Yorkshire, England - Thirsk & Sutton Bank

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Today was kind of a day off. Morning light was good for getting indoor shots of the interesting 'rough-hewn' wood beams in our cottage. The beams seen on the second floor ceiling were 12 inches high x 8 inches wide, and the distance from front to back wall was 20 ft. Wood-working and craftsmanship skills were evident.  

Jackie told me that her husband completely renovated the two cottages and then he unfortunately passed away, from pancreatic cancer, in his 40s, only three years prior to our stay. We liked the timbered look a lot.  

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	we have our own Roman column		the white horse of Kilburn Park		Sutton Bank was just up the hill from us
		a calm and   inquisitive creature		living room		bedroom one
	bedroom one en suite				bedroom two		rough-hewn
				bedroom two en suite			bedroom two view
			the ceiling		upstairs landing with skylight		nice stairs
		reading room with wood stove		kitchen			riders on horses sometimes went by outside
	great little wood stove				so much for the sun

In the afternoon Linda wanted some quiet time so I took a solo drive into Thirsk for a few grocery items, but first got a coffee & walked around some. 

I went by the former home & office of Veterinarian Alf Wight, whose career was spent working in Thirsk for older, quirkier Vet Donald Sinclair.  Both of them were large animal Vets, back in a very different era; more on them later....    

	Thirsk in odd camera setting light		bakery		the main pub with morning partakers		down every lane there's a tea shop
				nice small City garden by the creek		Cod Beck
			greenbelt along creek		Thirsk church		the bell struck one as I took the photo
		nice in-town house				has the look of an old State House
			let's see what's out back				old storage building ?
		surprisingly large yard (former parade ground?)				bone yard
			the back streets of Thirsk		Yorkshire Vets Donald Sinclair & Alf Wight

MRCVS - In 1940 Alf Wight (1916 - 1995) qualified at Glasgow Veterinary College as a full-fledged Member of the Royal Society of Veterinary Surgeons.  Alf Wight was from Glasgow. He worked in Yorkshire as a Vet and later became a famous British writer. 

Afterwards I took a short drive up to Sutton Bank, where one of the North Moors National Park Visitor Centers is located.  The walk out to the top of the White Horse at Sutton Bank and back took about an hour. 

At the turnaround point there was a good view down onto the village of Kilburn.  It was good to see some sunshine.  

	Sutton Bank w/fireweed		afternoon shadows looking west		looking north		on the trail
		fireweed is  everywhere		glider coming in			above the White Horse of Kilburn
	White Horse history				village of Kilburn below		posterized view south towards York
		looking north again		a small part of Gormire Lake		a pleasant afternoon...

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