Bradshaw Queensbury circular

My allergy to early mornings had to be shelved today with a 5:30am alarm call.

It is a good job Sue loves driving, as we had to take my sister to Jimmy's hospital in Leeds City centre for an 8:30am PET Scan appointment.

I don't like driving, and certainly not in Leeds city centre in rush hour, but it is no problem for Sue.

Anyway we left Halifax at 6:45am and got to Leeds at 8:10 ish - the motorway seems jam packed all the time these days (I'm beginning to sound like me grandad).

Later in the afternoon we had a walk from Bradshaw up to the Raggalds, down past the Junction Inn at Scholes, up the cycle/old railway line to Queensbury and along Denholmegate road home.

Late afternoon and we broke rule 10, calling in at the Raggalds Inn for a thirst quencher - where the place was buzzing!
On some Wednesdays they have a 'do' on.
2 course lunch, live singer and Bingo -
 (Legs 11 .... 'Wheet Woo-oh ... How do you spell a whistle?).
All for £7.95 (bookings reqd) - starts at 12noon(ish) finishes at 16:00. (ish).

There was plenty of laughter coming from the punters!!

It was supposed to be mild today but I found it freezing at the hill top in the strong wind.

Not a lot of birds seen.

3 Pied Wagtail near the Raggalds - back for the spring/summer.
4 Lapwings - one offering up a nest site to a potential mate.
2 Bullfinch calling along the cycle track.
A few Goldfinch and c40 Woodpigeon near home.

A. couple of large Gulls over and lots of common Gulls in the fields.

Where are all the Kestrels??

Today's childish joke:

I met a Dutch girl, wearing inflatable shoes, last week.
I phoned her up to arrange a date, but alas she had popped her clogs.

A bit of colour - I like gorse (or whin) or whatever this plant is!

Not too sure about this Gull - possible Herring Gull

Ist of 3 information plaques - Keighley Junction

Common Gull I believe.

Halifax Junction info.

Queensbury Station Info.

Baildon in the distance