What is this life if full of care ..

beautiful--I am very fond of the area and the photo's are very good
I understand the folk 'down south' don't eat mushy peas! don't know what the're missing!

Good blog BB, enjoyed the trip, lovely photos, food sounded good....fish and chips straight from the sea....but you can keep the mushy peas! Yukly.....!!

Oh yes we do eat mushy peas down here - well I do - but then I was born in the North so maybe that's why.
Lovely photographs BB.

I love the blog very nice scenery and town,very interesting

Reduced to tears, BB. No matter HOW long I live in Scotland I will NEVER forget my roots! I AM A TYKE!!!!!

I remember traversing Fylingdales Moor on my way to beautiful Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay, years and years ago......I remember picking up a VERY big pebble on the sands at RHB and taking it home with me ( and it's still on our doorstep, 27 years later! )....I remember buying my 'Trumwin' bat ( see my Hallowe'en blog ) at Whitby Abbey back in the early 2000's....I remember.....I remember....

Mushy peas.....a staple of my old Yorkshire life.....honestly, I could practically LIVE on these! Soak them right, boil them right, season and sweeten them right......food of the Gods!!!

Thank you so much, BB, for making me wonder ( not for the first time ) why I ever left my beloved Yorkshire.

~we have mushy peas too!you never forget your roots Brenda!

Thank you .. cant stand mushy peas ? Pg couldnt eat fish and chips without them..
Aw Bscott what part of Yorkshire ? You may recall the giant Golfballs on Fylingdales the early warning station these now been removed.

Think of yourself as doing missionary work .. a great many Scots live here used to have weeks holidays here when factories closed.

Another masterpiece BB. (Make sure he takes you back next week Jane .. those moths deserve to be freed !! lol) Mushy peas are very much on the menu in Brum too ! Wonderful, wonderful blog :~)))

Beautiful photo's BB,you keep tugging at the old heart strings of us exiled tykes !! Still have fish,chips 'n' mushy peas on a Friday ! We were in Whitby last summer and just had to climb the steps to the church and abbey,makes you wonder where your legs went lol. You had some very atmospheric weather on your trip,makes for lovely pics :)
Bscott you sound like my sister,moved to Scotland with her husband but can't break the pangs of homesickness for Yorkshire :(

Never, NEVER, Aster!!!
BB .....Leeds, born, bred and buttered!

STILL in tears!

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xxx

Lovely blog BB...what a beautiful place. The village is very picturesque....the views thru' & out to sea are stunning!
What did poor Jane get for her promised lunch then? A bag of chips on the harbour wall?!! LOL!!
3 cheers for mushy peas...I love 'em!!!

All Mushy Pea lovers apply to me for ultimate Yorkshire receipt!!!!!!!

BB, this was a FAB blog...in breaking my heart, you have made me realise that I am still alive!

( The golfballs, gone???? )

Wow....Bonkers.....What an amazing set of photo's. Thanks for the wander around Staithes too, it looks really lovely. Sorry poor Jane didnt get her Lobster though, you got off light there.........Lol Thanks for sharing you day out with us.......

Aw poor Bscott ! We did have some gorgeous fish and chips sitting by Arbroath harbour, though it was cold so probably made them taste better lol. Nothin wrong with that Fluff :))

Now, the Fish And Chip Supper ( why on earth do the Scots ( bless ) call it a 'Supper' no matter what time of day you buy it??? ) can be a reasonable experience in Scotland , BUT ( and truly, believe me, it pains me to say it ) it's not a patch on the fish and chips ( scraps, mushy peas and a breadcake, ta, and loads of rattle and squirt ) that you get in Yorkshire!

Or 'got'......PLEASE tell me, someone....ANYONE....that they're still the nectar-and-ambrosia I remember from the long-ago days when chips WERE chips ( 3d a bag ) and fish was haddock ( 6d or a 1/- 'special' )!

Deep-fried Mars Bar, anyone?

