KeithRowell: August 2006

I accompanied Shelagh on a trip to attend her niece's wedding in Wales this September and these are our photos.

Hebden Bridge

We visited Shelagh's friend Eileen Obrien in the beautiful town of Hebden Bridge.

Shelagh and Eileen in Hebden Bridge

ducks at East Riddleston Hall, Keighley

we drove around today and visited a nearby historic house, but it was closed so we watched the kids feed the ducks.

Shelagh at East Riddleston Hall

Bronte Museum

The nearby town of Haworth is where the Bronte sisters lived.

"Oh Heathcliffe, it's me Cathy, I've come home, Let me into your window."

http://www.bronte.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=33

Bronte House from the field

"Smell the heather. Heathcliff - fill my arms with heather. All they can hold. Come on."

downtown Haworth

The Bronte sister's father was a minister at this church.

I had a Yorkshire Pudding with Chilli for lunch, mmm.

This shop is an anachronism of antique reproductions and tourists gifts and nick nacks but it is beautiful just the same. It uses alot of the authentic structure and fittings as display, but makes no pretense that it's not a tourists shop. It's entertaining to look at. I found myself trying to find something I could buy as a vote of approval. I settled on post cards.

inside the old Apothecary

the view over Eileen's garden wall

The kids in the neighborhood like to use this field as a driving range. In the woods to the right is a trail to the middle of the village next to a steep stream with a beautiful stone bridge.

passing the afternoon in Eileen's garden

It's been very relaxing stay. I will come back again.

restored Llandudno rail station

LLandudno has some outstanding features and the rail station renovation is very well done. The tracks are being restored all the way to Corwen where Alan's B&B is. It's already within a mile of there.