A diddling thing

Imagine spending months onboard a whaling ship with no internet, TV or newspapers. It might seem like bliss but eventually the desire to do something will take over and as it's a whaling ship there's plenty of bits of whale to play with. So it was that scrimshaw came about, the art of making stuff with whalebits. The label in the museum says its a winder for wool but I doubt it has ever been used for such a mundane task; no, it's function is simply to be made.

Reedmace, bullrush, cattail or punk

Call them what you like.
On the way to Cottingham is a sort of wildlife/nature place that gets flooded in Winter and rarely dries out in Summer. These reeds are doing their best to convert this marsh to dry land.

Faites vos jeux

Here's a building that symbolises the slimy decline of this country into a cesspit of gambling and decadence. Behold the former headquarters of the Transport & General Workers Union and now a .... well you can see what it is ...

Cherry Blossom Time

To protect their cherry trees gardeners in Cottingham have wrapped them in large bubbles....

Market Cross, Beverley

 Built in 1714 this cross dominates the Saturday Market place in Beverley.

Crossing the track

Snuff Mill Lane crossing.

Hibernation

Had a trip to Bridlington the other day; it was still in hibernation. None of the tourist traps were open especially not these fun boats that I posted last week (that picture was sometime ago). The weather though fine had a wuthering westerly wind which is better than a nithering north easter, believe me.