Wonderful scenery Bonkersbon and a lovely picturesque like you said your self, thank you for uploading and shareing such a pretty place and those lovely moors but I did nt realise Captain Hook came from Balamory lol hehe, no joking apart seriously, where you state the little fishing village with the water inlet going at the side of the houses, it reminds me of Boscastle. I make my own mushy peas taste far better soak with soda tablet, cook and add sugar.

Aw yum scrum Aster! We do that at Weymouth...they taste sooo much better outside! ;~))

Do you remember fish cakes Bscott ? Two thick slices of potato with a piece of fish fillet inside and coated in batter.Not all mushed up together in a little pat.
Oh yes,the free scraps mmm :) Sorry BB :0

Great blog as usual Bonkers. Brings fond memories of Whitby as a relative of mine lives there. Oh yes he's still there, not dead but undead! I visit him once in a while for a meal. You've never tasted real red wine like it.

They still sell them Aster had to bring some back for my x boyfriends mother as she came from Yorkshire too. My youngest daughter use to work part time in a fish and chips shop up in Bradford.

Mmm can feel another visit coming on :)

Does your relative have large canines Toto ? I second your sentiments on the RNLI BB and always pop in to buy bits n bobs from their stations when passing.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS...Aster,,,the humble ( PROPER ) fish-cake!!!!! Exactly as you say ( sorry, BB, sorry....but we must regress....).

The other month ( idiot that I am ) I was in a so-called fish and chip shop up here ( sorry, Scotland, NOT your fault ) and I saw. on the menu board the legend 'Fish Cake'.....and being a fool, and sentimental, and homesick,I ordered one.)

Yuk, ick, spit.....it was NOT a fishcake...it was some noxious concoction of mush which went straight in the bin after one sad bite!

We lived in Holmfirth ( 'Last of the Summer Wine' country ) for 7 years, and our local fish and chip shops referred to scraps as 'crozzles'......ever come across that before, Aster? We never had.

SORRY, again, BB......it's still a great blog!

Never heard of crozzles ! Maybe fishcakes should be called Yorkshire fish cakes then we'd know what we were getting lol

Aw Bscott they still as good though sorry the price has moved on a bit ...no worries I didnt put this under a gardening blog so you chat away ..x

Yes they have removed those big round radar domes ..Leeds a great city always friendly except when parking ..is it Stoakies in Arbroath Fluff ?

Was never allowed to eat in the street Mother thought it would show us up .. yes we often offended those on our posh council estate ..

Bit of a stretch Morgana he actually worked in a grocers in Staithes .. wasnt till moving to Whitby that got a real taste for the sea but why spoil a good story with something as trivial as facts ..

Fair point, Aster!

Apologies, BB....you may rest assured that the Yorkshire Fish-Cake and Mushy Pea Obsessionals have now Left The Building.....for the present!

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It might be Arbroath 'smokies' BB,they smoke herring I think,didn't try any though !

So you come from Huddersfield then Bscott you will know Castle hill then he he lovely area .

We all have to start some where in life and I think it makes it more interesting. Lovely story about him I would nt of known that so I find it interesting to know more of his back ground.

Yes some very beautiful, rugged scenery Ray. Nice blog and pics!

Pee ess....cossed int the post, BB.

If I send you my postal address, will you send me a fishcake and scraps in a well-sealed jiffy-bag????

Apparently the BEST fish and chips up this way are those from the ( Inver )Bervie Chipper......

Thats it thanks .. Aster .Sorry Toto just picked up your comment .. Marie will be very interested to hear that ..

OMG Bscott well they d be good whilst wrapped but in the post ? Surely with all those great fishing ports you must get some decent fish ?

Beautiful scenery. Sometimes it pays to stand and stare. We'd miss a lot if we didn't

Truly outnumbered on the mushy peas....but then I am a Southener who has migrated away.....Was moving to Yorkshire once but Hubby's job changed their mind on that one so never made it. Who knows, I may have developed a liking for them had I lived there.....!

Fish cake reciepe for Bscot http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/517551

Thanks Hywel ..only outnumbered Pg cos they so good ...the same as serving roast beef without yorkshire puddings never known anyone try it but sure theres a bylaw somewhere that would insist on a public flogging at the very least ..

