Nature watch enthusiast and expert arborist Kerry Martin came up with the amazing fact that autumn in England peaks on 3rd November each year. We decided to put the theory to test. Base camp for the expedition is a brilliant B&B at the old railway station in Cloughton, North of Scarborough. The B& is in the beautifully renovated ticket office, and the &B included a cooked challenge each morning which neither of us could conquer.
Day 1 of the investigation (November 3rd) was organised by Beth and Simon who live in North Ferriby in East Yorkshire. Our six mile treck in crisp sunshine included part of the Wolds way. Pete and Judy were visiting Beth and Simon and completed the expeditionary team. (See photo) Verdict: The trees were really, really, really autumny.
Day 2 (November 4th) included a 7 mile sunny treck through Whisperdales, Hackness and Silpho in the North Yorkshire Moors. Verdict: (See Photographs) The trees were really, really autumny – even the evergreens.
Day 3 ( November 5th) was less adventurous. We toured the infamous East Yorkshire coast villages of Muston, Hunmanby, Flamborough, Foxholes and Flixton by Mazdarrati. Verdict: The leaves had left! They had taken their leave and were no more. They were deceased. The leaves had been deaded. They had dropped off their perch. They had flown the coup. They had popped their clogs. They had quit the carbon challenge. They had “coal-ed” it a day.
Conclusion: The above experiment provided conclusive evidence that November 3rd 2007 is definitely Derby Day in Victoria.
Day 1 of the investigation (November 3rd) was organised by Beth and Simon who live in North Ferriby in East Yorkshire. Our six mile treck in crisp sunshine included part of the Wolds way. Pete and Judy were visiting Beth and Simon and completed the expeditionary team. (See photo) Verdict: The trees were really, really, really autumny.
Day 2 (November 4th) included a 7 mile sunny treck through Whisperdales, Hackness and Silpho in the North Yorkshire Moors. Verdict: (See Photographs) The trees were really, really autumny – even the evergreens.
Day 3 ( November 5th) was less adventurous. We toured the infamous East Yorkshire coast villages of Muston, Hunmanby, Flamborough, Foxholes and Flixton by Mazdarrati. Verdict: The leaves had left! They had taken their leave and were no more. They were deceased. The leaves had been deaded. They had dropped off their perch. They had flown the coup. They had popped their clogs. They had quit the carbon challenge. They had “coal-ed” it a day.
Conclusion: The above experiment provided conclusive evidence that November 3rd 2007 is definitely Derby Day in Victoria.
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3 comments:
I never knew that about 3rd of November. You live and learn.
They move from here,
They move to there,
Those Martins move everywhere,
Are they in Yorkshire?
Are they in Kent?
Surely the holiday money will soon be spent.
With apologies to Baroness Orczy.
Looked like a fun few days in the autumnal weather, it took me a while to twig there was humour in the typing, I guess I need to branch out and broaden my mind while reading.....or should I just leaf that to the Martin men, and stick to real humour!!!
Love Nicole
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