Pickering War Weekend

Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October 2009 became Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October 1943. Last weekend was the 17th annual war weekend in Pickering and on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Pickering high street was closed to traffic, and there were people dressed in 1940's costumes as land girls, nurses, soldiers and civilians. Local school children were issued with their own gas masks and were evacuated on the steam trains. The village of Levisham on the NYMR was occupied by the Germans and became known as Le Visham. There was even an unexploded bomb!

Some children being evacuated.


I loved how this little boy was sat on the sandbags having his lunch next to the "Dig for Victory" sign.


The ladies outfits were so colourful and dressy. The gentleman on the right was serenading passers by.






I doubt that Pickering has changed much since the war.


A lovely autumn scene.

Cows

Here's another photo of the cows that live in the village...

Yorkshire

I spent a lovely few days in Yorkshire last week, and took a few photos!

The first thing we had to see with my Dad was a steam train on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. It was actually a special week on the railway and this train, Tornado, does not normally run on this line.


Mum and I then found a gorgous pathway with wild garlic growing everywhere. I was very pleased because I haven't managed to find bluebells in a wood so garlic made up for that!


This is totally out of focus (deliberately!!!) I really like the effect :)


Bridlington is somewhere I remember from holidays when I was younger. Here is a view of the harbour where we had lovely chips for lunch!


We walked from Bridlington up to Sewerby


On Sunday Mum and I went to York for some retail therapy - it has such a good shopping centre! I can see myself spending a lot of time here lol. It's a lovely mix of oldy worldy buildings like here at the Shambles, and modern shops.


I only took my 50 mm lens with me and I couldn't get the whole Minster in!


Pretty Yorkshire scenery


I love lambs so had to get a couple of photos before driving home