THE ART OF RESIDENCY IN A SHEPHERD'S HUT: STAITHES, NORTH YORKSHIRE...

 The Art Of Residency In A Shepherd’s Hut

(Ridge Lane, near Staithes…)

The art of avoidance is essential

Inside the shepherd’s hut, near Staithes:

Angling one’s torso in flurries and swathes,

In a parody of a Victorian dancer, gliding

And circumventing in a field in Yorkshire’s North Riding,

 Experiencing the flow

And performing the do-si-do…  

The art of creating space is pivotal

At sink-side in the shepherd’s hut at Ridge Hall:

Placing, replacing, moving and removing items all,

In a parody of a game of chess, contemplating

And reviewing tactics in a tight space and manoeuvring,

Making coffee and tea

And cereal and toast and meals adequately…

The art of extreme patience is vital

Along Ridge Lane, above Dalehouse:

Driving, or rather droving pheasants, which grouse

In a parody of fussy Goathland sheep, pithering

And dashing aimlessly in a narrow byway, dithering,

Running but not flying

And scattering, yet fortunately not dying… 

RIDGE HALL ITSELF...

Pete Ray

September 2020 

Loved this small venue for a holiday, at Ridge Hall, in a field, facing Roxby on the far side of a valley near Staithes, North Yorkshire…

VIEW ACROSS THE FIELD...

NEAT SEPTEMBER SKY...

VIEW FROM ROXBY...

The space is limited, which means slipping past one another becomes quite a skill, as is producing food, hot drinks and washing-up with limited space and yet it was never a problem…

SHELTERED...

GREY HERON FLIES ACROSS THE VALLEY...

TAKEN FROM ROXSBY...

ALFRESCO...

THE SEA AT STAITHES FROM THE FIELD...

Fine views of the valley are available from the window, even the sea is visible from the field but the pheasants were hilarious…

THE MINE, THE HALL & THE HUT...

IT'S THE DITHERERS...

LOOKING UP THE FIELD...

VIEW FROM THE HUT...

Why they run in front of one’s car is daft but amusing, when they, er, have wings…

ROXBY, FROM THE HUT...

THE HUT & THE LANE DOWN TO DALEHOUSE & STAITHES...

Thanks for a fine week…