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Whitby is a town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, surrounded by the North York Moors national park and the heritage coastline. A settlement with the Old English name of Streonshal was recorded in 656, when Oswy, the Christian king of Northumbria, founded the first Whitby Abbey, under the abbess, Hilda. The Synod of Whitby was held there in 664. In 867, the monastery was destroyed by Viking raiders, and was re-founded in 1078. It was in this period that the town gained its current name. In the following centuries Whitby functioned as a fishing settlement until, in the 18th century, it developed as a port and centre for shipbuilding and whaling, trade in locally mined alum and the manufacture of Whitby jet jewellery. The cliffs around Whitby hold ammonite fossils, and three green ammonites are featured on the coat of arms of Whitby Town Council.

By The Seaside :Twilight , a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The twilight is sad and cloudy, The wind blows wild and free, And like the wings of sea-birds Flash the white caps of the sea. But in the fisherman's cottage There shines a ruddier light, And a little face at the window Peers out into the night. Close, close it is pressed to the window, As if those childish eyes Were looking into the darkness, To see some form arise. And a woman's waving shadow Is passing to and fro, Now rising to the ceiling, Now bowing and bending low. What tale do the roaring ocean, And the night-wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child? And why do the roaring ocean, And the night-wind, wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek?

Wells-next-the-Sea is the support base for the Sheringham Shoal wind farm, Norfolk Do watch the video if you have time, it's interesting youtu.be/OW-f_pdL4kE ( youtu.be/OW-f_pdL4kE )

The Glide Surf School is based in Cromer, Norfolk, UK and has been running since 2007. The surf school runs 7 days of the week, from 1st May to 31st October with lessons taking place at the east side of the pier. @ Glide Surf School Cromer is an inconsistent beach break on the North Norfolk Coast. Mostly the surf breaks on the left and/or right side of the pier. The spot works best on a mid to high tide on the push. Generally a northerly or a north westerly swell will produce waves. The pier does provide a little shelter from the wind. As with many surf spots around the North Norfolk coast rips can be particularly bad.

Clair de lune by Debussy youtu.be/9pmUoBhpRpc ( youtu.be/9pmUoBhpRpc )

The privately-owned charter vessel, The Spirit of Chartwell, was transformed into a royal barge for the Queen's use during her Diamond Jubilee. On 3 June 2012, the barge carried the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal Family, in a pageant on the Thames, in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

A poem by Matthew Arnold. (You can see the rest of the poem here...) www.victorianweb.org/authors/arnold/writings/doverbeach.html ( www.victorianweb.org/authors/arnold/writings/doverbeach.html ) The sea is calm to-night. The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand; Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay. Come to the window, sweet is the night-air! Only, from the long line of spray Where the sea meets the moon-blanched land, Listen! you hear the grating roar Of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling, At their return, up the high strand, Begin, and cease, and then again begin, With tremulous cadence slow, and bring The eternal note of sadness in.

Getting ready for the off.....

