I met Wayne when we both worked at the old Park Lane college in Leeds
We went to the the Craven Heifer Inn, Grassington Road, Skipton. We had arranged it by email he had sent a lovely invite to my address.
Arrived just after 12 noon, parked the car then Wayne left the car to make a phone call outside round the back of his car. After the call, as we entered the Inn Wayne commented on the beautiful colourful flower tubs outside and the fact that the Inn had accommodation. We went to the bar and I went to find a table, in the lighter, brighter extension. I handed him a menu. We ordered said food with a choice of new potatoes or chips, vegetables or salad. Wayne had: Black Pudding -- Grilled black pudding with chorizo sausage, rosemary and shallot pamentier potatoes in a mustard cream sauce. I had: Heiffer Pie made with beef and heifers pride ale, baby onions and bay leaves with a suet and short crust pastry lid. The portions were very generous. The pie tasted scrumptious, really lovely -- the best steak pie I've had! Wayne had coffee to finish.
During our meal Wayne's phone rang and he took a call at the table, messages were arriving throughout the meal until he turned it off.
After our meal he had suggested we have a walk around the small country village of Grassington.
We parked the car in the car park, paid for a ticket then we walked around the village together calling into the Rugged Rabbit gift shop to peruse. Walking up to the top of the village there was a lorry which was stuck and having problems steering around the corner at the top of the street by the wooden duck shop, we waited. Continuing on, we walked around and down the hill towards the river across the fields. The grass was wet underfoot Wayne, enquired if I was alright walking across the moist grass in my sandals. We came across some hens with a cock bird in the field just as we came out onto the road Wayne counted them and commented "lucky bird". The cock began to crow. I suggested we go right then left to walk alongside the river up to Linton Falls.