Whitby

 Today we are, or have been at Whitby all day, which is an absolutely mental place, and by far the biggest place we have visited on my parental history tour and so demanded a complete day for a visit. The weather was really nice although there was a cold breeze at times, I got right sunburnt. There are loads and loads of shops which made mum happy which in turn made me and dad happy too. One little happy family, that's us. There is a cafe there called 'The Humble Pie', it reminded me of the walk from Jim's farm that day and how I thought I might have to eat humble pie back at the big house. Thinking how my life has changed from that day to this wonderful day and my beautiful parents made me get a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes.

I won't bother to give you a tour as I have found another video showing more or less the same things we saw so I think that gives you a better idea than anything I can describe in the short time I have to add this entry. This video is a long one so you may need to get in some popcorn or beer, whatever takes your fancy.

The reason for our visit was to get and eat fish and chips on the Whitby Endeavour in the harbour!! Ha ha - just joking, although it would have been worth it just for that as they were the best. Much better to sit and eat them outdoors by the sea, just watch out for those darn seagulls though as they will steal them. 

Anyway, as I was saying, the reason for us being in Whitby in relation to my history tour is that this is the place that dad proposed marriage to my mum, up by Saint Mary's church overlooking the harbour. It's such a beautiful and memorable place with loads of history and just goes to show that dad can be romantic if he tries. I've decided for my next challenge that I am going to have to bring it out of him somehow. If one thing this tour has taught me is that dad needs working on. He is so much more relaxed and attentive when away from the farm and I can see now why mum is desperate to get him away more. He does have a lot on his plate when at home, what with the farm and the meetings and all that stuff, but I guess it wouldn't be a challenge if it were easy.

Anyway, enjoy the tour, it might even be fun to imagine we were walking around together as everything in the video is so like it was today, the mental amount of people and dogs, stuff to look at everywhere, just crazy, even the weather looked the same. The only thing missing is a walk along the pier but you won't miss much really. Oh, and don't forget, we had to walk all the way back again! Poor mum was so done in I had to help her back up the steps to the whale bones. When back at the van she had a lie down before we set off. I got dad to take me out and sat on the cliff top eating ice creams. It was such a special half hour for me, it has been a very special day for me.