15.10.11 Whitby Visit

A lovely bright day, with the sun at a blinding angle making it 'squint weather' except for in the shade where it was actually a bit chilly.  Sitting eating chips by the water, we watched a small boat called 'Velocity' showing no sense of velocity as it moved at about 4 knots.  I mentioned to Mrs MWSC that another boat that passed was like 'a wet horse and cart'.  I do fail to see why it is preferable to some visitors to sit on a small boat, to see exactly what can be seen from the side of the water at zero cost instead of £10 for 30 minutes.  Anyway, Mrs MWSC inadvertently put the theories of Barnes Wallis to the test when she threw a chip towards a seagull.  It bounced once just in front of it, and went straight into its open beak.  I couldn't work out whether it was a fantastic shot or superb skill on the part of the bird.

I found it disappointing that the world we live in dictates we must cater for morons.  There is a gangway just below the swing bridge, and it is a very old, wooden structure, with some metal hand rails.  However, a "cage", as shown on the photograph, has been erected at one end which serves no purpose other than to stop idiots going on to the walkway.  As a result, there's now an eyesore in what should be a pretty setting.

I noticed, just on the other side of the water, a banner on the side of The Dolphin, saying: 'En Suite Rooms Available, With Harbour View'.  As if the view could be anything else; it's hardly going to be the Taj Ma-fucking-hal, is it!

In the narrow streets, a young woman crossed in front of me, walking towards her friend, and I caught the immortal line: "Kelly, do you want me to do your feet?"  There was no answer given to this, and we moved on from the window outside of the fishmongers.  How Kelly's feet were to be 'done' I do not know, and I shudder to think what the offer involved.

Later, on the way back to the car, a bloke in his twenties came bombing down the hill, running flat out and carrying a crash helmet.  Fifteen seconds later, his chaser flew past at an equally hair-raising speed.  There was no filming going on for 'Die Hard 6.3' so there must have been some sort of kerfuffle to spark off the deadly pursuit - the first guy was scared and the second was focused-to-fuck on the chase.

Anyway, no one can argue that Whitby isn't worth a visit.

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