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Nov 82 min read

The Whitby Krampus Run – a beastly take on Christmas folklore

The Whitby Krampus run started in 2013 and has grown in popularity ever since, where horned creatures from Alpine folklore march through the

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Sep 143 min read

Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage 2024 – a stunning celebration on the Yorkshire Coast

I can’t believe this is the 10th Staithes Festival having attended many over the years, and was so pleased to have a gap in my busy...

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Apr 113 min read

Ditto in Whitby – excellent food and a pleasant change from fish and chips

Whilst in Whitby for a few days, we decided on our last night to have a change from pub grub or fish and chips. After googling...

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Oct 22, 20232 min read

The mystery surrounding the wreck of The Admiral Van Tromp at Saltwick Bay

One of my favourite places to go fossil hunting, if I get a few days off by the coast is Saltwick Bay. After the walk down the cliffside...

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Nov 15, 20225 min read

Ravenscar to Robin Hood’s Bay Coastal Loop Walk

This is one of my favourite coastal walks – following the Cinder Track along the old railway line from Ravenscar to Robin Hood’s Bay and...

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Mar 20, 20213 min read

Whitby’s "Snakestones" and the legend of St.Hilda

I have loved fossil hunting since being a child and over the years with my kids I have spent hours scouring the beaches around Staithes...

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Mar 26, 20205 min read

Alum production on the Yorkshire Coast - why 200,000 tonnes of urine were transported to Yorkshire!

Alum has been mentioned throughout history from Egyptian, Indian and Chinese dynasties all Before Christ. It had many uses in chemistry,...