Oh I do like to be beside the seaside...

Today we went to Scarborough which brought back lots of happy memories as I had many a childhood holiday and day trip there. You can't beat a proper English seaside town and Scarborough is a very good example if one. It has a fab golden beached bay, complete with donkeys, a multitude of fish and chip shops, stalls selling candy floss, whelks, donuts and the like. There is a sort of faded grandeur to Scarborough with it's Grand Hotel (once the largest hotel in Europe and extremely glamorous and now a little bit run down) and spa complex, both slightly dilapidated but really charming. As we walked passed the spa complex an open air concert of old fashioned music was about to start and rows of oldies sat in deckchairs with hankies on their heads, like they had been there for thirty years.

Something else which hasn't changed is this icecream parlour where little me once ate a knickerbocker glory the size of her own head ;-)

Today I had a strawberry shake with a scoop of vanilla icecream floating in it - sat at the yellow Formica bar on a red leatherette stool with the painted mirrors and menu boards to gaze at. This isn't a clever attempt at retro chic, it has just always looked like this to the point where you expect the Fonz to show up any minute or at least a Yorkshire version of him!

The icecreams, shakes and sundaes are all served in lovely pressed glass dishes and glasses and with long spoons to scoop, lick and lick some more.

And yes, I had fish and chips too, in the open air, overlooking the beach and the children riding donkeys.

Comments

[debbies-english-treasures]

I`m glad you had a lovely day...
Only managed to read your first post, I`m now off to read some more.
First I`m off to make a cup of coffee, do you want one?
I will be back soon!
Kisses Kisses
Debbie
xxx

[Fiona]

I have fond memories of Scarborough too. Especially the little train. Is it still there? I used to love it but at the same time be scared of the tiny tunnel it went through half way along the track! Fish and chips on the sea front are the best. Simon and I had some on Swanage seafront on Saturday night and they were fab. So much better out of the paper watching the sea.

[Linda and Laura Lilly Cottage]

Oh that just sounds so lovely and you described it so well!! Nothing like a trip back in time to make one slow down and enjoy the pace!! Thanks for visiting our little cottage on the other side of the world!! Kiss noises Linda Lilly Cottage.