Fountains Abbey in the Snow
If you look it up on Wikipedia as my husband and I did on our first visit, you’ll find the abbey has a very storied beginning: it was founded by a group of monks who were kicked out of the Benedictine House of St. Mary’s Abbey in York after a riot there.
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…