautiful trees and wild plants.

So, thank you, Lucy, for introducing us to such a magical place, a day we will always remember.