11th April Bloody Marvellous


At the beginning of this particular upload I promise I won't mention the nose bleed from hell that happened just as we were going to bed last night. Save to say that there is one person on the little trip (him) who owes the other person on this trip (me) a LOT for simply being a lifesaver. Simples. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if I ended up on the King's NY honours list because of my deed.

As for today, well a much needed change to the weather than heralded our arrival here in sodden Scarborough yesterday meant that after a sedate boiled egg breakfast we could enjoy a leisurely stroll and sunshine soaked coffee along the prom, having made full use of TOM's new status as a blue badge holder. This should not be confused with TOM being a Blue Peter badge holder, which I think would be a suitable anecdote for an episode of WILTY.

Then it was a 20 mile drive down the coast  to Bridlington where the plight of disabled visitors didn't appear to be of as much concern to the local council meaning that by the time we ended up finding a parking spot we were half way to Hull. As for Bridlington itself, well it was like a slightly more upmarket version of Skegness but with less mobility scooters and a 'Spoons full of families rapidly spending all their weeks benefits on a single lunch out for 8.

Our little jolly was rounded off with a 40 min sit in the sunshine admiring the views at Flamborough head featuring the only chalk sea cliffs in the north of England. Just lovely

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