No breakfast today just straight out the van at 8.30 to take Tilly for her last beach walk of the week. It had been raining for a couple of hours but cleared up just in time for the walk. We went to the beach we went to on Monday night and walked half on the beach and half on the coastal footpath in the dunes towards Dunstanburgh Castle. Very cold this morning so it was all very “bracing”. Nice though. It looks a lovely Links golf course - I haven’t played for a decade or two but almost made me want to pick up the clubs again!
Then onto buy some Kippers at Craster. I think I was first in the shop at 9.30. They’re nice but not a patch on the ones we got in Wetherby last year! Back to Brunnehilda by 9.45 to start the pack up routine.
I was driving out the site by 10.30 and had a good run - with no stops - down the A1 to Harrogate arriving just before 1.30pm. The site is positioned at the edge of the Yorkshire Showground and right next to a very nice farm shop / cafe called Fodder. Kim was a huge fan.
Another bad patch today. People say I’m brave but I don’t know how to handle this other than to face it! Today’s “down” period lasted longer than recent ones. I was ok this morning - being busy getting the van ready helps - but going to Harrogate hit my quite hard. Kim and I have been here twice before. I was talking the dog for a walk around the very pleasant park at the back of the site. I had done this walk lots of times before on my own but I was then going back to Kim still in bed with her cup of tea or Kim cooking breakfast or Kim getting washed and ready to go out - probably to Fodder next door to eat! I couldn’t get these things out of my head as I headed back to an empty Brunnehilda. I walked through the site with every caravan and camper van there with an old or middle aged couple settling down for the evening. A bout of the annoying “poor me” syndrome was with me for a bit. I had a shower to try and perk myself up and headed off to meet my old buddy Graham for a beer and a night out. That should snap me out of it!
And it did. A very pleasant evening - a couple of beers then a nice meal at a place called Tannin Level. By the time I climbed into a cab, we had spent 4 hours putting the world to rights. I’ve known Graham for 40 years so as you would expect, there was a lot of recollecting to do. The problem is, the older we get, the less we can remember!
A couple of episodes of The Wire and then, before I went to bed I had to make myself some soup. I had had one of the Kippers as a snack when I arrived mid afternoon and I could still taste it and smell it. I really needed some chocolate but the fridge is bare so tomato soup had to do the job!
The regular readers may have noticed - I certainly have - that these blogs are getting longer. Not necessarily more quality but certainly a lot more quantity. The reason, and here’s a continuation of a theme, is me being selfish. I find it quite therapeutic to be thinking about the blog during the day - what I’m going to write / have I got a picture? In the absence of someone to discuss things with during the day this gives me a useful alternative narrative going on in my head. Works for me but unfortunately just more drivel for you to read!
Early start in the morning but before I sign off here are the scores on the doors for Embleton Bay Caravan CL Site:
Pros:
1) Great position. You could walk to beach but lots of stuff just a 5 minute drive away.
2) Private water supply and nice spacey pitches.
3) Quiet. No owners around so if you want no one to bother you that worked well.
4) Ok 4G.
5) Friendly fellow campers on site and locals in village pub.
Cons:
1) £20 is quite expensive for no facilities.
2) Having to open and shut the gate to get in was a little annoying - especially on your own!
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