Winter sun

First I must apologise to those of you who thought my post entitled 'One last post' was a bid farewell to the blogging world.....over 700 people looked at that post!
I am not going any where.

Wasn't it lovely to wake up to blue sky and winter sun on Saturday?

There was no way we would waste the day so after breakfast we set off for a local walk.

We drove through Hebden Bridge and up past Heptonstall to park the car at Jacks Bridge.

We parked the car at The New Delight Inn and walked along the lane away from the village along the top side of the valley. 
Where the sun had not reached, the ground was still frosty.

We dropped down into the shadow of the valley and across this ancient clapper bridge once  used for the pack-horses using this route.

then we picked up the causey. (a paved path probably a packhorse trail but also used by mill workers to go to work from the village.)

It was lovely to pause a while in the sunshine and admire the views.

The path went across the field.

Heptonstall was on the hill across the valley.

Then we walked back down into the shadows again.

This photo above is Broad Lane, a track that leads down to the river and used by the many mills that were once there. At one point there were 13 mills along the 5 mile stretch of Colden Water.

The large hole in the rock where it is said Wesleyan Preachers were said to preach.

Then we were back at the bridge and a short climb up the hill to the lane.

The sun was hiding behind the clouds at this point.

Then we were back at the pub, we were not tempted!

It looked like a proper 'locals' pub, one where they would stop talking and stare at you if a stranger walked in. But I liked the name of it and although you can't see it from this photo, from the lane above the village the name is painted on the roof, done many years ago I think.

This old mill in the village had been made into a house.

Then it was the short drive back through Heptonstall

and Hebden Bridge for home.

Sunday was grey and dull so I played in the greenhouse, tidying up the Pelagoniums and chrysanthemums.

Wishing for spring to arrive.

at least the snowdrops are out.

They look like little light bulbs!

but I thought I would leave you with a photo of my work table at home......bit of a mess!