Mrs Overall's Whitby

[horseshoes]

We had the greatest pleasure to visit Whitby yesterday. We went to the Abbey, the harbour (for fish and chips obviously) a walk around the narrow streets and a ride on the open top bus, all in glorious sunshine.

We were actually in staying in Scarborough for the Status Quo concert at the Open Air Theatre. Enjoyed Scarborough, but Whitby was gorgeous.

Mrs Overall, you're a lucky lady living in such a lovely place.

[Sipowicz]

Whitby is a pain in the neck!

[gness]

Cory!! How did you know about the incident with the donkey????

[corylus]

Is that because she was used to hauling in shoals of herring?

[gness]

MrsO or the donkey?....☺

[corylus]

Hey, where is she now, not in hospital again I hope?

[DrFilth]

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=wba25u&;s=8#.U8LHw7EjrMh

[gness]

Not at my last text, Cory.... I hope she is resting as instructed....but you know her....☺

[gness]

Oi! DrF.....don't make it worse......'twas only the one donkey!!!!...☺

[corylus]

Send my best wishes to her Gness, she keeps me entertained.

[gness]

I will thanks, Cory....I miss her when she's not on here....x

[anneasquith]

did you spot mrs O hanging around the harbour selling her wares. ?

[inksplotter]

Robin Hood's Bay is also worth a visit, but it's also a long climb.

[horseshoes]

Oh we called at Robin Hood's Bay after Whitby, but there was just a MASSIVE mist and we couldn't see anything!!! Disappointment.

[bubs02]

I live in Whitby also a beautiful place the view as you cross the high level bridge especially when the steam train is coming in so glad you enjoyed our town x

[horseshoes]

I did Bubs thank you. I'd LOVE to go again. I quite fancy Goth week but OH not so keen. LOVED the Abbey. I did want to get a fish from the award winning fish & chip shop but the queue was about a mile long so we went to one a bit further up called Terry's - quite apt really as OH is called Terry too - and the fish was LUSH.

[inksplotter]

Foreigners should be aware that we rarely have donkeys on the beach. I don't believe Whitby is on the beach, is it?

[paddywak]

I've spent many a happy hour in the Bay Hotel,Robin Hoods Bay.Park at the top of the hill and catch a taxi up and down.One of the bars,The Wainwright, is the official end of the coast to coast walk.

[mrs_overall]

I am glad you had a good time & I hope you enjoyed Quo. Scarborough is a dump and some Polish friends of mine who visited the town said it reminded them of Poland in the communist era. (I hope seadogg doesn't read that)

Sqad must have been at the ibuprofen again as he is talking utter rubbish. I DO live in Whitby and have no intention of moving.

Corylus, thanks for your very kind words xx

[venator]

Morning, Mrs O - you're lucky to live there. Do the knitting ladies still have a stand in the market? And do they still smoke the kippers? Hope the EU hasn't messed them up!

[mrs_overall]

Good morning Venator. I have never seen kitting ladies in the market. Are you referring to a building further up the street where there are stalls that sel knitted ganseys (fishermen's jumpers)?
Yes, the kipper house is still a thriving business & the smell of them smoking is glorious. The only problem they have is that they are situated under the cliff where St Mary's churchyard is. Whenever we have heavy rain bits of the cliff collapse and the kipper house regularly has bits of ancient skeletons landing on their roof. They had a leg bone landing on their roof with a thud just recently