FW: Ooop North

 

 

 

The other trip which we wanted to do was “ooop north” to Hartlepool where we planned to visit Hilda, a lady of 85 who was celebrating her birthday.

 

We decided to make a trip of it and set off a day early to explore the North York Moors. We saw the delightful town of Helmsley, the Abbey at Riveaulx and of course Goatland where Heatbeat is filmed. We had a very nice B&B just outside Whitby, where we enjoyed excellent fish and chips then on the next day explored Rusnswick and Staithes, all tiny fishing villages with as much charm as Cornwall and much less commercialised.

 

The weather was super, hood down on Sue’s convertible all the way and we finally went to Hartlepool to see Hilda for her birthday visit. Stopped off on the way home at Harrogate for yet more fish at Loch Fyne, at this rate we will be growing fins!

 

After this I was all set  up for my operation on Saturday August 22 to replace my old knee. I am pleased to say that went well and now I have to stick to the exercises to get back to normal in a couple of months.