The way things were ..and in some places still are ..

Eeh bah gum Bonkers,tha'll be showin folk wi flat caps 'n' ferrets next :)))

I don't want to come back. I want to stay right there. Thanks Bonkers.

I love that little Wesleyan Chapel, it looks so solid.

Its lovely around there Bb and I had a lovely stroll,thanks........

lovely stepping back in time, baz loved the cars, thats his hobby buying them and tinkering lol, enjoyed the tour, nice pics :o))

Thanks for comments yes Toto know what you mean ..lovely to have this nearby to recall a gentler way of life.

He he Aster will save that for Ilkley Moor ..so small Gee these the only 2 buildings apart from farm and row of cottages .Easy to imagine labourers trudging for miles for their ale to have this erected right next t'pub..

Thanks Lincs ..Baz would love the garage Sandra in nearby village where these fully restored and many then appear in Hearbeat.

im sure he would love to see them,, whats the village called where the garage is BB,

Its called Thornton - le - Dale ,Sandra on main Route between Scarborough and Pickering.If you type in D.Mathewson historic cars ( he owns the pub too hence these in car park lol ) in search engine it ll take you to his web page.

thanx BB baz says think we passed when on our classic car run last autumn, to scarbourough such beautifull countryside there, i loved it

What lovely pics. It all looks so peaceful, thanks for sharing with us......I'm coming over all nostalgic...:o)

That was a lovely trip BB ..... I remember Thornton -le Dale , there was a beautiful thatched cottage beside a stream , we joked that it was our weekend cottage ,..LOL.. also we had some of the nicest Fish and Chips there ...........

You probably drove past our home then Sandra which on same road 6 miles out of Scarborough.Lucky escape as Toto would say !

Aye Amy that cottage appears on biscuit tins and jigsaw puzzles it is lovely.Its that sort of place Lily the post box says collection times ..Thursday lol

what a shame i didnt know you then would have popped in for a cuppa and see your lovely garden, never know may do it again if baz ever gets over the long hard drive we had heehe took us about 7 and a half hours in the wolsey, a few stops but great fun, very tired when we got there,

You live in a lovely area Ray/Jane and I feel your passion for the place, its lovely.

~Wow~Ray ~fantastic~ lots of the old cars have more character than the modern blob ~we still have a Sunbeam Alpine since new in 1967 but needs restoration now unfortunately~ ~love the landscape too~did you watch Countryfile last night about the Durham moors?
Long may we have our wild,.wide open spaces!

We visited Goathland some years ago - and saw the steam train! It goes to Pickering, doesn't it, Bb??

Loved the area - beautiful if wild scenery there!

Is that chapel still in use?

we saw thomas the tank running past on our way home, i was so excited, use to read the storys to my boys when young, felt like a little kid when i saw him chuffing away

the moorcocks gents loo was the hedge to the left of the house. the ladies was a bucket in the outside loo at the bottom of the garden. I remember it well. all the beer was bottled and the snug was ada's living room. she had loads of stuffed birds in her lounge too.

the railway still runs spritz. my brother works in the engine sheds at the other end of the line [cant remember the name of the place] was at pickering only yesterday. :o)

Looks like one by the ambulance a Triumph Vetessa MK 1 with the twin head lights. the other one at the back of what seaburngirls says is a rover looks like an austin cambridge or morris oxford. Lovely blog going back in time, I enjoyed it what a quite life them days not like the rat race now, people watching out for one another. Love the buildings and the view .

Simple days and simple pleasures why did life have to get so darned complicated?

the car before the bull charging photo is a P4 Rover. Cant tell which one as i cant see the number on the crest below the viking head on the top of the grill. we have a P4 80 so i recognise it. [photo of it with my eldest in her prom dress back in may along with the lilac]

What an Idylic place to live all the lovely old stone buildings and the tales of time gone by, would love to visit the Moorcock and soak up the atmosphere and of course a glass of ale. Thanks for the trip !

Wow Arlene well hold on to it ..dont suppose it was a Harrington ? these souped up versions highly collectable no matter what the condition.

Yes Spritz .. you can just see the chalk board on the left coffee mornings WI etc.Yes goes to Pickering .. you may be thinking of Grosmont SBG line now open all the way to Whitby.

Car behind Triumph 2500 TC and well done Morgana those twin headlights give it away.

Welcome anytime PP can you hear those old Heartbeat songs playing ? lol

Great trip, BB! Thanks!!

Through greed and technology Drc

Never missed Heartbeat BB loved it!