The Albatros is a sailing ship built in 1899 also known as a North Sea Klipper, she is one of the oldest sailing ships still afloat and few among her peers can stay at sea in more adverse conditions. A superb example of a time-tested design, she was expertly built of first class materials and has been well maintained. Instead of sailing the high seas the Albatros is now permanently moored alongside The Quay in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, UK and used as a bar, restaurant, music venue and B&B. A brief History of the Albatros @ The Albatros Project 1899: Built for Capt. Jon Muller and used for cargo carrying between Holland and the Baltic. Survives World War I under Capt. Muller. 1920: Muller sells Albatros to Capt. Lolk from Svendborg (Dk). 1933: Lolk installs her first engine (80Hp) 1941: Lolk sells Albatros to Capt. Rasmussen from Hobro (DK) 1941: - 1945: Rasmussen keeps trading through World War II and uses Albatros to rescue Jews and political dissidents out of Nazi-occupied Denmark to neutral Sweden carrying back guns and explosives for the Danish Resistance crammed between her cargo. 1964: Rasmussen reduces rigging to steadying sails and installs a stronger engine. 1978: Capt. Rasmussen retires after 37 years on Albatros. Albatros laid up in Copenhagen. 1980: Capt. Ton Brouwer buys Albatros and sails her to Amsterdam. 1983: - 1987: Albatros undergoes a complete restoration under supervision of Germanischer Loyd. 1987: Albatros recommissioned as a sailing cargo vessel with classification GL 100 A4K. 1987: - 1997: Ton Brouwer captains the Albatros as Europe's last cargoship under sail in the Home Trade and the Baltic taking on disaffected youths as crew and sailing about 20,000 nautical miles per year to several ports around Northwest Europe. 1990: - 1996: Albatros becomes a regular visitor in the port of Wells-next-the-Sea bringing more than 100 cargos of soyabean meal from the continent. 1996: On September 5th 1996 the Dutch cargo ketch Albatros delivered 100 tons of soyabean meal from the Dutch port of Rotterdam to the North Norfolk port of Wells-next-the-Sea. Those who stood on the quay two days later and watched her sail back to Rotterdam were present at an historic moment. For Albatros, was the last sail driven cargo ship in Europe and this marked the end of her 98 year career as a freight carrier. 1997: - 1998: Cargohold refurbished and Albatros is converted to a fully licensed sailing passenger ship. 1998: - 2000: Albatros chartered by Greenpeace and used as a waterborne venue for children's environmental education along the coast of Holland. August 2000: Albatros is officially invited to SAIL AMSTERDAM. 2001: Albatros based in Wells-next-the-Sea where members of Wells maritime community have formed a trust called "The Albatros Project" to support the use of the ship as an educational centre. In order to keep her commercially viable the Albatros is available for luxury cruises, sail training, executive development and corporate entertainment. She is suitably equipped for these different functions. Capacity: Cruising and sail training 16 guests. Day sailing offshore 36 guests, Day sailing inshore or quay side 75 guests. 2005: The Albatros Project stops and the trust is dissolved. In addition to the sailing program Ton Brouwer looks at the possibilities of using the ship as a bar, restaurant,music venue and B&B alongside the Wells Quay. After approval of his plans by the Wells Harbour Commissioners Ton Brouwer obtains his publican license and a premises license for the ship from North Norfolk District Council. A brand new chapter in the history of the ship starts with the first customers coming on board for a pint of Woodfords Wherry and Dutch Pancakes. 2008: The Albatros makes its last commercial sailing trip with guests in July. From then on the sale of real ales and pancakes becomes a full time all year round business.

Crab are a large part of the income of the town of Cromer. Historically the crab were only caught in the summer months, in autumn the fishermen brought Herring to the town, and winter cod was the main catch. This has now changed to solely bringing crab and lobster to the town. The Cromer Crab in particular are known for their tender flesh, and high proportion of white meat to dark. The fleet has reduced to about a dozen boats, looking after about 200 crab pots, meaning that it is even more of a specialty!

Crab are a large part of the income of the town of Cromer. Historically the crab were only caught in the summer months, in autumn the fishermen brought Herring to the town, and winter cod was the main catch. This has now changed to solely bringing crab and lobster to the town. The Cromer Crab in particular are known for their tender flesh, and high proportion of white meat to dark. The fleet has reduced to about a dozen boats, looking after about 200 crab pots, meaning that it is even more of a specialty!

Neptune Quay at Ipswich Marina..... youtu.be/YNjhE0uXFnY ( youtu.be/YNjhE0uXFnY ) Nat King Cole singing Red sails in the sunset.

Cromer's crab boats.. The town is famous for the Cromer crab, which forms the major source of income for the local fishermen. The town had grown up as a fishing station over the centuries and became a year-round fishery, with crabs and lobsters in the summer, drifting for longshore herring in the autumn and long-lining, primarily for cod, in the winter, when weather permitted. The pattern of fishing has changed over the last thirty years, and it is now almost completely focused on crabs and lobsters. At the end of the 19th century, the beaches to the east and west of the pier were crowded with fishing boats. Now, about ten boats ply their trade from the foot of the gangway on the east beach, with shops in the town selling fresh crab, whenever the boats go to sea. Thank you for dropping by, and for your comments, much appreciated

On a rainy day. Pitsford Water is a reservoir in Northamptonshire, England. The reservoir was built in 1956 to supply the town of Northampton, which is about 6 miles to the south. The water is the third-largest in the United Kingdom, with a surface area of 2.85 square miles. Operated by Anglian Water, the reservoir is near the village of Pitsford, from which it is named. It is also close to Brixworth village and Brixworth Country Park. The northern half of the reservoir is designated as a nature reserve, but Pitsford Water is also used for sailing, birdwatching and fishing. Thank you for your visits, much appreciated

youtu.be/J94-_w9ARX0 ( youtu.be/J94-_w9ARX0 ) 'If' by Telly Savalas. Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment, I do appreciate it