Yorkshire Adventures

This September is a little different for us than previous, as our youngest daughter has now started school. It’s an end to a time in our lives as parents of very young children, but as I usually find when we reach most milestones rather than feeling low – we are all really ready and excited for the new adventures ahead and the challenges that accompany them.

We do of course hopefully have a good number of summer holidays still ahead of us, and if this last one is anything to go by they just get better and better. Amongst our summer excursions this year we were lucky to have a little Yorkshire getaway with friends to the seaside town of Filey. Beautiful beaches, the most delicious fish and chips (Inghams fish restaurant) with the best view and quite a few lovely local towns to explore – we managed to cram a lot in just a few days away.

With a huge train fan amongst the party we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit the Pickering model railway exhibition which wasn’t too far away. We loved watching the trains whizzing round and looking at all the tiny details the exhibitors had put into their scenes. The below model was lots of fun, made by Chris Sharp it was inspired by the world of Lemony Snicket and had so many amazing details which we loved looking at. 

There was also this very charming textile artwork of the town in the entranceway to Pickering memorial hall that caught our eye. Embroidered, quilted and applique buildings, people and cars illustrating the layout of the town. Pickering itself is a very pretty place and delicious sandwiches and ice creams were enjoyed by all.

We also managed to visit the Ryedale Folk Museum in Hutton-le-Hall, somewhere that had been on my list of places to visit for a while.  An open-air museum featuring a collection of buildings documenting a way of life which felt both familiar and very distant at the same time.

It was lovely exploring the workshops and homes and seeing the collections of everyday items needed for making, mending – washing clothes and preparing food. The small people loved Hob spotting too - these small, helpful household spirits were hiding all over the museum.  

There was also an exhibition documenting local culinary history, with a large collection of objects used for the preparation, cooking and storing of food and drink. I have the beginnings of my own collection at home as I love the carved wooden moulds traditionally used for biscuits and butter - so it was lovely to see some very grand examples on show. I would thoroughly recommend a visit if you find yourself nearby.