Blethering Blonde

We were back down in Yorkshire recently and we had a rare day where the brothers Morley could have a day out. We even got good weather. I'd never been to Flamborough Head before so we headed north. Steve had it in his head that we should pick up lunch en route from 149 in Bridlington who had recently won National Fish & Chip Shop of the Year. Best laid plans and all that. We got there only to discover that it had just closed. The good luck fairies must have been with me that day as they opened the door to my pathetic peering through the window. They didn't have any fish left but chips were good enough for us but they very kindly offered us what was left. What a result as we came away with fish patties, sausages and fritters. Thank you very much 149 :-) Next stop Flamborough Head where we were greeted with blue sky and sea, gorgeous. We got ourselves comfy and had a fantastic view to tuck into our unexpected lunch which lived up to its reputation. It was time to go for a ...

A weekend trip to catch up with Steve's family led to a wee exploration of the flatlands of the East Riding of Yorkshire. It's been getting a wee bit of media attention with the South Riding  fictional drama that has just finished on  BBC.  Spurn Point was the destination but the 5km walk from the car park to Spurn Head was not on the cards with the still grumbling knee and the lateness of the hour for when we eventually got there. So we just soaked up the scenery and the sunset. The tide was in so we weren't treated to the views of the ever changing clays and sands but there were loads of birds flying over keeping us guessing as to what they were. Yes we had forgotten the bins too - doh! Kilnsea is the last village before Spurn and there we were surprised to find an old defence bunker which was disappearing into the estuary. With the sun going down it was time to head north back to Hornsea. Next visit we'll be better prepared to explore properly.