THREE BEACHS ONE COAST

 MONDAY - Deep cleaned the car interior and exterior a bit difficult with the hose pipe ban but did a fair job .I also vacuumed the interior including boot space which is never 100% effective but after it was all finished  it did look 100% better which is what its all about .The it rained cooked baked beans on toast with grated cheese for tea.

WEDNESDAY - Went to Bempton Cliffs  which is a RSPB nature reserve which is free parking and is home to hundreds of birds including Puffins .It is free parking and there is a café and shop they also sell and hire binoculars for all the twitchers out there .

From there we went the thirty or miles or so to Whitby we parked using the train station car park seven pounds for four hours .We walked through the town centre visiting various shops Helen bought some bon bons and liquorice sticks I walked on to the harbour walls towards the light houses not sure why one is a lot bigger than the other by 55 feet the larger one was built in 1831 and the smaller one in . 1854 .

We went to the Magpie Café for fish and chips we sat down stairs and got a table more or less straight away we both ordered haddock and chips Helen had salad I ordered a side of baked beans white and brown bread  the best fish and chips we have had for ages I had a bottle of Magners the bill was fifty pounds .

From Whitby we drove to Scarborough parked at Sea Life centre it was shut we walked along the sea front made it on to the beach the tide was in and the sea was quite rough on the way back we had a tea and coffee from the crazy golf café , we got back home just after half past ten , 

ALL GOOD THINGS

 SATURDAY THE WEEK BEFORE  - Went to Glossop to M&S bought some chili chicken and other bits cant beat the food from M&S and its not any more expensive the the other supermarket chains but a lot more nicer .

Helen bought me another Mountain Warehouse T-shirt to be fair they are decent quality and 70% off the price .

FRIDAY  - Was up early M.O.T day first one in a long time at least eight years was nervous but it passed a couple of advisory's tyres and front  brakes not urgent but will need doing before the roads get icy  this means I am road legal for another year .Another reason to celebrate today I break up after my shift gor a full nine days .

SATURDAY - Went to Fox Valley bought some cider and chicken and pistachio ice cream lollies all good things ,what more could I wish for .

SUNDAY - Went to Nostell Priory have never been before although I have drove past numerous times over the years .We took the dogs so couldn't go around the house  ,Did over 20,000 steps in total .

SMOOTHIE FOR TWO

 THURSDAY - For the last couple of weeks for breakfast have been blending various fruits to make  a breakfast smoothie including pineapple , avocado . banana . pear , strawberries blackberries , melon and raspberries with coconut water once i pour out a large glass for Helen i have been adding ice cream to mine its more like a milk shake but still go to be better than a cooked a  full English .by the time the fruit is peeled chopped up and liquidised it takes as long on the odd occasion I might cook a bacon egg sandwich  but most days I wont eat anything until my afternoon tea I have before going to work at six p.m.Also having a smoothie always tastes better when the sky is blue and its red hot .

 

PLANTS AND BULBS

 THURSDAY - Went to Ikea at Sheffield we bought various  house plants  with different baskets as well as 8  new led light bulbs and lampshades £200 goes nowhere these days .we had the Korean hotdog and fries on the way out .

FRIDAY - Went back to Ikea bought another plant and two more led  light bulbs good job its only a few miles away , we neither seem to be in Ikea or  Fox Valley .

STEPS AND MILES

 MONDAY - Car had its oil service dropped it off at eight in the morning the cars first  mot is due on the 25th they said that they would give it a quick  once over see if anything jumps out and is in need of attention picked the car up just after dinner I walked all over Holmfirth town centre I had a Danish from Lidl and a white chocolate chip cookie .I visited some areas I had seen whilst driving but had not been to before it was a warm morning .

When I picked the car up I booked the mot for the 25th they said everything was good it will pass its mot no issues which is a big relief as I do around 8000 miles more then the average 12000 a year .By the end of the day I had done 22783 steps .

Bought some mozzarella cheese and some nan breads going to do a ham and mushroom pizza for tea also bought a bottle of coke .