HELMSLEY TOWN AND CASTLE.

If you find yourself in North Yorkshire you should visit the town of Helmsley and it's Castle.

This sweet house is for sale and if I win the lottery I would snap it up, it's so lovely and in such a lovely place , I could happy return again and again to this area all year.

Further up the road leading away from the town centre.

Going back towards the town and lovely shops.

Just fell in love with this Steiff Fox Terrier and no the £82 is for the fox sitting beside him!

In the garden sales area of this art shop was this wonderful piece of artwork that I so wanted, two bronze winged sycamore seed pods that rotate in the breeze, there was no price, so I think it was not for sale but what a thing to have in ones garden!!

 Part of the village square.

Well we were parked in the car park near the Castle that was just a short walk to the town square.

Sir Walter could not wait to get inside the castle and see all the sights.

Lindsey asked if Sir Walter should not be here, pointing!
" That is the Moat!" sighed Sir Walter!

Soon an excited Erik and Sir Walter were crossing the moat into the castle ruins.

Erik looks back at the statues of the Warriors guarding the Castle, a Pikeman, a swordsman and an Archer.

"I should have brought my sword " says Erik
" True a warrior or Viking should always have his sword by his side!"
"It's a little late to tell me now!" complains Erik

The only building still with part of a roof.

Erik and Sir Walter look around at the Castle walls drinking in the ancient sight and feeling the power that filled the space.

" Over there is the West Gate " says Sir Walter pointing but Erik is too busy looking all around trying to take it all in.
" I wish I had my sword " he sighs " and Major to ride across the bridge like a Viking of old!"
Sir Walter gives up, he knows that Erik is living in his dreams now and will not listen to a word as he wanders round pretending that he is a Viking warrior walking the Castle grounds!

Sir Walter goes off to view the Castle while Erik goes into the ruined building." Wow!" he exclaims looking up.

"It's so big!"

Erik wanders the building dreaming of knights and honour and Viking long ships

He can see them! Twenty of them riding into the Castle their horses stamping and pawing the ground while the men all call to each other speaking of the journey they have just been on.

And that's where Mum and sir Walter find him, looking out the window a small smile on his face.
" Erik " calls Mum softly
" Mmm"
" Come on, it's time to go" Erik barely hears still lost in his dream " Erik! I saw a really good gift for you and the other boys  in the castle shop "

Mum and Sir Walter wait while Erik slowly turns and sees them, blinking he smiles " Did you say something about a Gift? "

Mum laughs and they all leave , Erik carrying Sir Walter towards the exit and the shop of castle delights for them to look over !!

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WHITBY

We visited Whitby on a beautiful warm day and parked on the cliff top and walked down into the town.

On the opposite cliff top is Whitby Abbey the inspiration for the story of Dracula!

One of the cobbled streets in Whitby.

No it was not empty!!

This street leads to the 300 plus steps that will take you up to the Abbey!!

Lots of lovely art work and Jet Jewellery was for sale in these shops, I saw at least three watercolours I would have loved to buy!.

A view of the harbour.

Two of the boats giving rides for £2.50 or £3.00 for twenty minutes.

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