Saturday 10th August
This morning we drove into Cambridge and walked along the Backs past Kings College.

We crossed over one of the bridges to enjoy watching people in the punts.

After a reasonable journey around the M25 and over the Dartford Crossing we arrived in Canterbury, where we are based for the next few days.

We strolled through Westgate Gardens by the side of the River Stour in the early evening.



Thursday 1st August
We had a trip to the seaside today and began by visiting the Pannett Art Gallery in Whitby to see an exhibition by the National Acrylic Painters Association.

We drove on a few miles and spent the afternoon at Sandsend.

In the late afternoon we visited Saltburn to see the knitted figures on the pier railings. Nobody knows who knits them or when they are attached. We were impressed by the detail and variety.



Wednesday 27th July
This the new vertical pier at Redcar. We walked along the redesigned promenade with Enid and John and then  took the lift to the top to enjoy the views in all directions.



Sunday 21st July
We walked around Valley Gardens in Harrogate and then sat and listened to the White Rose brass band playing a wide selection of music.
During the interval we looked round an art exhibition in the colonnade nearby.



Wednesday 17th July
We followed part of a U3A walk along the banks of the river Nidd in Knaresborough. The sections through the trees were lovely and cool in the hot sunshine.

We returned along the riverside path that leads under the viaduct.

There were lots of people out on the river in rowing boats.



Wednesday 10th July
As we had not visited for many years, we decided to explore Spurn Point again. From Kilnsea we drove for three miles down the very narrow road until we arrived at the car park which faces the Humber estuary.

We walked right around the point and enjoyed watching large ships that were entering the river mouth.

This is the seaward side where the effects of erosion are clearly visible.



Thursday 4th July
On Thursdays in July Harlow Carr garden is open until 9pm so we took advantage of the lovely summer evening to stroll around for an hour or so. The local high school jazz band added to the pleasant atmosphere.