Having been very buy at work for the last few weeks, we'd both been really looking forward to this break. Timing was also great, as our trip to the North York Moors (Hackness to be specific) coincided with our local rugby club Dinnington playing a Yorkshire 1 fixture at Scarborough. So, a trip to Silver Royds was a must on route. The 15-11 defeat wasn't what we'd hoped for, but you can't win them all.
So, Sunday morning and we had pre-planned what we would be doing today; off to Pickering as it was the NYMR Wartime Weekend. Unfortunately it was bucketing down today as predicted so no doubt crowds at the event would be down, however we were still surprised at how many people there were in Pickering. We could only imagine how busy it must get when the weather is fine. The event is held all along the train-line to Whitby, with things to see and do at all the stations along the line. Levisham I believe would be French for the weekend and held by German soldiers!
We parked at the football ground just south of Pickering town centre and headed up into the town. First stop would be the train station which was heaving with peopmufieldss1940's attire, one platform was specifically for guests and there was a lady singing and dancing with a couple of guys doing the same, a real old fashioned act taking you back to the wartime era. After around 20 minutes the steam train rolled into the station to take people up the line to enjoy the other events on offer.
After the train had left we headed back into the town after taking in the 'Emporium, and it was an amazing sight as so many people were dressed in wartime clothing. There were people in forces attire, ladies and gents dressed in smart suits and dresses, women dressed as Land Girls, old police uniforms, almost any type of clothing from the 40's. There must have been a third of the people in Pickering on the day who were 'dressed to impress' in their period clothing. We took a break and had a small snack for lunch before jumping on the free bus out to the showground.
Here covering the fields were various types of wartime camp-sites, stalls, military vehicles and so much more. The main event of the afternoon would be at 3pm with the reconstruction of one of the D-Day battles. This went on for about 30 minutes and was great to experience, the noise was amazing so I can only imagine how loud it must have been on the battlefield. Just a pity that the guy with the microphone narrating it could hardly be heard - and that was even before the guns started firing and the bombs blowing!
As soon as this finished we set off at a pace towards the bus stop ready for the ride back into town. Front of the queue so the pick of the seats, how priveleged. It would be a shame to head straight back to the car so we ventured back into town and took a seat outside of a lovely cafe for a luxurious hot chocolate. The sun was now peeking through the clouds so it was a really relaxing just sat there in the sun taking in the sights. Plus, the added bonus that one of the girls who worked in the cafe was stood next to the serving hatch singing old songs. She had a beautiful voice, and it wasn't long before crowds were stood around the cafe, with people clicking away on their cameras.
Now time to head back to the car, the weather was turning again and so great time to make a move back to the cottage for a warm and dry night in.
So, Sunday morning and we had pre-planned what we would be doing today; off to Pickering as it was the NYMR Wartime Weekend. Unfortunately it was bucketing down today as predicted so no doubt crowds at the event would be down, however we were still surprised at how many people there were in Pickering. We could only imagine how busy it must get when the weather is fine. The event is held all along the train-line to Whitby, with things to see and do at all the stations along the line. Levisham I believe would be French for the weekend and held by German soldiers!
We parked at the football ground just south of Pickering town centre and headed up into the town. First stop would be the train station which was heaving with peopmufieldss1940's attire, one platform was specifically for guests and there was a lady singing and dancing with a couple of guys doing the same, a real old fashioned act taking you back to the wartime era. After around 20 minutes the steam train rolled into the station to take people up the line to enjoy the other events on offer.
Here covering the fields were various types of wartime camp-sites, stalls, military vehicles and so much more. The main event of the afternoon would be at 3pm with the reconstruction of one of the D-Day battles. This went on for about 30 minutes and was great to experience, the noise was amazing so I can only imagine how loud it must have been on the battlefield. Just a pity that the guy with the microphone narrating it could hardly be heard - and that was even before the guns started firing and the bombs blowing!
As soon as this finished we set off at a pace towards the bus stop ready for the ride back into town. Front of the queue so the pick of the seats, how priveleged. It would be a shame to head straight back to the car so we ventured back into town and took a seat outside of a lovely cafe for a luxurious hot chocolate. The sun was now peeking through the clouds so it was a really relaxing just sat there in the sun taking in the sights. Plus, the added bonus that one of the girls who worked in the cafe was stood next to the serving hatch singing old songs. She had a beautiful voice, and it wasn't long before crowds were stood around the cafe, with people clicking away on their cameras.
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