We woke to rain, rain and more rain. Still it is the first we have had since leaving the Marina so in true Yorkshire style "We mustn't grumble" . Instead we went to the launderette and did the washing, followed by housework and then this afternoon when it had stopped raining we visited Skipton Castle. Half of it is a permanent residence and the other half the medieval castle which still has a roof and is in surprisingly good condition.
One of the nicest areas is the Conduit Court. So called because it was the termination of the spring water supply piped to the castle. The Yew tree in the centre was planted as a sapling in 1659 by Lady Anne Clifford after her restoration of the castle.
Even the drainpipes were rather ornate.
We ended the evening by having dinner with my old school friend Linda and her husband Bob. We haven't seen each other for Oh so many years.
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