Turned into a very long afternoon out in the countryside. I forgot how much i enjoy being a passenger in a car for a long period of time. The Yorkshire countryside was a beautiful backdrop for our trip out. Kirsty picked me up and took me for fish and chips in what from what she says'is the best chip shop in Yorkshire' It actually was pretty good. After munching on my herb and potato Pattie and watching some extremely cute ducklings drink water from a puddle,we set off on our merry ways. We literally went everywhere, i cant even remember all the places but but it was beautiful and super scenic (Kirsty did make me write down where we went but obviously i don't have the piece of paper) However i do remember one place was called Helmsley, i couldn't even believe this little place existed but 45 mins away from Beverley, it was gorgeous and oh so quaint. A million little cafes and ice cream shops! It also owned a castle but we decided not to go in but instead just go for a wander through the little town. I have an eery like for churches and there grave yards, I'm not religious at all, i just find something peaceful at graveyards, i also think they have so many stories to tell. Anyways going off track there,was meaning to lead to the fact that i made kirsty wander with me through the Helmsleys graveyard.Id like to visit it again sometime on my own. After more wandering we placed our selves on a little bench in the centre of the square in silence for a good half an hour. This is the point where i put my hat up to kirsty and myselfs relationship...to be able to comfortably sit in silence with your friend is quite bliss, especially when we share a joint love for people watching. For our last stop we visited an old abbey,which apparently used to be well known throughout England back in the day. For an abbeys ruins the site was huge and alot of it still remained. Kirsty and myself took a lot of time walking around and imagining what the different areas of the abbey would have been like in structure etc and also what it would have been like for the monks to live there. A healthy hour was spent there, it was lovely, i defiantly need to have a good read through the book we bought to get a better understanding of the place.The drive home was a sleepy one, all that fresh air sure does tire you out.
All in all a good day out. I think everyone should take a day out once in a while to the country side and shake away a few cobwebs with some fresh air!
Shell x
