So? We demolished Hull’s Citadel, but if we found out someone had taken half the cannons, they claimed we’d said they could take them, but didn’t have any proof of us saying that, and had flogged them to someone else we might quite reasonably say we want them back thanks. We wouldn’t say it didn’t matter because they’d spent petrol money nicking them in the first place.
I know a Greek (not sure if she does anal) and it's a really strong issue for them... They march through the streets occasionally, shouting a slogan about getting them back. Not sure I've ever seen them, or if I have, it was as a child and I didn't register it... Sure its the same with most British ppl. I guess the problem is that if they're returned, it sets a precedent, which won't leave much left in many British Museums, as most stuff was lifted from Johnny Foreigner at one point or the other.
I said nothing about whether they should get them back or not, I merely pointed out that had we not taken them, they'd not be an issue as many wouldn't even exist.
I don't speak Greek, but I'm getting the impression the Greek newspapers don't like Rishi all that much... please log in to view this image
Yorkshire coast on two wheels Exploring Yorkshire’s coastline on two wheels is about to get a whole lot easier. Route YC, the organisation which promotes the Yorkshire coast, has teamed up with leading adventure cyclists to launch a series of new cycle routes in January. Ranging from nine to 260 miles, the routes are designed to help visitors of all abilities get off the beaten track on gravel, touring and road bikes. please log in to view this image Adventure cyclists Mark Beaumont, Markus Stitz and Jenny Graham on the Yorkshire coast There’s a circular route from Scarborough, as well as several shorter day rides from the coastal towns of Whitby, Filey, Bridlington, Hornsea and Withernsea, and the North York Moors village of Grosmont. There’s also a bikepacking weekender route which starts in Whitby and a touring route which hugs the coast from the ferry terminal in Hull all the way to Staithes, north of Whitby. Route maps and accommodation details will be live on the Route YC website by 31 January https://www.theguardian.com/travel/...best-things-to-do-and-see-in-the-uk-this-year
Just booked a long weekend in Portugal, despite it being January, it will still hopefully be warmer than here.
What's the state of play with getting a train from Manchester to Hull? Heard many stories about being unreliable, often cancelled. Ticket line shows plenty of options time wise and direct with no changes.
I’ve used the route a fair bit over the years, including to Manc airport. Never had any issue with trains being cancelled ( only been on route a few times in last year mind you) although some delays…usually 14 minutes as they owe you money after 15! (something like that anyway) Problem is it gets really busy between Leeds area and Manchester. Make sure you book early and get seats reserved as there’s a lot of standing going on. Personally I think it’s worth a few quid extra to go first class, even though it’s absolutely ****e compared to first class to London. Normally not even a cup of coffee, but at least there’s more space and never had anyone stood up right next to my seat in there, which often happens in normal coach.
Back to Spain for 12 days on the 21st, daughter is going to vegas so watching the grandkids. Could be worse my other daughter lives near saltshouse tavern, great pub but not keen on the houses around there…
Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire please log in to view this image The Humber Bridge, from Barrow Haven. Photograph: Hessle/Alamy Finding the way is easy at Barrow upon Humber. The north Lincolnshire village has a statue of John Harrison (1693-1776), the local clockmaker who finally solved the problem of longitude, making navigation easier and saving countless lives. It’s two miles from here along Ferry Road to Barrow Haven, a reedy creek reeking of mud and resounding with redshank. Henry VIII landed here in 1541, and there is still a tiny port, imported wood awaiting its fate beneath rusting cranes. Little-used small boats list on greasy gunge where peewits probe for worms, as everything opens on to the Humber – which Michael Drayton’s epic 1612 poem Poly-Olbion calls, “King of all the Floods, that North of Trent doe flow”. 669, Saint Chad is said to have founded a monastery here, but war and neglect washed over it even before the Vikings invaded. New Northmen arrived after 1066, building a powerful motte and bailey to watch the estuary – now long‑shadowed lumps imprinted by sheep that look up as you pass. Dun-green ivied thorns, crimsoned with rosehips, part-hide, glittering the claypits that gave this area its red-brick vernacular – mostly ceded now to coot and cormorant and zigzagging snipe. Sun gilds the cotton-tips of reeds, and ice-stricken grasses blanket the embankment, along which solitary walkers are seen from afar, significant in such space. Unmissable under an endless sky is the Humber Bridge, graceful as the anchor-line of some stupendous spider. Walking across to East Yorkshire from Saxon-churched Barton, you feel its juggernaut-sustaining strength, and between rattling-rumbling lorries hear humming in high wires. Below, sandpipers stretch shadows across striated slime, and the channel is coffee-coloured with unsettling silt. A coasting ship like an Airfix kit beats gallantly Goole-wards between Humbrol-hued buoys. Somewhere in the shimmering west, the Trent, Ouse and other rivers bleed ichor of England into the never-ceasing flow. On the return leg to Barrow, the sea can be seen or sensed out east, and something like infinity. Derek Turner, author of Edge of England https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/jan/06/10-of-the-best-uk-winter-walks-with-stunning-views
Walked from Anlaby to Barton and back Friday about 12.5 miles ( longer than we intended to walk) Barton has some great old houses and streets , a good number of which have not been touched ripe for renovation I think . It’s still got a good batch of local independent shops and some good Indian restaurants , told by a local The Bengal is the best now .
Bit of an update to this, at the end of summer two people i know flew budget airlines from outside of EU into Nice and back. The return flight was delayed 5ish hours, they spent the whole time in the duty free shops. On return one of them was so pissed off she went on line found some agency who claims on your behalf (for a percentage) gave all the details. Just received 170 Euro compo, more than the cost of the return ticket. The other one has now put in a claim. Apparently you have two years to claim. Moral to the story is if your entitled to it make a claim. I would say the airline will either have to improve service (unlikely) or increase prices, but while the going is good better to get what you can.
