Yorkshire and Beyond!

Last week we went to The North as J-Rock was off on half-term from school. Since we weren’t really sure how long it was going to take to navigate North we had a somewhat open itinerary. We got as far as Thurlby which should sound familiar to loyal readers as we visited there in August. Our friendly hostess Susanne greeted us and we once again installed ourselves in the Thurlby Youth Hostel. We had our usual pint at the White Horse and din din was self-catered with a bottle of vin.

Set off the next day with the intent of getting across the river to Hull. But we just had to make a pitstop in Lincoln and take in the Lincoln Cathedral. It was enough just to walk around the building - we didn’t have enough time to go in, pay, look around etc. Her That Knits wrote to tell me that her family had a Lincoln Imp or some such as a door knocker. It turns out the Imp was a very mischievous creature and can still be seen in the cathedral. Wikipedia has a bit on it. If you want to buy the door knocker go here.! Got a photo of J-Rock at very nice Victorian Letter Box before we left.

So I digress. Sort of. On to Hull - well, Kingston-on-Hull bu going over the bridge that costs a lot in tolls - £2.70 compared to the Dartford Tunnel at £1 it's very dear - and further to the Spurn peninsula. By this time it was pouring out - or as the Brits would say “showery”. We got to the peninsula, had some nosh, played army men in the sand - (J-Rock has some army fatigues and thought he should do them justice) and moved on. We did get to see a Little Auk in a box that had run into a car. It was going to be OK said the Warden of the Spurn Bird Observatory.
We settled in Beverley for the night. Had a very nice pint of Landlord - DB had Black Sheep - J-Rock lemonade and crisps at the Oddfellows Arms.
A speciality of the area is Yorkshire Curd Tart. Very nice. We bought 6 and ate them all! The recipe for Yorkshire Curd tarts can be found here...

I like this sign. You see it everywhere all over England.