On Monday, Becca and I visited the lovely village of Nawton between Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside in North Yorkshire. We stayed at Plumpton Court which we thought was an excellent B&B and would definately recommend.

On the Tuesday, I had to busy myself while Becca went for an interview at Ryedale School. I decided to go for a nice drive which I don’t get much chance to do these days. I headed out towards Scarborough stopping at Thornton-le-Dale on the way for some photos.

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As you can see, it was a lovely clear and sunny day. The sun was warm but the air temperature was rather cold! Nearing Scarborough I hit some hail and then quite a heavy snow shower (in April!). I got through it fine and ended up sitting just below the castle on the northern tip of the south bay.

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After my stop in Scarborough, I headed down the A64 to Malton. On the way getting fuel at a semi-reasonable (relatively) 92.5 pence per litre. In Malton I had a little walk around and got myself some lunch from a family run bakery - very tasty lemon cheesecake! Next stop was Helmsley, a short trip along the B1257.

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All in all it was a very pleasant day and a half. It certainly beats being stuck in front of my monitor plugging away at assignments/project! I’d like to head back up and explore some more of the area, perhaps with a better camera next time.