21 August

Along the route yesterday, we saw notices for the Gargrave Agricultural Show, which was held today. After checking with the local Tourist Information Center and securing lodging for Sunday and Monday nights, we walked to the adjoining village of Giggleswick to catch the train to Gargrave. We saw cattle, horse, and dog shows, some show jumping, a tug of war contest, falcon demonstrations, and antique car and tractor shows. The weather was much improved, with some heavy clouds, but no rain.

By the time we walked back to the hotel from the Giggleswick station, we were both knackered, but a brief lie-down put us right and we ventured out in search of supper and internet access. There's something amiss with the hotel's Wi-Fi system, so we went to a nearby pub to check in with the rest of the world, but the pub was packed and had quit serving food for the day. We stopped at the Chinese takeaway and the fish shop and had supper in our room.

Walk to Giggleswick

Settle community garden

Joe on walk to station

train to Gargrave

Gargrave Agricultural Show

fairgrounds

for 'vice-president' members

cattle show	MG convertible	another MG convertible
tug-of-war competition	show jumping	show jumping

Peregrine falcon

falconry demonstration

golden eagle

tractor show

Lister auto-truck

Around Gargrave

Teahouse mouse on High Street

River Aire

St Andrew Churchyard	very old grave	pretty horsies	train station bridge
HERE LIETH THE BODIE OF IOHN PATCHETT OF MIDGLEN WHOSE SOVL ASCENDED TO GOD THE 31ST AVGVST 1623 AGED 41

Back to Settle

Giggleswick station	walk back from Giggleswick
hills east of Settle	Settle town hall