What can I say, Bb? Such lovely photos. You live in a very beautiful area. Thanks for sharing it with us! :-))))) xx

Interesting that you should mention a deep fried mars bar Bscot. I was told that it was 'invented' in Inverbervie, near Aberdeen. However a fish and chip shop in Stonehaven claims it was the first with this delight. I'll stick with mushy peas.

Thanks Spritz ..very lucky the sea very important to us and love the way the coast changes from here down to chalk cliffs ..always found it hard to comprehend our climate change over millions of years and how dinosaurs strolled here but a walk along this coast brings all that to life.

Lovely blog like being on holiday are mushy peas like processed which I used to love as a child.

Ooer...well, it's now 3.30 in the morning ( oh dear ) and what's a girl to do, except wait for 5.30 ( work ) and scoot around GoY!

BB, yes, there are some great fish landed here, but it's what they DO with it that disappoints. There ARE some good fish and chip shops but...but...ah well, never mind....nostalgia's not what it used to be!

Morgana...thanks for the fishcake receipts, will have a look-see....oooo! Brian Turner! I've watched it, now THAT'S a proper fishcake!!!

Ginellie....yep, Inverbervie v. Stonehaven re. the deep fried Mars Bar. Nope, I've certainly not tried one ( they do deep fried Bounty Bars as well....disgusting...no wonder Scotland's the heart attack capital of Europe! )..like you, I'll stick with the home made mushy peas!

Denise....no, processed peas are different ( they've been processed! ). Mushy peas ( the tinned ones are horrible, don't even bother! ) are made by soaking the dried peas overnight with a bicarb. tablet, then rinsing lots and lots in cold water the next day and bringing to the boil, simmering for an hour or however long it takes for them to 'mush', adding salt and sugar, and a knob of butter, when they're done. Magic! Apparently they're quite 'the thing' in some of the posher London restaurants nowadays ( bet they cost a wee bit more, though...and they won't be as good by the time chef has finished mucking about with his little additions! )

I'm going, now....3.40 a.m., almost time for breakfast!

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Mushy peas on toast ???? ;~)))

I like my mushy peas with white pepper and dark malt vinager real chips and bread & butter and we called the bits of batter scratchins--- it was "3 pennoth of chips and loads of scratchins please!"

Yummy Pam ! Got to put the vinegar on the peas as well as the chips !! :~)

What a wonderful Place think i pack my own lunch/Dinner if we ever visit mind :)

Hi Bonkers, that was a real treat mate - thanks. Got my mouth watering thinking about the fish and chips at The Magpie in Whitby - well worth getting in the queue ! I've spent one week in June for the past 14 years staying in the Levisham/Newtondale area and I love it. One of my favourite places is Helmsley Walled Garden - do you ever go there ? - magical (and the homemade cakes mmmmnnnnn). North Yorkshire is a truly wonderful place.

Oh you are awful its soup and ryvita for my lunch!

Hi Drc, your willpower is obviously much stronger than mine. (Says he with his pot of coffee and slice of cake !!!)

Is it a home made Yorkshire one Muddy ? Or aren't you that lucky ?? ;~))

No its not MW just my husband is doing lunch because I am on here?

Hi SueB,
Homemade yes, but by my fair hands in Southport. (But I did wash them after having fun with my well rotted horse manure !!!)
Drc, You have him well trained then ?

Thought that would have added a nice bit of flavour Muddy !! Lol ;~))

we spent a week once on the moors and dales of yorkshire with another couple and we 'navigated by cake shops' my there's some good ones......

just realised.. has anyone else noticed... since its got colder and darker our comments nearly all end up talking about food.....

There's nothing like using 'organic' ingredients eh SueB ? :-)

Lovely photos BB

Absolutely stunning pictures BB I just love Staithes so many memories of happy days , we visited the Cod and Lobster Mmmm yummy. We also liked Robin Hoods Bay too but think Staithes as the edge. Not forgetting Whitby of course must go again next year so many places to see, have got similar pictures of the Abbey there, and last of all Leisure is one of my favourite poems! you have made my day Thanks.

