Reeth Show 100 Years. 29th August 2012

Darlington and Stockton Times 17th August 2012
Crackpot is 7th in a poll of Britain's most unfortunate place names.
The name derives from the Old English "Kraka" , a crow, and the Viking word "Pot" meaning deep hole.  In the case of Crackpot it refers to a rift in the limestone.
Top of the list was Shitterton in Dorset, followed by Scratchy Bottom also in Dorset and Brokenwind in Aberdeenshire!

Haymaking in the Dales

 Below Laykin

 This is Wensleydale- hence the round baler

 Don't you love his wooden rake?

 Notice the tea urn on the bottom left of the photo

What a gorgeous owl chick.  

It was photographed near Laykin.

I think it is a tawny owl.

Thank you to Steve and Julie who stayed in May for sending these fabulous photos!

Congratulations to the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee!

Some photos in the Dale and also from Laykin.

We are looking forward to seeing the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon on Rogan's Seat in Keld tomorrow night!

The 2012 Swaledale Festival starts tomorrow!

 To have a look at the full programme of events for the 2012 Swaledale Festival, Click here:
The Swaledale Festival 2012 Website

The Festival Starts tomorrow and continues to 3rd June.

April Weather Statistics

The rainfall recorded at Low Row in April amounted to 6.06” (154 mm) which is 242% of the 10-year average for the month.  There was also 6” of snow recorded on 2^nd April. The cumulative rainfall for the last 12 months is 48.13” compared with the 10 year average of 49.3”.  Based on the 10-year averages, April is usually the driest month and in 2011 there was just 1.22” recorded.   However, this has been the wettest April since April 2000 when 6.87” rainfall was recorded.

            The maximum temperature of 66.2°F (19°C) was recorded on 9^th April. The minimum temperature of 26.6°F (-3°C) was recorded on 4^th April.