Lads outings

    22 February 2018 Today sees the lads heading north west to the Coastal port at Heysham , this is a main ferry terminal taking passengers to the Isle of Man. Our journey there will be by train, a rather lengthy experience to say the least, however the time passes swiftly when in the company of these Lads. Today they number six which includeds the following, Eddie, Keith, Derek, John, Colin and Dave. Our arrangements are to board the train at Leeds Station round about 10:15 all apart from John who will join the train at Bingley. Once aboard this train it takes us several attempts to find suitable seating arrangements. This achieved we can now  relax and enjoy the ride through this lovely part of the country, passing station after station on our way.At one of these stations, Carnforth , we are treated to the site of numerous relics of railway rolling stock etc. We eventually reached the port of Heysham about 12:45 , the weather at this point was quite sunn

          6th February 2018 Our quest today was to walk from the picturesque village of Woodlesford , along country lanes muddy paths and tarmac roadways until  we reach the village of  Cross Gates , a distance of some 5 miles or so. On our way we will pass through the grounds of Temple Newsam. Today we are a group of seven, consisting  of Malcolm, Eddie, John, Derek, Colin, Dave and Alan. The arrangements were to meet up at the railway station in Woodlesford at about 10:30 or so. This achieved , we were then greeted to a pork pie surprise  of delicious taste, courtesy of Eddie which he had purchased from a local butchers shop Howgate & Farrow. Pies consumed we began our journey which now took us over the river bridge and onto a country lane , situated along this lane is the small vineyard of a local man , his establishment is named Leventhorpe Vineyard, Eddie had spoken to him some days previous and made some kind of arrangements for us to take a look around, unfo