Well it seemed like a good idea when we booked it. Grassington Christmas market was to be held on December the 7th, so Hugh, Sharon and I booked a couple of nights at Wharfedale CMC. We can take a leisurely walk in from there, we thought.
Storm Darragh was forecast with 50mph winds on Saturday, and so the market was cancelled. But we made the best of it! Lovely meal in the Gamekeeper's on Friday night - the pie experts with me were very complimentary about the steak pie. Chips and beer, yum, and item one on the To Do list ticked off.
Decision time on Saturday morning, do we stay or do we go? We decided to stay, grabbed our boots and coats and walked into the village. Miraculously it stayed dry, and so we had a wander around Grassington, including the Folk Museum - not, as we joked, full of elderly Yorkshire people but full of interesting 'stuff'. Then into the packed Town Hall which was holding a craft fair. I won a Terry's Chocolate Orange in the tombola - result! Finally cakes, croissant and hot drinks in a cafe - item two on the To Do list complete.
By the time we reached the site, early afternoon, the wind gusts were enough to stop you in your tracks, so we got back just in time. My van was rocking away, it's so unstable! I took the silver screens off in case they ripped, or even tore my windscreen wipers off. We stayed inside that evening, with wine and a pub quiz book, very nice.
The next morning after a sleepless night for me, we headed home, and noticed a conifer tree had come down on the site but no other damage. I was a bit concerned for my roof lights at one point but all was fine. Driving back on the A59 needed some concentration over the tops but it was OK.
And then when I got home..... part of my fence had blown down. Oh happy day.