Loved the photos especially the harbour one and the sky (.I like mushy peas with pie crust or tattie pot)

It's Winter comfort Pam !! lol The fresher the better Muddy !! ;~)))

Thanks for a brill blog and photos really enjoyed coming with you, as for fish & chips agree you need mushy peas aswell, was eating them while i was reading your blog.

Morgana's post on the Yorkshire fish cakes was brilliant! These are the one's I was talking about! Thank you, Morgana!

great blog ray/jane, lovely scenery there, bet it a bit bleak in bad winter storms so close to water, but beautifull,dont care what anyone says think we in the north have the best villages and countryside, like stepping back in time :o))

Thanks Jacque ..sounds a bit pricey but huge portions so much cheaper if you share ..the more the merrier ..

Thats a lovely spot you got to MW along North York Moors Railway line ..theres no road to Newtondale as I recall so its this or walking .

Dunscombe Park is a great spot at Helmsley and those beautiful ruins of Rievaulx Abbey.You must know the area well .

Thanks Mavis ..is it pease pudding for you ?

Hi PP yes agree Robin Hoods Bay feels more commercial Staithes still very much a working village .Jane very jealous you managed to eat there ..

Thanks Clarice ..bet you make a great hotpot .

Yes Sandra roads can be closed by snow drifts and in the 1970s a breakwater was added around the harbour as the sea would pound directly on to the houses.Agree Sandra many think its freezing here and of course can get raw at times but on a nice day its beautiful and in winter you can walk for miles and hardly see a soul ..

Sorry Bscott cant find Morganas fishcakes .. someone eaten them all ?

Your welcome Bscott, I knew which ones as my daughter use to work in a chippy in Yorshire lol.

It must of been the cat who's been changed from a squirrel that ate them all he he. Twist the bones !!! black as black he he

A very good blog BB and I've really enjoyed all coments. Bscott, you've had me in stitches.

Sorry forgot to mention your pics are excelent BB.

Brilliant blog and fantastic photos BB. Your photos took me back.... :o)

Thanks Heron .. and Gilli dont suppose too much has changed Gilli .

Good evening Mr &Mrs B. How's the fjords ??? ;~)))

Hi Sue pretty chilly ..parrot turning nice shade of blue hows Brum ?

Bostin' our kid !! lol Morrisons have got a special on Pernod ! Merci !! :~))))

Not surprised Sue ...yuk ..still glad to hear youre doing your bit to reduce the amount of it ..

I do my bit for England and country Sir !!! ;~)))

A bit like Baileys and that Coconut flavoured stuff..cant recall the name ..for ladies only . This making me thirsty can feel the pub calling ..

Oh happy days !! I worked with men for 30 years ,,,,,,,Lager please......cold !! AND .. I stand my corner !! Lol Cheers !! ;~)))))

We did the same journey last year but without camera. So nice to see it all again. AND we do like mushy peas and we are southerners!

Hello BB, Black country folk love mushy peas and faggots, and while I`m on the subject I think it was Sue who refered to me as a YAM< YAM,, for which I forgive her. Coming from Halesowen in the Black Country were actually refered to as "Tata (as in Potato) Bellies". Going back to your travels the photos are great as is the info. As you say we have unsung heroes in the volunteers who risk their lives at all times during the year, and it makes me made when the lottery fund was refused to the lifeboat men on the grounds that the number of lives saved was small.

I'm with you on that one Stroller. They make some crazy decisions don't they ? Thank you for forgiving me ! So sorry, but I didn't realise that different parts of the Black Country have different 'names' ! From now on I shall address you by your proper one ... Tata Belly. Lol :~)))

Lol Sue you do make me laugh

My husband's got this thing about 'faggot and pea batches'......he's from Cov.

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Bscott sent you a pm

Great blog, but wouldnt thank you for the mushy peas!
Toto, is your relative the same bloke who left the bite : marks on my ankle? Short guy?

Cheers, Morgana!

