Diggers arrived at dawn today, disturbing the peace up here on the moors. Not that the sheep paid any attention. They were too busy tucking into breakfast.
They're here to start work on our stream, to dig it out and make a pond. We are hoping to have it all done for Easter, and have some ducks and geese waddling around. I'm so excited to be getting some new additions to our family. We've been planning and dreaming of this for a long time.
But in the mean time we are dealing with lots and lots of mud, and I can't keep the little ones out of it!
So we got out of the way and left them to it, taking a trip to Grassington .
It's a beautiful village in the Yorkshire Dales that ticks all my boxes.
Cobbled streets,
cute cottages,
and fantastic shops,
with lots of Yorkshire charm thrown in for good measure. One of my favourite shops is the lovely Rustic Rabbit, I can never leave empty handed.
It's the perfect place to escape from all that mud. I came out with three bags full.
I'll share my goody bags with you soon, and let you know how the pond is progressing x.
17 comments:
Diggers - every little boys (& sometimes big boys)dream! How could you not go in a shop called the rustic rabbit - what a lovely name. All the best with the pond work. Did you end up making BFG ears?
Love Lydia xx
Lovely pictures and beautiful cottages. Clever girl! What does the Rustic Rabbit sell? Your world is so different from mine! I feel a bit jealous of your beautiful countryside, lovely old houses etc. and now you're getting a pond and ducks and... and... oh my!
Blessings, Star
that shop looks fab ! have recently blogged about my new purchases so will feel much better if i see someone else succumbs to the shopping urge every now and again ;-)
pond plan sounds good and children and mud are just like magnets !!!
Lesleyx
Your life seems just like mine....but in Yorkshire. Good luck with the pond we already have one, it's hiding somewhere behind five foot high weeds. This weekend we intend to find it!!
Sue xx
Bertie regarding tweaking the quilt,(not a euphemism). Funny cos I was swapping it all around this morning before breakfast!
Ooh ducks and geese how cool. I bet you must pinch yourself every morning when you look outside.
Clare
Kids and dirt, funny how they attract each other, a wise move going out, that village looks a dream.
lynn x
Mud, glorious mud - it's a bit like snow, fun at first, but waring after awhile!!
Love to see the progress,
Nina x
My little boy would love diggers in the back garden.
That shop looks good, shall have to pay a visit to that village perhaps over the summer
How exciting to be getting a pond with geese and ducks - v jealous. That's on my list. We have one farmyard goose down by the river who thinks he's a canada goose, bless his heart - even his 'honk' has a rural twang. Cat x
how wonderful to have the space to dig a pond.
that shops looks lovely!
The very idea of a pond for ducks and geese is glorious. We don't have a pond but I really love being by the canal and able to feed the ducks each day, it really cheers up a bad day and makes a good day better. Love Grassington too - one of our favourite sunday day trips.
enjoy
xx
Just found your blog! Love it! Good luck with the pond work . . . What kind of ducks will you get? Ever thought of black swans they are stunning
Love Helen
Ahh Grassington. I like the fudge shop on the corner, and the other sweet shop up the road. Are they still there?
We spent a lovely week in one of the cottages off the main street. We woke one morning overlooking rooftops covered in snow. A favourite break that's remembered fondly.
I loved seeing your photographs today! Thats a place I have to go to one day - SOON!!
Julia xxx
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hello Bertie and thanks for popping by my blog. Yours is so gorgeous I have added it to my list! Truly a lovely place you live. Off for a lovely read through (once the kids are sorted...groan) xx
Hi, my boys would be in heaven with a digger in the garden, hope it doesnt get too messy for you! What a lovely village you visited!
Claire xx
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