tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post5014418592819631763..comments2024-03-26T09:40:32.468+00:00Comments on Through The Keyhole: Skipton Waterway FestivalJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-26796094418339896232013-05-15T16:49:04.664+01:002013-05-15T16:49:04.664+01:00I love Skipton, such a lovely little town, and the...I love Skipton, such a lovely little town, and there's often something going on there so I'm not surprised that it hosts the Waterway Festival. It was a great day out.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-64900955974160301542013-05-15T15:23:29.212+01:002013-05-15T15:23:29.212+01:00Looks like a brilliant day out Jo. I have never be...Looks like a brilliant day out Jo. I have never been to the festival myself but I do like Skipton, its a lovely place.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462752559193522943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-31129413341892976162013-05-13T17:16:12.182+01:002013-05-13T17:16:12.182+01:00We usually use the park and ride in York, it's...We usually use the park and ride in York, it's so expensive to park in the centre, and the park and ride is much easier anyway.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-15293583091938630292013-05-13T14:47:57.626+01:002013-05-13T14:47:57.626+01:00Looks like a great day out, nice pictures. The par...Looks like a great day out, nice pictures. The park and ride is good we have used the one on the way to York. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-15819102939993991732013-05-13T10:56:57.466+01:002013-05-13T10:56:57.466+01:00Those canal boats look so dreamy, don't they? ...Those canal boats look so dreamy, don't they? I can just imagine myself sailing up and down the canal, bunting flapping in the breeze and crochet draped all over the seating. We were chatting to a couple from your neck of the woods who had come for a day out and didn't know the festival was on, they were wondering why it was so crowded.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-33484711225249170772013-05-13T09:27:31.729+01:002013-05-13T09:27:31.729+01:00In my dreams I'd love a canal boat with croche...In my dreams I'd love a canal boat with crochet goodness and red polka dot everywhere..... <br />This looks like really good fun! I might have to put it in my diary for next year as well!!Angel Jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915392156232711695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-82055714819259345052013-05-12T17:46:56.717+01:002013-05-12T17:46:56.717+01:00I love the market but it wasn't there on Sunda...I love the market but it wasn't there on Sunday, there was a farmers market though, but it was rather expensive I found. We had a great day out.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-12175289521917955242013-05-12T16:31:15.907+01:002013-05-12T16:31:15.907+01:00I haven't been to Skipton for years. We used t...I haven't been to Skipton for years. We used to go to the market when my parents lived near there. Looks like you had a great day. Jx Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341377291617694838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-5874380576524966952013-05-12T16:05:36.504+01:002013-05-12T16:05:36.504+01:00I've never seen an owl in the wild, though I&#...I've never seen an owl in the wild, though I've heard them. There's so many different kinds of owls, I keep coming across ones which I haven't seen before at events like this. Eleanor enjoyed the snow cone, it was certainly bright and colourful.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-25884320444546979562013-05-12T16:03:23.860+01:002013-05-12T16:03:23.860+01:00It was a lot of fun. Everyone seemed to be enjoyin...It was a lot of fun. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves in the sunshine.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-59524074468167783542013-05-12T16:02:07.647+01:002013-05-12T16:02:07.647+01:00Birds of prey are a regular feature at events like...Birds of prey are a regular feature at events like these now, they're always really well behaved too. I'm always on the lookout for crochet these days, I love to see what other people create.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-50425365174222287812013-05-12T15:57:39.998+01:002013-05-12T15:57:39.998+01:00It was such a super day out, lots of things to do ...It was such a super day out, lots of things to do and see. I loved all the different boats, and you could actually go on board some of them and have a look round.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-46640903385517605842013-05-12T15:54:00.442+01:002013-05-12T15:54:00.442+01:00The sad thing about the vintage buses is that I re...The sad thing about the vintage buses is that I remember them from my childhood, makes me feel old. I've never seen an owl in the wild, though I've heard them. They're such beautiful birds.