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Your welcome love your new picture cute.

Hi BB Lovely photos and Blog Thanks !

Excellent blog BB and as usual outstanding photographs, I have never been to this part of the country.....perhaps one of these days.
As for southerners not liking MUSHY peas, myth I can assure you, used to live in the West Midlands and faggots and mushy peas (homemade ones as well) were a treat.

Thanks Sueb ..

Aye DD but bet you cant buy them with your fish and chips ..think each area has its own pockets of beauty even the most industrial of areas .

This area ony a few miles from Middlesborough but is it what most people think of near Teeside ?

We have them here in the south with our fish and chips very popular in our local chippie.

Fantastic views and such a picturesque fishing village. :o)

Sandra x

Really DD? Amazing never seen them on my visits south anyone else get mushy peas in the South ?

Thanks Sandra some lovely spots in Berks think most counties have gems although we re spoilt as North Yorkshire so big ..our biggest county I think.

Lovely poem and photos: thanks for great photos of your corner outside of time. Is there a tidal river there that was out at that time? Always wondered who Banksii was, so thanks for the lead on Joseph.
Is this why sentimental folks are called "mushy"?!

Thanks Orgratis , the river is one of many small streams that flow off the moors from the River Esk which joins the sea at Whitby.So too small to be tidal , although tide out from sea cliffs too steep to wash tidal water upstream.

In the 1970s sea defences were added as waves would crash directly onto houses and some were washed away.

Yes think so as mushy means soft and we certainly sentimental about our peas - think it would cause an outcry to serve fish and chips without them here. Would be like your Turkey without cranberry sauce ?

Or your beef without Yorkshire puddings ! :~))

Or a tall glass without Pimms Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha :~)

OR .... a pint of beer without a head ???? (if you were a female Muddy, I'd call you a posh t**t !! Watch out ... the blog police are about !! LMAO) ;~)))

Ha ha ha, Sue, you crack me up ! Posh - me? Ha ha ha ha.

Pimms instead of a pint of beer !!!! Yeah ... posh ! LOL ;~))

No - I'm just working my way through the drinks cupboard in reverse alphabetical order. All the Vodka went weeks ago !!! Lol :~)

LOL !! So we've got Brandy to come .... OMG !!!! ;~))

Sue, you're getting me mixed up with Churchill - now he WAS posh. (I don't like Brandy !) My skin n blister is getting me a litre of Southern Comfort for Xmas, so I may have to go back and start all over again !!! Lol :~)

Going American posh now ...... ??? lol ;~)))

Ever tried 'Wild Turkey' ??

Aaaahhhh I give in ! I'm going to invoke the first rule of Hole Management - Stop digging He he he :~)))

Wild Turkey - no, do you recommend it then ?

Let's just say it's the 'less posh' version of Southern Comfort ! ;~))

I've said it before and I'll say it again - it's a real education logging on to this site ! Thankyou Sue Lol ;~))

The pleasure is all mine ! ;~)))

Just looked at your wonderful blog and pictures ....! And the laughs that went after .... !! lol ;~))

I'd forgotten this lovely blog --- and the mushy peas! they make a good soup as well with a ham bone thrown in with a few carrots yum!!

Memories ..... !! lol ;~)))

Thanks B8 - memories indeed .No worries Pamg hard enough to keep up with latest things had quite forgotten this myself ..aye nothing went to waste and heaven forbid if asked for something couldnt finish!

Ayyy .. we lived in 'ole 'int road !! LOL !! ;~)))

According to Python ..... ! lol ;~))

Not from Sheffield are you B8?My father worked on the infamous hole in the ground roundabout gone now I think ..not sadly missed.

Further South our kid !!! lol Python and blue parrots ..... ??? Got it yet ... ?? LOL !! ;~))))

OMG .. just when you thought it was safe .. I have the Jaws theme running through my head ..it cant be surely ? Not someone from Brum reincarnated ?

To think I ve just finished therapy ..much more of this and I ll end up on mutant tomato diet lol

Lol, lol and LOL !! How yer gooooooin' ... ?? :~)))