We were 272'd to the Peaks again and met up with our friends; our sacks filled with a swag of goodies for a lunch to be had on the terraced roof of North Lees Hall no less. Plans were twarted by the weather; rain in torrents. Donning our dust coats and aprons we set about "doing" for the in-comming guests. Dusting here, polishing there - have you every brushed a spiral staircase? No? Well it's an experience well worth the effort - not! All dusted and done we set up court in one of the kitchens for the repast. Excellent!The hall is "famous" for Bronte associations and thus several films. To me it's a great example of "tatty kitsch"; a place for would be's to holiday and cheap at up to 1000 GB clams a week. Snot on the bankcard pseuo-history. And ... a great example of a hole-in-the-cheque-book project. You can hire one of two appartments for a holiday from the Vivat Trust.
The location is stunning and probably my favourite area in the UK; should be because I've been coming here for over 40 years.
Lunch over, we walked to our friends cottage and spent the rest of the afternoon sitting in a sunlit garden, chatting, drinking Rosie and playing with the three sheepdogs. "E, it were reet gradely and no mistake Mr Heathcliff!"