Normal Service Has Been Resumed!

Those of you long enough in the tooth to remember the early days of television will no doubt recall those wonderful moments when, for some reason or another, the broadcast broke down. Quick as a flash the TV company had a screen which read "Normal Service will be Resumed As Soon As Possible!"

Well, I am pleased to be able to tell you that this has now happened in the Bentley household.

Let me enlighten you. Officially after my total knee replacement I have not been allowed to drive until I got the all clear from Mr Taggart my consultant. I paid him a visit today, and after examining my knee, he pronounced that I could discard the "Baron Hardup Stockings" (otherwise known as TED socks or anti embolism socks) and resume driving.

Having the kind of weather we have experienced over the last few days we decided to resume out usual jaunts. We were originally going to head for Pateley Bridge, but being deep in conversation we missed the turn off the Bingley Relief Road and found ourselves heading Skiptonwards.

Here I am, complete with the latest fashion statement (a sunhat!) all ready to set off.

Having discovered we were heading towards the A65 it was not a difficult decision to alter our plans and make for.......

(bet you've guessed it.....)

Settle and Austwick. We arrived in Settle to discover that it was Market Day, very busy and no parking in and around the market square, so after a very brief stop, during which I patronised the Help the Aged Charity Shop and purchased one CD and one DVD [How surprising do I hear you say?], we moved on.

We had heard tell of a super little tea room at Feizor, which is the last turn off right before Austwick. Feizor is a typical pretty limestone country village three quarters of a mile up a dead end road leading off the A65.

Elaine's Tea Rooms in Feizor. Ir is already well known and well established and sports an award from Trip Advisor as one of the top tea rooms in the area!

Dot and Ruby just up the lane from Elaine's Tea Rooms in Feizor.

We spent a leisurely three quarters of an hour on the premises, and chatted to the owner, who it turned out had four labradors, one chocolate two black and one sandy labrador. We were encouraged to take Ruby in with us by the sign on the door which read "Dogs and dirty boots welcome!"

Dot discovered a lovely walk from Feizor to Austwick, so whilst she and Ruby headed for Flascoe Bridge, where Ruby was sure to have a swim in the stream, I drove round by the road.

On the way there I took a few shots of Austwick and the surrounding area.

Approaching Austwick

Cottages in Austwick

It didn't take us long to decide that we would dine at the Game Cock, which always offers superb meals, well cooked and beautifully presented. Dot went for the Home Made Vegetarian Curry and I ordered the Game Cock Giant Burger.