West Yorkshire

[fargon]

MOAR!!!

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Sorry, this is far too large.
I'm trying to find a way to upload my photos without having the internet at home. Even though I should and lovely people have tried to make sure I can.

But as it's on here now I may as well keep it there.
Ilkely, from the bus window.

[DanaC]

And were you 'baht 'at?'

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You terrible people. If you knew the hoops I jumped through to accede your wishes... And Dana you really should know better. I excused Carruthers because he's a Southern softie, but really. (Yes it was in my head the whole time!)

Anyway.
Finishing off the Hebden Bridge set.
Me in my tourist t-shirt. I'm not as manic as I look, it just took a while to get the phone aligned properly.

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I was in Skipton, which my phone's auto-correct will simply not recognise (not on phone now, thank FSM). I went there because it's the end of the line bus-wise and I needed a day out. Took myself off for a little jaunt to hospital last weekend. Before I actually hurt myself this time. Progress, see? So I was tired of bed and bedroom and all that.

Skipton has lots of brass (meaning money).
Which includes chi-chi cake shops.
But what this shop did, I think they did well. Not as well as Ali of course. And the proof would be in the eating, which I didn't, cakies not being my thing.

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One of the lovely little arcades that Yorkshire seems to do so well.

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It's not all it looks though. I had on a jumper (sweater) and jacket, but underneath was my Hebden Bridge t-shirt. HB is "known" for having a large and voiciferous lesbian population. Dani and I have joked about it in person and even on here.
I have a grade one undercut hairstyle. So when I skipped out of the teashop I was in, to go to the Post Office - without putting my outer garments on - I was catcalled twice in the street because of my presumed sexual orientation.

Little teenage f*ckers. Had I not been feeling so jolly I'd have ended up in prison.
And yes, in a way I invited comment because of my t-shirt.
But no, No, NO.
You are welcome to your personal opinion about my supposed sexuality. But you are NOT entitled to shout across the street about it.
Where there's muck there's brass.

Canalside quiet.

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So another weekend day to fill.
I went to the local carboot sale. I know I've mentioned it before, but I had about £7 in my pocket this time, so the world was my mollusc.

It was bright but cold.
I've been caught out before; Spring is not generally kind here and the wind can make a cheap day out a complete misery.
It worked the other way on this day of course. I had on a long sleeved t-shirt, a cardigan, my coat and also had hat, scarf and gloves. I shed them all and had to tote them about. Eee, tha niver can tell.
The slugabeds who'd just got up were better attired for the weather than me, but it was still cold when I set out.

Oh, this is all just fun pics. No cultural education, so feel free to skip.

Queue to enter. Seriously, people come from miles away for this weekly event. Carruthers identified the hirsute older man as the "It's" man from Monty Python. He made a good point.

I'm sure I've said before, but it's held on the site of the cattle market.

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The pens looking so much more beautifuller thanks to the addition of me.
And my new watch (I did not have a working one, so it was a necessary purchase. Ahem)
I did not buy any of the tat in the background.

[glatt]

I love boot sales. We have hem here too, but don't call them that. And with winter over, it's almost flea market season again. There's one here in Arlington the first Saturday of every month, and I mark it on my calendar so I don't forget. It's the best place to get durable second hand tools like axes, shovels, rakes, etc. and if you are into "stuff" they have lots of that too. From my point of view, it's about 95% crappy stuff, but man, that other 5% is wonderful.

And the first sale of the year in April is the best because the vendors have the whole winter's worth of stuff they have been accumulating. There's lots to pick over.

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Carboot stuff.

There are still bargains to be had - I bought Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2 for 50p. Far cheaper than a charity shop, although there is more guilt in that it doesn't benefit anyone apart from the seller. But it doesn't go into landfill, right?

Anyway even the browsing is fun. And the people watching.
Honestly, they travel for MILES to get bargains. Paying for petrol and parking and probably chips. At least I can just decide to walk there on the day.

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Glatt, if you have a shopping list (as I did) you can do very well by the carboot sales. They're amazeballs for exercise DVDs and equipment for example

I only made one impulse purchase. And for an impulsive person like me, that's very good.
Oh. Two, actually. Just so I'm not lying.

I walked out with money in my pocket. And my hand in my pocket over my money.
I left my purse (wallet?) at home.
I might be a bit of a nutter but I'm not going to be robbed of the little I have.

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Not an impulse purchase. Ish.
Look, I've had an eye out for a while for a pair of wellies that I genuinely want to wear.
I have a pair of ankle boots, and they're gorge, but if last year is anything to go by, it will start raining in April and not let up until half past June.

I dickered.
I did. And I got a discount.
They still cost me £2. But they are unworn (not unborn as my phone said yesterday). And if it doesn't ever rain again in Otley then it's £2 well spent to secure good weather. Apart from the destruction of the world etc.

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And after it all, here are the boys.
I negotiated a deal with the chap on the stall because I wanted a Weeping Angel for Dads. Blink was his favourite ever Dr Who episode. I doubt he'll remember it now, but he loved it once and it won't take up much space. He's 75 on the first of May.

So I went and had tea with The Doctor and The Captain.
They thought I was amazing.

[DanaC]

I have that Doctor figure!

Pressie from the Js.