"Tour De...." Well, not France.

All hell is steadily breaking out in Holmfirth and the surrounding district..... "Le Tour" is imminent.

 So, we've got new roads, bunting and yellow bikes and things done out in a strange red-spotted livery everywhere.... silliness abounds....and it's hard to be negative when there's so much frenetic activity going on, so I won't.

 Instead of facing the anticipated hundreds of thousands of people expected to land in the district in the next 48 hours, closed roads, restricted roads, (not even allowed to cross the road in front of the house fer gawd's sakes... ) and all the shenanigans expected.. it seems that the best idea is to hit the road before it all gets too mad and go seek tranquillity. The East coast is calling..........

 Briefly we went for a quick look-see at the nearby area, dozens of fields converted into campsites, marquees for beer, barbecues, bands, goodness knows what else.... and crazily enough the third or fourth cycle race of the last couple of weeks, together with a running race up Holme Moss at the same time...it's a wonder nobody has died yet..

I got dropped off and went and harassed a few rabbits, a hare, and a dozen over friendly cows, with their disinterested if extremely well built bull. To be fair we didnt really harass the cows, they were more interested in the dogs than the other way around, and it was a bit of a relief to make it to the stile in one piece.. Gwyn needed a cool off afterwards on the way home after that.....

 

This last is totally unconnected, apart from the fact that it was from a couple of days ago, and in the same folder as the above, which were today's. Sheds, can't beat them.

 



 There really is a collective madness infecting the area though, and if there's one category of film that I've seen too much of it's the whole post-apocalypse scenario....kind of leaves you feeling edgy when people all start acting out of character at the same time. 


  

The shed was going to be the last picture, but then I saw that this was the 100th post on this incarnation of the blog, so I thought I ought to mention it.... this is the view of the far side of Holme Moss, for those who don't make it that far. Just see what you missed. Happy 100th post though.