Trip to Cleethorpes
We set off for Skegness today with a picnic. After travelling for at least an hour and realising we were at least another hour and fifty minutes away we decided to go to Cleethorpes instead.
We had been some years ago with friends and Emily but hadn’t really seen the beach. We are not ‘beachy’ people but it was a beautiful beach, miles of fine, golden sand, and so clean – not a pebble in site! The tide was out and, as you can see from the photo, it went miles out too. It was ideal for sand sculptures and castles, although I didn’t see any. When I was younger I would have loved a beach like that. I would have donned my “Jockery Bockers” and had great fun playing Jockery , followed by a stint of sand sculpture :O)
We came across a point at which the beach came to an end. I haven’t seen that before. The photo shows the grass growing on the beach. It gradually became ‘Land’ instead of beach, but not before it formed a lovely area of higher grassy patches and little pockets of sand. A lovely spot to sit or picnic.
We both said that we wouldn’t mind a short holiday there as it has everything, including parks, lakes etc. Well I said it has everything but it didn’t! Can you believe, that complete stretch of beach and not one ice cream cornet to be had?
We even went on a caravan site in the hopes of getting one but, no! I had to have a Bounty ice cream and it was so sickly I wished I hadn’t eaten it :O( Not an ice cream van anywhere – we were amazed!
We had a lovely time though – ice cream aside, and decided that it was definitely worth the trip.
We decided to start back and pressed “Home” on our Sat Nav after about five minutes the sat nav just died on us! We had no idea how to get home. We almost went up to Scotland! We eventually followed the signs for Leeds and saw a sign for Barnsley :O) It was a longer journey home but, it had been a nice day so we didn’t mind.
Stumble it!
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weechuff | 25 August 2007 at 20:56
That sounded like a lovely day out:0) You mentioning Jockery Bocketrs reminded me of the holiday in Norfolk where you and Arthur continuously played Jockery!
I do hope the sat nav hasn’t given up the ghost. They are so expensive to buy:0(
Beetle | 25 August 2007 at 21:24
I may say goodbye to my Palm soon then for Mo’s sat nav :O)
GoldAnne | 25 August 2007 at 21:30
Hi
hope you do not mind me reading your blog it was on Sandies site,
Loved the pics you posted it looks
gorgeous there and the donkies!!!!!
Anne xxx
Beetle | 25 August 2007 at 21:38
Of course I don’t mind. The more the merrier :O)
Sindie | 26 August 2007 at 20:39
What a fab day out! It certainly helps that at last we have some glorious weather!
granny grimble | 26 August 2007 at 22:40
That really sounded like a lovely day out. I won’t say I envy you, ’cause that’s not nice, but I wish I had been there too! I would have longed for a cornet though. A day at the seaside isn’t right unless you can have a big ice cream cornet. Especially if it’s a Rossi’s…remember? :0)
Beetle | 27 August 2007 at 21:50
I know, we both really wanted one – it was so hot too :O(
Jeanette Spain | 29 August 2007 at 19:13
I have enjoyed many a day out at Cleethorpes when my two were small, We spent a week at one of the caravan parks once and had a good time, I have not been to Cleethopes for a few years now but we used to always get an ice cream at a stall beside the railway station, I used to like the pink and white soft ice cream.
So pleased you enjoyed it.
Jeanette Spain
Spider | 2 September 2007 at 1:01
OOOh how lovely Babs, It all looks so very clean, I loved the donkeys.
It is good to know you are having good weather at last. Tonight it is pouring with rain and the thunder and lightning is rife. It is still very warm outside though.
I am sorry I have not commented sooner, I have been off line for a few days.
Tinaxx