There is no better saturday market than Skipton, on both sides down the full length of the main street, where we were on saturday. There is everything you could possibly want and it is mostly home produced. Arriving in the large full car park after the journey through Harrogate and over the tops past the early warning station, we waited for a space and went to the toilets before getting into the crowds up one side then going for a pub meal.

The toilets are always busy with men standing outside waiting for their ladies. They are well maintained (the toilets I mean) and you are faced with a kiosk window where you pay your 20p and the entrance door is opened for you. Surprise surprise ! a vacant seat behind the kiosk window and a notice for all to see. FREE TOILETS. PUSH THE DOOR TO OPEN.

I don't know what brought it to mind but it came. An old song we used to hear; HAVE A DRINK, HAVE A DRINK, HAVE A DRINK ON ME, EVERYBODY HAVE A DRINK ON ME !

My mouth almost took it on; HAVE A P**; I stopped it before it came out. York council take note; the toilets were immaculate as usual.