Last week we had a nice time in Harrogate for The Great Yorkshire Show.
The weather was a problem as there was some rain forcast but it stayed fine for the times of our visits.
Monday we dropped the Terriers at Kennels and had tea at Betty's famous Cafe at Harlow Carr, the Yorkshire venue of the Royal Horticultural Society. The drove to our Hotel, the Bjiou where we now always stay for this event.
Welcome to Yorkshire Exhibit " Rhubard "
won a medal at the Chelsea Flower Show
We walked down to the Town centre to meet up with Sara and Daneil at the also famous fish Restaurant the Drum & Monkey as it was Roma's Birthday treat.
On the Tuesday morning we went as early as possible by bus from near the Hotel to harrogate bus station and then on the special free bus to the Show.
We are members so can use the excellent Members Pavilion and Sara joined us there and then we split up until Lunch time where we gathered at The Showmans - a special dining area for those who are members of other Show [ we are at Otley ]
HRH The Princess Royal was the VIP visitor this year and I just missed seeing her visit the Hounds, but I was able to spend some time looking at the Beagles and especially those from our local Hunt - Colne Valley Beagles.
I was lucky in my rounds to meet up with various friends who attend and also meet the man who now runs Welcome to Yorkshire - our Tourism Company.
We did not stay too long towards the end and got back to the Hotel when it started to rain, but managed a nice meal out in Harrogate.
Wednesday was fine again and Roma was able to sit in the stands and watch various events while I made more progress round the site to see the Flower Show.
We had our lunch in the Members area and then Roma managed to walk with me as far as the Hound Show, calling in to talk with the Girl Guides and other contacts.
Then back to the Bus and to collect the car from the Hotel and drive back to Halifax.
The attendance over the 3 days was well over 130.000 which was good for this year.
We walked down to the Town centre to meet up with Sara and Daneil at the also famous fish Restaurant the Drum & Monkey as it was Roma's Birthday treat.
On the Tuesday morning we went as early as possible by bus from near the Hotel to harrogate bus station and then on the special free bus to the Show.
We are members so can use the excellent Members Pavilion and Sara joined us there and then we split up until Lunch time where we gathered at The Showmans - a special dining area for those who are members of other Show [ we are at Otley ]
HRH The Princess Royal was the VIP visitor this year and I just missed seeing her visit the Hounds, but I was able to spend some time looking at the Beagles and especially those from our local Hunt - Colne Valley Beagles.
I was lucky in my rounds to meet up with various friends who attend and also meet the man who now runs Welcome to Yorkshire - our Tourism Company.
We did not stay too long towards the end and got back to the Hotel when it started to rain, but managed a nice meal out in Harrogate.
Wednesday was fine again and Roma was able to sit in the stands and watch various events while I made more progress round the site to see the Flower Show.
We had our lunch in the Members area and then Roma managed to walk with me as far as the Hound Show, calling in to talk with the Girl Guides and other contacts.
Then back to the Bus and to collect the car from the Hotel and drive back to Halifax.
The attendance over the 3 days was well over 130.000 which was good for this year.
