My last day before returning to work saw Eldest, his lovely girl and I saw us splash and bump our way over the wild and windy moor road to Hebden Bridge. I swear the pot holes and uneven tar has worsened over the last few weeks making it a very bumpy ride.
Storm Henk was doing his worst further south however we were still on the receiving end of blustery and wet weather when we landed. Carefully walking down the steep cobbled steps into the town is an adventure in it's own right when the cobbles are dry, however when they are glistening wet with rivulets of water streaming alongside, even more so! Definitely not a flight of stairs to do on an icy day.
Town was a lot quieter that I thought it would be, probably due to the less than delightful weather. We visited a few of our favourite haunts - We love '
Spirals' and '
Earth Spirit' and often come away with something we have fallen in love with. This time for me, it was a book which I am devouring happily.
Dashing between shops to try and keep as dry as possible took us to
Jules - an absolute gem of a place. Filled with quirky hand thrown pottery from Portugal and unusual pieces of kitchenware - it is somewhere I have been taking the boys since they were small and what pleases me is that they now take their lovely girls and friends. Spreading the joy.
We eventually had to give up - the weather was just not letting up and we were succumbing to the cold and the damp - besides, at home the kettle and woodburner were calling as were these two. Eldest's two kittlings (not young enough to be cats and certainly not kittens any more) lovingly known as 'the boys'.
Who, despite appearing angelic and snoozy in these pictures, can be whirlwind mischief makers at the drop of a hat! They have gone home now and the house is a whole lot quieter without their exuberance and enthusiasm and generosity of purr.
Post Script: the boys are seasoned travellers already - they love their car crate and will jump in as soon as they see it and when they arrive at their destination they make themselves at home within seconds. These lads are amazing little cats.
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The weather has been dreadful, so many named storms since September and so much rain. Those are cute little kittlings :)
ReplyDeleteIt has been rubbish weather recently - quite a dreary winter. Those kittlings - when asleep - are such sweet things, then when they wake up they turn into turbo charged things of naughtiness, and they do it with such charm and innocence haha
DeleteYour kitties look very happy. We just adopted cat number 4 from his previous hoomans who are moving overseas, so far he's doing well in our house.
ReplyDeleteGlad number 4 is settling in, it can be difficult introducing a newbie to an exisiting family group of cats :)
DeleteI love that your sons cats travel so well, that's pretty amazing. They are so snoozy and relaxed. X
ReplyDeleteThey are brilliant on leads and harnesses - love travelling and people - more dog than cat!
DeleteThe kitchenware shop looks lovely, although it's only to be expected with a name like that ;)
ReplyDeleteI have only ever driven through Hebden Bridge, so I should really think about a proper visit there, some time this year.
Those kitties are just adorable. Xx
Of course! With a name like that - it has to be good! Definitely time to stop in Hebden Bridge and have an explore :)
DeleteFound you! Happy New Year to you and yours, dear Kate. Your son's kitlings (love that word) are absolutely gorgeous, so snuggly and content. xxx
ReplyDeleteAww thank you😊 It won't be long before the kitlings become catlings then full blown cats - they grow sooo quickly!
Delete'The boys' are gorgeous. Cats really have life sussed, don't they? Endless adoration and plenty of time for snoozing. (Came to your blog via Vintage Vix.)
ReplyDeleteI don't recall the shops you mentioned when you visited Hebden Bridge; I'll look out for them when I am next there. One of my must-go-to shops there is the cheese shop....
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