Dr Fred, two friends and myself have just had an excellent adventure out in the Yorkshire Dales today. We were very privileged to have a private explore of Bolton Castle set in the most amazingly beautiful Wensleydale and surrounded by Yorkshires finest countryside. That said the weather was at its worst atmospheric.. i.e. foggy - so little views to be had - but at its best it was snowing and its rather fine to be the lone occupants on the battlements of any castle in the snow!!! Bolton Castle and although you cant tell here its snowing!!! Dr Fred and a fellow star geek are doing a Go Stargazing event gostargazing.co.uk at the castle in a few weeks time so the two esteemed astronomers and two telescope Sherpas went along for a venue reckie... and were very happy when after an initial meeting with the staff involved in presenting the event we were invited to go and explore the castle. Battlements Its a 13th Century pile of stunning stones which ...