Burnsall, North Yorkshire
Season 3 of All Creatures Great and Small is airing in the United States now, and when I saw that the wedding was filmed at the church in Burnsall, it took me back to January 2016 and the rainiest two weeks of our sojourn in North Yorkshire. Gone was the drizzle and mizzle. Here to stay was a settled downpour that just wouldn’t end.
Sutton Bank on a Summer’s Night
James Herriot once said that the view from Sutton Bank is the finest in England, and it is hard to disagree with his assessment. Summer days are long in North Yorkshire, and when the sun is shining carpe diem is the order of the day, so one night after dinner my family and I decided to seize the golden hour and drive up to the top of Sutton Bank for a walk and to enjoy the view.
Books to Welcome Spring
The metaphorical calendar page is about to turn over to March, and the signs of early spring are visible in France: the first daffodils are up, the Japanese cherry blossoms have opened on their spindly branches, and the sun has been shining almost all week. It really lifts the spirits after the grey and rainy winter, and I started thinking about books that remind me of spring.
The Little Miracle
I was extremely expectant about my first spring in North Yorkshire because I couldn’t wait to take pictures of the lambs.
The World of James Herriot
Visiting The World of James Herriot in Thirsk is truly like stepping into the pages of All Creatures Great and Small, minus the dogs jumping all over you at the door.
North Yorkshire: Beginnings
And then, there came the fateful day I picked up a copy of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small…