Thats me PP a cross between Greengrass and Compo ..steady ladies form an orderly queue lol

we watch to reruns of heartbeat even though we have seen them before, love it :o)
lol ray :o)

Oooh! Ray! Be still my beating heart!! LOL!
My dad's a ringer for Greengrass! I loved Heartbeat too!

~ no not a Harrington but we had the soft top version in British Racing Green~my hubby still has the bill £1018 with overdrive in 1967~what would that be now ~about £20.000?

My God Arlene could buy a house for less then ! So reckon you should stick another nought on lol I had a Sunbeam too mm well Ok a Sunbeam Imp disgraceful little car that really didnt warrant the Sunbeam tag ..

Aw Sandra well you ll know how Jane feels when she says I often repeat on her ..

Thanks Mp - why do I suddenly feel so old ? lol

lol ray :o)

my sister was in the police force and had a white Imp police car~my son who was very small called it a "lump" rather than an Imp~

LOL!!! Well my dad is in his 70's!!

arlene a friend had an imp for years, it was a standing joke at work, we were all sad to see it go to car heaven lol

Think your son got it right Arlene mine had an aluminium ? engine that would over heat on hot days going up hill starting it on cold days over taking ? no needed an airfield for that pull level with something and sit there lol Like to say happy days but lost a few girlfriends taking them out in it ..and walking home .

Standing Joke would be right Sandra it stood in allsorts of places refusing to start.

Oh right Mp perhaps son of Greengrass then..

Ok then, Ray! Son of Greengrass it is!

would ya name be grass seed then ray :o)

LOL Sandra!! :~D

:o)) heheh

Nutter!

Thanks Sandra perhaps gone to seed more appropriate ..night night x

LMAO!! Good one Ray! I'm off to bed too! Up at 6.30! :~(( Night San!

The Hilman imp had an aliminum head which use to warp in the heat, my x would nt touch them. he he.

Great blog Bonkers,
I luved the chapel vitrauxs :o)

Lovely picturesque places. I like to see historical interesting things. I can't help feeling places look dull today. It's nice some with character still exist. And a bit of humour too :o)

Wonderful time capsule.

Aye Morgana your ex obviously knew more than me ..had no choice but to touch them chat up line wore a bit thin though ..off with your stockings fan belts gone again

Thanks Aleyna ..vitrauxs ? Is that posh for windows ..?

Thanks Hywel .much like the little gems you have in and around you ..think most areas have them but need to be hidden away and forgotten about .Most of these now in national park so heavily protected.

Thanks Wagger.

Just re-read this, & realised we passed your house too when on holiday in Scarborough last year! Mind you, you wouldnt have liked the invasion, there were 22 of us!!

now i have to google for "posh for windows" ... lol!!!!

... had to google for posh for chapel windows....

the first try ended up badly...

translation.... stained glass

vitraux= stained glass

Only two bedrooms and two reception rooms and ceilings not much higher than 6 feet so guess would have been a little cramped Mp ..we do have a spare tin bath though ..

Sorry Aleyna Posh = fancy, grand , up market ..not heard the term vitraux so thought you referring to windows ..ah stained glass yes posh windows indeed !

LOl! Can I have the tin bath please?? Lol! I HATE my shower & was threatening to put in a tin bath if the council dont get me a bath! I've waited 2 years next week!! ;~D

Oh Mp 2 years without a bath .. good grief thought Toto was bad with his annual ones I did promise Toto the use of it so if you dont mind sharing ..

LOL!! At least I have a shower, but I MUCH prefer a bath! As for sharing.........nah, I like to stretch out & wallow!! LOL!

Mm well tin baths not designed for stretching out and wallowing unless you very small ..might have been suitable for your last avatar but not so sure with the latest one ..

LOL! Unfortunately this one is me now! (Well a few months ago) so maybe not!! Tho I AM only 5 foot 3!

Always fancied Yorkshire for a break. Might have to speak to Alibongo to see if she fancies it!

Looks so nice:0)-

Nearly moved to Yorkshire some years ago, but Hubby's job decided not to relocate him.

Love it when I stumble across places here in Wales that have not caught up with the 21st century.

Is there something about getting older, that we hanker after the "way things used to be"?

Think so Pg always nice to find areas that resist the need to change as often those that live in them still hold on to values many of us treasure.

~it's probably because they used to be better! ~less crime,more community spirit and neighbourliness,less materialism....no global warming or extinction of species...

BB and Arlene ~ I think you have both hit the nail on the head.