Today Dad and I embarked on the last leg of our Wolds Way Walk from South Cave all the way to Filey. 15 miles left to do from Sherburn to Filey making it a total of 64 miles since we started.

Ok, so we had a few weeks break in between but in total we did 5 days walking. Our longest day was 18 miles in 37 degree heat (hottest day) and our shortest day was 10.5 miles. We’ve had incredible weather and seen some amazing scenery and loved every minute of it.

Very proud we did this! And what did we do to celebrate??? Tea and cake in Filey.

Now about those blisters on my feet again….

Well decision made, it was time for my Fatboy to be retired after 9 years of service and 5,000 miles. The “fattie” star of many a movie including Terminator 2, is very distinctive, sounds awesome and turns heads, with one problem, if a gnat farts in Outer Mongolia because of the trademark solid wheels, you get blown over. I have actually been forced off the motorway 3 times (lots of gnat farts and who says cows produce a lot of methane). So deal done garage came to collect my beast, but it wasn’t going without a fight.

10 minutes before the van arrived, I went to remove the D-Lock from the wheel, only to find the pin had failed inside the lock. Cue Dr. Google, “tap it with a hammer”, nuffin! So time to call a locksmith, he’ll know what to do. You see apparently you can only pick a lock if the pins are working, so plan b, bolt cutters, nope they shattered, plan c then how about a grinder, HELL NO, think of the spatter and damage. So the locksmith duly set about plan d, trying to drill it apart and after 4 hours of blood, sweat and tears (quite literally as he sliced his hand open twice), the lock gave out (oh and after burning out 10 Tungsten Carbide Drill Bits and 4 normal drill bits).

Bye bye my little fattie, I will miss ya.

Note the step by step book. Had to check when to pick them! Hoping they were ready cos we are gonna eat them!

Still amazed at what is coming out of our little veg plot.

Beetroot anyone? More peas?

And Mrs Fogg is just rounding off her month of Birthdays for this year

As she drives £70k worth of John Deere tractor off onto a working farm

Just could not resist (there is another name for him but I cannot possibly comment…😇)

From our fab ongoing harvest

Yesterday I managed to convince Mr Fogg that a visit to see the North Cave Wetlands was a good idea on a warm sunny day. This might have been significantly aided by Kevin also expressing an interest in a walk in nature and fresh air. Two against one, ha!

What a lovely spot. A good path all the way around and plenty of dragonflies and birds (along with an army of pensioners perched in hides with binoculars, cameras and the requisite flasks and sarnies). Pretty cool place for fresh air, birds, nature and peace and quiet.

We saw swans, ducks, geese and birds of prey plus a load of different coloured dragonflies and butterflies.

Pretty!

Returning home it was time to check on the peas. A bumper pick:

Great raw in salad.

Little Treasure came to see us this weekend (without hubby who had to work). Food, drink and chillin was the order of the weekend, oh and her surprise birthday prezzie of a trial flight in a glider

Getting ready for the flight, Kevin had to wear a parachute and receive tuition from the instructor on what not to pull “don’t pull the rip cord, for God’s sake” as she is trying to fasten the chute and tugging at the handle labelled “only pull in an emergency”. He also advised that in the event of an emergency, if he shouted “jump, jump, jump” it means he has already left the plane and she was on her own!

We think she had fun.

The butterfly bush is really living up to its name this morning

The species here are Peacock and Painted Lady.