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-24734013066740714792013-05-12T14:50:26.337+01:002013-05-12T14:50:26.337+01:00When we holiday at a particular place in Somerset,...When we holiday at a particular place in Somerset, we could hear the Little Owls hooting and could see them sitting on street signs! The waterways festival looks such jolly good fun and a lovely day out; I particularly like the rainbow-coloured snow-cone! Fab!<br /><br />Tash from vintagepretty.orgVintagePrettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417348122069803064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-22628829228474888832013-05-11T21:57:36.254+01:002013-05-11T21:57:36.254+01:00Looks like a lot of fun, Jo. :o)Looks like a lot of fun, Jo. :o)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828411667195281985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-85519994386866958092013-05-11T21:51:53.920+01:002013-05-11T21:51:53.920+01:00Yes, that is definitely our kind of day out. I lo...Yes, that is definitely our kind of day out. I love the canals and the birds of prey are always on my list of favourites. We saw them at Thorpe Perrow and loved every minute of it. I am always sticky beaking at crafty things that other people have too. My friend in Hipperholme sent me a photo of a Morris Traveller with a quilt on the back seat. (I love quilts and we have a Morris ute.)Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945482062858126629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-73135703018828402072013-05-11T21:37:09.105+01:002013-05-11T21:37:09.105+01:00This looks like a super day out. I would have made...This looks like a super day out. I would have made a beeline for the birds of prey too! This Festival seemed to have a bit of everything - a good idea to have vintage buses for the Park and Ride. I liked the comfy crocheted blankets on the barge as well.<br />JuneJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519222546233157254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-21305660927311951822013-05-11T18:31:19.190+01:002013-05-11T18:31:19.190+01:00That's definitely my kind of a good day out, a...That's definitely my kind of a good day out, and I'd have a candy floss! <br />I like the idea of a park and ride using vintage buses. <br />Like you I make a beeline to the birds of prey. I've always been fascinated by owls, but sadly have rarely seen any in the wild. <br />Thanks for a most enjoyable post with terrific photos. Flighty xx Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-12812864858351489572013-05-11T17:38:07.930+01:002013-05-11T17:38:07.930+01:00I'm definitely going to mark it on my calendar...I'm definitely going to mark it on my calendar for next year, such a fun outing, and it's on for the full weekend so a choice of days to go. I'm sure that Bella and Angus would enjoy it, there's plenty of things for children to do, and of course, Skipton itself is lovely too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-61382491917120488222013-05-11T17:31:09.933+01:002013-05-11T17:31:09.933+01:00That looks like such a fun day out. I must try and...That looks like such a fun day out. I must try and go next year. I love the look of the ice cream boat! xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-9704488718636893722013-05-11T16:35:08.909+01:002013-05-11T16:35:08.909+01:00I'm sure you'd enjoy this festival, I know...I'm sure you'd enjoy this festival, I know we'll definitely go again. I love Skipton too, the hustle and bustle of a town without it being too big a place. My mouth's watering just thinking about Whittakers.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-60726560928896623822013-05-11T15:31:09.499+01:002013-05-11T15:31:09.499+01:00Fantastic Photos! What a wonderful day out, I will...Fantastic Photos! What a wonderful day out, I will pop that on my calendar for next year too. We love Skipton, my rellies live in Gargrave and my cousin works in Santander in the market place.<br /><br /> Park & Rides are brilliant, we always use them if available it takes so much stress out of trying to find a parking space. I would have resisted the candy floss but not sure I would have resisted a trip into Whittakers lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228988475838309316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-46763340181444261422013-05-11T15:06:18.875+01:002013-05-11T15:06:18.875+01:00It was a lovely day, so much going on. I always lo...It was a lovely day, so much going on. I always look for park and rides now, it's much easier than looking for a parking space in town centres. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-85510190382227676412013-05-11T14:57:19.349+01:002013-05-11T14:57:19.349+01:00What a fabulous day out, and a great idea to have ...What a fabulous day out, and a great idea to have the park and ride as I find it makes life so much easier.Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729719876504930455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-23102683248028322532013-05-11T14:07:37.896+01:002013-05-11T14:07:37.896+01:00It certainly wouldn't have been very appealing...It certainly wouldn't have been very appealing to me had it been decorated as a beetle, yuck. I think it must have been the brightest boat on the canal.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com