Tuesday, March 22, 2011

The Underground

Yorkshire

This sign's next to the intriguingly named Slaymaker Lane, just outside Oakworth. The Lane is a place of childhood dares, myths and folklore. Pleasant in the daytime, at night the high stone walls and the thick curtain of trees make it darker than normal, even on a full moon. It's a place where your footsteps quicken, even if you don't know about the resident ghost of a horse and rider.

Not to take anything away from Mr Swaine's undoubted catching skills, but there were three fresh molehills in the opposite corner of that field.

5 comments:

Affer said...

Look - it was only three. Let's not make a mountain out of them........

bikerted said...

Stick seaside windmills in them, the vibrations will send the bugger(s) away.

TIW said...

Roald Dahl used to swear by burying bottles up to their necks. Kept cats away, too.

John Medd said...

Can you give us weekly updates? We don't want the Slaymaker Lane 3 becoming The Slaymaker Lane 4.

TIW said...

John, I was there on a fleeting visit - I suppose I could ring up Mick Swaine and ask?