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As autumn arrives (although its been so mild that the trees are only just beginning to colour), our October concerts start in the Yorkshire villages of Oakworth and Tockwith. To break the journey up, we stayed in Scarborough on the Thursday night. It was a bit wet in the evening, but we managed a coastal walk. In the morning, although raining again, we had a short walk at the North Bay. We saw a van arrive and a team of people from the SeaLife Centre unloading a large, heavy crate. There was a seal stranded on the beach! Apparently, they had been aware of it for a few days, but weren’t able to reach it. This morning though, it had become stranded high up on the beach as the tide went out. It was very old and injured. It had cataracts too. Sadly, they were taking it away to have it “put down” – the kindest thing to do in the circumstances. They were very skillful! They somehow managed to coax the large seal into the crate very quickly and easily!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to see Scarborough on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morning in Scarborough with the ruined castle on the headland

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The stranded seal is skillfully transferred to the crate<\/em>

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The very heavy seal is taken away

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We headed over to Oakworth, near Keighley (pronounced keeth-lee) in West Yorshire for our first concert. It is a beautiful part of the country. Very hilly with towns and villages set in deep valleys or on the side of hills. Its name comes from the fact that the village was first established in a heavily wooded area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The acoustics were very nice in the village hall, and the audience were unbelievably enthusiastic, friendly and welcoming. We received a great response from them. An encore was duly supplied! People came up and talked to us at the end and said some very, very nice things!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to see Oakworth on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Tour Bus outside Oakworth Village Hall

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Looking up the street…..

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…..and down the street

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In the morning, we drove down to the Co-op for croissants and then walked down to the railway station. It was where the classic children’s film “The Railway Children<\/strong><\/em>” based on Edith Nesbit’s book, was filmed in 1970. It starred Bernard Cribbins and a very young Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett and Gary Warren. The station looks much the same now as it did in the film. They do re-enactments of some of the scenes with actors for the tourists. After purchasing a platform ticket for just 50p, we were lucky enough to see a steam train pull into the station when we were there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to see Oakworth Railway Station on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some horses in a field on the way to the station

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Dom with one of the horses (“Why the long face….?!)

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Oakworth Railway Station

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Old milk churns outside the station

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the view from the other end of the platform

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Milk churns and Oakworth sign in white painted stones

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The ticket office

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The Ladies Waiting Room

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A display of “The Railway Children” books<\/em>

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Plaque commemorating the Centenary of Cinema in 1996

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Plaque from 2010 commemorating 40 years since the film was made

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Here’s a couple of short videos I took and put on Instagram, showing the steam train arriving and leaving Oakworth Station on Saturday morning, in glorious sunshine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oakworth Railway Station. The classic children's film "The Railway Children" was filmed here in 1970. #railwaychildren #oakworth<\/a><\/p>

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