The man with the horse and buggy is doing well to smile. Mum nearly wiped him out on this small motorway. This was her second road rage incident. When we visited Beningbrough Hall, (the large brick house- bottom picture), we had to traverse a small toll road which was not sign posted. Mum almost knocked the toll keeper down as he ran out of his hut. She then tried to make a quick getaway without paying. The toll keeper (about 70 years old) was not to be out-done- he picked himself up and chased her down the road to collect his 50p. Sad to say she could only rustle up 43p in change , which he gladly accepted. We are still not sure if it is an official toll way. I wish I had that sort of charm. Instead I am now the rather nervous talking GPS in the passenger seat. 
We have spent the last four days looking at additional House sits. Number 1 below was in a nice setting and had stone walls but needed too much doing to it. We did try a rather small stone house ( No 2) in a deserted village, but as goldilocks said it was "Toooooo" Small. (try expanding the picture) The large brick one ( no 3) was in excellent condition had lovely gardens and lots of portraits on the walls, but required too much up-keep for just two of us. It was "tooo big" So we have settled for the house with the squirrel here in Harrogate.(1) Fountains Abbey
(2) Harlow Carr Gardens
(3) Beningbrough Hall
After Harrogate we head to Glaisdale on The North Yorkshire Moors for eight days. and that house should be "Just Right".
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Its nice to sit back, read the stories and understand there is a reason for my poor sense of humour!!!
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