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timbarber
Nov 8, 20242 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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timbarber
Sep 14, 20243 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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timbarber
Apr 11, 20243 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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timbarber
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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timbarber
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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timbarber
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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timbarber
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,...
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