Another stunning night skies picture from Pete Collins, at Ribblehead again.
Turn right for Horton and Settle, straight on for Hawes and the Andromeda galaxy!
A quiet night at Ribblehead after the crowds had gone (pre-lockdown).
Down the middle is the faint northern Milky Way through Cassiopeia and Perseus, bright star Capella just above the clouds, pole star Polaris up on the left, and Andromeda in the top right corner.
Back down to earth but with some sparkle here is Mitzy, the Shogun, which has barely turned a wheel for the past twelve months. She had a good old valeting on Monday and here is the result - looking like some sort of off-road hearse, hasn't yet done 50k miles and looking like new again.
Settle's Victoria Hall, said to be the oldest Music Hall as such in the World, has been the epicentre of COVID voluntary efforts in Settle and this part of The Dales. Of course their income from shows and events has dropped to zero during lockdown but they plan to hit the ground running as things relax with outdoor events on the huge triangle of land to the rear of the hall. They put out an appeal for marquees and outdoor seating which gave us the opportunity to donate our left-over marquee from our Golden Wedding garden 'do' at Well House in 2015.
It has lived, folded up in the coal truck, ever since and we were unsure about its condition. Yesterday it was successfully erected behind Victoria Hall where it is likely to serve as the bandstand:
In the next exciting episode - a dirt cheap tool that is making life a whole lot easier in adjusting the cladding panels to the exact millimetre for final fixing. Bet you can't wait.
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