Autumn 2024

We have left 2024 behind so I plan to do just two more posts from last year. This post will be all about autumn. Warning, it's a long one!

September 2024

We walked the local lanes in the late sunshine after work

I also had chance to walk up near to a place I use to visit when I worked in textiles. I used to visit a mill up in Norden near Rochdale. The mill has gone and houses are where it use to stand.

and a good walk is always a great excuse for coffee and cake afterwards.

We said a final goodbye to my lovely father-in-law in September. He was such a wise, encouraging and generous man who will be so very missed.

Brimmycroft Lane 11th September

One magical evening we walked the lanes near our house and saw at least four barn owls, (definitely not the same one in different places!) This one kindly stopped nearby where we were standing and I was able to take a few photos before it flew right over our heads!

I took some cuttings of mums remaining roses from her front garden (not sure if they have taken) as her house finally sold and we said goodbye.

My brother and I outside mum's house for the last time.

A walk up Lark hill to scatter my mother-in-laws ashes. We have been waiting until all the family could be there.

The only plum on our tree this year.

Elland Show

It was a very wet day.

Brimmycroft Lane 16th September

A walk in the woods

Halifax Minster

Halifax Market

Veg panini from All pizzetto on the market, delicious!

My only dahlia this year!

Milo

Daisy (she really needs to go on a diet!)

Misty

A lovely lunch with my sister then a visit to Pickering's Pasture to sit on mum's bench with her dog.

and a visit to Victoria Park so she could see the squirrels...always too fast for her!

We had loads of tomatoes from the garden this year

Rochdale Town Hall. I attended a CPD workshop one afternoon. It is such an amazing building. They say Hitler planned to have it taken down and rebuilt in Germany!

More walks in the evening in October

Brimmycroft Lane 8th October 2024

Aurora borealis in October from the garden

Early one morning I went for a walk around Norland Moor

and breakfast at the Outhouse Cafe 

A visit to the Theatre in Halifax to see a play called The Haunting of Blaine Manor

And then a very girly weekend with my bestie, we stayed at Salford Quays for the night and went to see a show at The Lowry.

another walk in the woods.

a few autumn raspberries from the garden

Brimmycroft Lane 18th October 2024

I went to a talk by Heather Richardson about her book, A Dress for Kathleen.

Above a couple from a cafe in Brighouse below a walk we did up Cragg Vale and a snifter in te Robin Hood Inn on the way back!

I still do a 'Blind Date with a Book' at Artichoke in Sowerby Bridge to raise money for YCR

Every now and again I have a school dinner-cheese and onion pie!

The last two Russian Buns in Buckley's, Uppermill had our names on them!

we ate cheese and onion pies in the park.

and walked along the canal to Diggle

Halloween had come to Diggle

Another walk on Norland, this time with Hubby.

Hebden with my friend to see Paddy McAloon at The Trades Club.

So that was Autumn (September to October 2024) I told you it was long!!

Those that are interested I have done a post over on The Pines blog about our October visit to 102 The Pines here is a link.