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"A VERY CHEAP DAY OUT"
01 June 2008
16:47:00 o'clock BST
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"A VERY CHEAP DAY OUT"
WE SET OFF ON SUNDAY TO THE MUSEUM WHILST ROOSTER HE WAS OFF WORK.
IV'E KEPT SAYING I'D DO A VISIT THERE FOR A WHILE NOW MY MEMORY TO JERK.
ON ARRIVAL THE ROOSTER PAID ONE POUND FIFTY WHAT A CHEAP ENTRANCE FEE.
ESPECIALLY IN TODAYS DAY AND AGE AND A DISCOUNT ON TOP FOR ME .
MOTHERHEN BEING A PENSIONER I SHOWED THE LADY MY PASS.
IT'S ONLY FIFTY PENCE FOR YOU DEAR WHOO-HOO THOUGHT THIS YORKSHIRE LASS.
LOTS OF INTERESTING HISTORY I LEARNED OF THIS SEASIDE TOWN.
RELICS AND POSTERS OF ALSORTS WERE SCATTERED ALL AROUND.
SO I TOOK OUT MY DIDGY QUICKLY AND TOOK A FEW SANPS FOR YOU.
TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT USED TO BE LIKE WHEN A CHILD AND WHAT WE WOULD DO.
THIS IS A TYPICAL PICTURE OF A DINING ROOM WHERE WE WOULD STAY.
FOR BED AND BREAKFAST AND EVENING MEAL JUST AS YOU WOULD TODAY.
THE OLD WOODEN TROLLEY WOULD STAND AT THE SIDE READY FOR LANDLADY SHE.
WOULD FILL IT WITH GOODIES AND THEN WALK AROUND WITH A GREAT BIG TEAPOT OF TEA HE-HE.
ANYONE FOR A CUPPA SHE WOULD SHOUT AS WE ATE OUR MEAL.
OR MAYBE JUST POUR ONE OUT FOR YOU AND THE ATMOSPHERE WAS REAL.
AT THE BACK ON THE SIDEBOARD STOOD THE OLD RADIO PLAYING SOME OLD FASHIONED TUNES.
OR THE NEWS WOULD BE ON AND DAD WOULD SAY QUIET IF NOT HE WOULD REALY FUME. HE-HE.
AFTER OUR MEAL WE WOULD PESTER MUM FOR A NEW BUCKET AND SPADE.
HERES A SNAP OF THE OLD TIME TIN ONES WITH PATTERNS ON WHICH WERE MADE.
THE LITLE TIN SPADE WITH WOODEN HANDLE NO PLASTIC WERE IN THEM DAYS.
DIGGING AWAY MAKING SAND CASTLES UNDERS THE HOT SUN RAYS.
AND WHILST WE BUILT OUR SANDCASTLES WE WOULD WATCH PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW.
MOTHER AND FATHER SAT BACK RELAXING IN THE BEACH HUT YOU MIGHT WELL KNOW HE-HE.
WHAT WONDERFUL MEMORIES FLASHED THROUGH MY MIND I HAD A TEAR IN MY EYE.
STILL FABULOUS MEMORIES I DON'T MIND TEARS WHEN IT'S THESE SORT WHICH MAKE ME CRY.
KIOSKS WERE FULL OF ALSORTS OF THINGS FROM THEM BYE GONE DAYS.
OLD COMICS PAPERS TOYS ETC SOME WONDERFUL WAR YEARS DISPLAYS.
WHERE DID THE ORGAN GRINDER GET TO WITH HIS CHEEKY MONKEY HE- HE.
I REMEMBER GIVING THE MONKEY A PENNY AND HE WOULD SNATCH IT FROM ME.
THEN HE'D DROP IT INTO THE LITTLE TIN MUG AND EVERYONE WOULD SING.
ALONG TO THE TUNES WHICH ECHOED OUT OH WHAT JOY IT DID BRING.
THERE WERE LOTS MORE IN THE MUSEUM PENNY SLOTS OF YESTERYEAR.
