Great Weekend Away

jims-terrano · 12-02-2017, 20:53

Been on my adventures again this weekend with those youngsters.

Had a minibus delivered to us Friday afternoon and set off up to Redmire Station House scout hostel in the Yorkshire Dale's. Was a bit on the chilly side but got unpacked and briefed the youngsters before hotdog supper. Got the kids off to bed and spent a few hours chewwing the fat in front of a real coal fire with the rest of the staff.
Took the kids up to Richmond Saturday morning and did the "Drummer Boy Walk" which is a short walk from Richmond Castle to Easby Abbey, legend has it a small boy was sent down a tunnel that is said to run between the two with a snare drum but sadly part way through the drumming stopped and he was never seen again. So plenty of tales to tell the kids and a shouting session on the echo stone facing the abbey, a bit of fun and leg pulling. Back to Richmond a wonder around the newly refurbished Green Howards museum where they have a mock up of the drummer boys uniform for the kids to try on. An interesting visit before a few more sites. Sadly that curtailed the activities due to heavy rain.
Got up this morning and took the kids for a wonder around Aysgarth Falls before a flying visit to Castle Bolton for a quick photo before going back to the house to change and packing. Then off to Catterick to take them to the swimming pool where we got the newbies through their basic swimming assessment and a couple of the older ones through intermediate. On to a chain pub for lunch and then back to the house to clean and load the vehicles. Dropped off the keys back at the Bolton Arms pub in Redmire village, wanted to take a few photos for my self as the village green was used as Darrowby Bus Stop in the old BBC series All Creatures Great and Small but sadly the snow was set in and wanted to get back through Leyburn to the A1. Got back to our HQ about 6 and spent half hour unloading and letting the kids clean the bus off.

A very busy tiring weekend but very enjoyable for us staff and the kids. Of course being bus driver I got perks, sweets galore from the kids. Have been asked to work next weekend too but decided to have a couple of weekends to myself. The kids behaved amazingly well the whole weekend and most of them came up to me and thanked me for the weekend.

I've had a nice cuppa and tea, off for a shower and then relax for a while before going to bed. Knackered but happy tonight. Just love having these dales pretty close by.

12-02-2017, 20:53	#1
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Great Weekend Away Been on my adventures again this weekend with those youngsters. Had a minibus delivered to us Friday afternoon and set off up to Redmire Station House scout hostel in the Yorkshire Dale's. Was a bit on the chilly side but got unpacked and briefed the youngsters before hotdog supper. Got the kids off to bed and spent a few hours chewwing the fat in front of a real coal fire with the rest of the staff. Took the kids up to Richmond Saturday morning and did the "Drummer Boy Walk" which is a short walk from Richmond Castle to Easby Abbey, legend has it a small boy was sent down a tunnel that is said to run between the two with a snare drum but sadly part way through the drumming stopped and he was never seen again. So plenty of tales to tell the kids and a shouting session on the echo stone facing the abbey, a bit of fun and leg pulling. Back to Richmond a wonder around the newly refurbished Green Howards museum where they have a mock up of the drummer boys uniform for the kids to try on. An interesting visit before a few more sites. Sadly that curtailed the activities due to heavy rain. Got up this morning and took the kids for a wonder around Aysgarth Falls before a flying visit to Castle Bolton for a quick photo before going back to the house to change and packing. Then off to Catterick to take them to the swimming pool where we got the newbies through their basic swimming assessment and a couple of the older ones through intermediate. On to a chain pub for lunch and then back to the house to clean and load the vehicles. Dropped off the keys back at the Bolton Arms pub in Redmire village, wanted to take a few photos for my self as the village green was used as Darrowby Bus Stop in the old BBC series All Creatures Great and Small but sadly the snow was set in and wanted to get back through Leyburn to the A1. Got back to our HQ about 6 and spent half hour unloading and letting the kids clean the bus off. A very busy tiring weekend but very enjoyable for us staff and the kids. Of course being bus driver I got perks, sweets galore from the kids. Have been asked to work next weekend too but decided to have a couple of weekends to myself. The kids behaved amazingly well the whole weekend and most of them came up to me and thanked me for the weekend. I've had a nice cuppa and tea, off for a shower and then relax for a while before going to bed. Knackered but happy tonight. Just love having these dales pretty close by.