Pannal and Dark nights

The clocks went back and we are now dark about 4.45pm. Not used to it as yet. Went to the bonfire and fireworks on The Stray. Fireworks very good and quite a long session. Bonfire not as big as normal. We have been going to the Bonfire and Fireworks on the Stray more or less since it started. This year quite surprised to see no police presence. Never saw any trouble people too busy getting stuck in the mud. What I was not very keen on was late comers (the majority of us having parked and walked a fair distance) parking on the Stray and then revving up to get themselves out of the mud. Pannal at one time had a community bonfire on land behind Dunlopillo on the A61 and I remember the children having a guy and asking for money to buy fireworks. One enterprising young man stood outside Frank Walkers the Butchers (sadly missed) with a pushchair with a guy in it and it was only when we got closer we found it was his little brother he had dressed up. It is not recorded what his mother had to say about that. Believe The Black Swan bonfire went well on Sunday. At least it did not rain on Saturday or Sunday night. Yesterday started misty and cleared and I had a walk through Sandy Bank Quarry and through the fields and up All Saints Court very muddy but nice overhead. I am trying to keep the path through Sandy Bank Quarry and over the fields open as tenants want the quarry closed off from the fields and wired off.  Today clear blue skies which called for a walk at Knaresborough. Past The Marigold cafe which is recovering from being flooded and some boats sank. on to The World's End pub where we sat out in the sunshine. Very pleasant. Then walked up to The Lido. Wonder if houses will be built at The Lido where there are caravans. Owners of the caravans very worried so they told us. Years ago it was a very pleasant spot. Still is in a limited way as there are signs telling one what not to do.  The old Mill was a play area for children with table tennis etc and children played at the waters edge. Very dangerous further out as seen from the tragedies there.
 
seen from various tragedies there.