Londesborough
Cottages in Londesborough Today I thought that I would kill two birds with one stone as it were. Not only would I travel back to East Yorkshire to visit my dying brother, I would also factor in a nice long walk. That's why I left Clint snoozing on Low Road, Londesborough opposite All Saints Church. Londesborough is a charming little village on the edge of The Yorkshire Wolds and is associated with the Dukes of Devonshire whose main country residence is Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. Wedding party in Goodmanham It was a beautiful, warm day at the start of summer. No need for a coat or jumper. I put on some braces (American: suspenders) to avoid hitching up my trousers every half mile or so. Soon I was heading south over chalky agricultural land towards another charming village called Goodmanham. In ancient All Hallows Church built on the site of an important pre-Christian temple, a wedding was in progress. Two villagers I met - married for fifty three years - told ...