AND ON ENTRANCE THE LADY GAVE YOU SOME PENNIES TO TRY THEM OUT WHILST IN HERE.
LOOK WHO I SNAPPED TRYING HIS LUCK LITTLE THINGS PLEASE LITTLE MINDS. HE-HE.
I HAD LOST TRACK OF MY ROOSTER BUT HE WASN'T HARD TO FIND. HE-HE.
I THOUGHT HE MIGHT BE ENJOYING HIMSELF LIKE OLD TIMES WHEN HE WAS A BOY.
POPPING HIS PENNIES IN ONE BY ONE THESE MACHINES BROUGHT KIDS SO MUCH JOY.
FROM THE MUSEUM WE WENT TO THE CRAFT MARKET IN THE GROUNDS ON SHOW.
SO WE STROLLED AROUND AT A STEADY PACE TAKING THINGS NICE AND SLOW.
LOTS OF LOVELY THINGS WERE ON SALE A SELECTION HERE TO SHOW YOU.
PAINTINGS DOLLIES WOODEN GIFTS ALL HAND MADE THEY WERE TOO.
HANDBAGS AND PURSES OH! YES I LIKED THESE BUT NO I DIDN'T BUY.
OTHER THINGS EARLIER ON IN THE WEEK I HAD BOUGHT WHICH CAUGHT MOTHERHENS EYE.
ON ARRIVAL BACK AT THE FLAT WELL ROOSTER HANDED ME A SMALL BAG.
HE SAID IV'E BOUGHT YOU THIS LOVE AS ONE OF THESE YOU DON'T HAVE.
A TINY WOODEN CARVED BOOKMARK HE-HE OF ROOSTER HIMSELF .
THEY MUST HAVE SEEN US COMING HE-HE SO IV'E POPPED IT ON THE BOOKSHELF .
THE FINAL SNAP I HAVE TO SHOW YOU REALY DID MAKE ME LAUGH.
IT REMINDED ME JUST HOW I USED TO LOOK IN THOSE DAYS BUT ON HERE I'M NOT LAUGHING KATH. HE-HE.
A POSTCARD TELLING YOU HOW I FELT AND OFTEN NOWADAYS TOO.
WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE AND COME HOME AGAIN WHEREVER IV'E BEEN BOO-HOO !!
HEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD SPRING BANK HOLIDAY I THOUGHT OF YOU OFTEN YOU KNOW.
I MISSED MY COMPUTER AND ALL YOUR POSTINGS BUT HAD ME A GREAT TIME AND SO.
NO FALLING DOWN AND NO LOST KEYS EVERYTHING WENT JUST FINE.
I HAVE LOTS MORE PICS TO SHOW YOU FRIENDS IN MORE OF " MY SIMPLE RHYMES".
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Hello! Kath, we are back from Holiday, and thank you for your sweet comment!
We went to Bridlington on the 14th May (Allan's Birthday) but called in at Scarborough first, so everything was closing as we got there :>( We will have to have a Day there again, and make this a must....unless it is only on for a limited time.
Would have loved to have seen it, but did see one similar in Wales.
I went to stay in Bridlington as a child with my Family year after year, near Sewerby Park.
Take care
Aileen....X -
Aw, I love that bookmark, Kath. The Rooster sure does not want you to forget him. That was so sweet. What a wonderful museum! It brings back memories to me. I remember the penny arcades. We used to love to collect our pennies and could spend the whole afternoon there. They always had the warped mirrors also. It sounds like you had a wonderful break and trip. I have been sick with shingles and took an unplanned break. I sure do need to get an entry done. Hope you have a good weekend! Love xx Chris
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Lovely, Kath, lovely {{clapping hands}}. How well I remember our hols in sunny Brid as kids but we always stayed in a caravan. They weren't like now, you had to take everything - bedding, cutlery. cooking utensils. The thing was though, we were On Holidasy!!
love, Angie, xx -
It sounds like you had a wonderful time.
I remember those days well.
Thank you for the trip down memory lane.
Take care Kath
Hugs
Carolxx
11/06/08 20:02
xx
Lisa