Grassington
Grassington
12 March 2013 01:30PM
So a fab morning was spent on World Book Day at Grassington Primary School with year 4, 5 and 6. They were all interested and enthusiastic about my visit, especially the younger ones in year 4 who were most receptive and full of questions. After 3 days, it was then time to head back to West Yorkshire and leave this very picturesque part of the Yorkshire Dales behind. I had been fortunate enough to find a fabulous place to stay for a third of its normal price. Whilst I was there the evenings were so tranquil, with only a handful of ardent walkers and Dales enthusiasts, so I was able to sit peacefully and undisturbed by a log fire in the evenings, sipping red wine and writing. How awesome was that?
Continuing with the Yorkshire Dales theme I attended the Leeds Lord Mayor’s Ball at the Civic Hall on Saturday evening and who should I be chatting to but some of the cast from the popular Yorkshire TV soap – “Emmerdale” (formerly Emmerdale Farm).
Nowadays the TV show is mainly filmed on a purpose built set just outside the Dales though when it was called Emmerdale Farm it was filmed at Arncliffe in Littondale. I have to admit that I never watch the soap these days, so I wouldn’t have recognised the characters that I was introduced to. Nevertheless, I found them to be lovely people but when I told someone back home about my encounter I was greeted with. ‘Ergh he’s a horrible person that Cain Dingle.’
No, isn’t that the part he is playing? Obviously a good actor. Ha ha!
I think Esholt, in Bronte Country was originally used as the village of Beckindale. And, now that I think about it, I do remember on numerous occasions when I lived in Otley, the film set taking over the market square. So those were the days. Shame I don’t have the advantage of living somewhere quite so picturesque now. It was rather delightful waking up every morning to see the sheep grazing in the fields in contrast to the traffic hurtling down the motorway. Still that was a season and life moves on.
So as I say goodbye to the Yorkshire Dales for now, I am thinking I might just go back for the Grassington festival 14th – 29th June. It sounds fun with a great line up of artists including, Jools Holland. Whoop whoop!.
Even more so I need to be there in 2014 when the Tour de France passes through. How awesome will that be?
Chat soon.
Anna
