tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post7861630685353658557..comments2024-03-29T11:42:03.094+00:00Comments on A Yorkshire Memoir: FileyTasker Dunhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-57101864140208882522020-08-22T15:28:56.713+01:002020-08-22T15:28:56.713+01:00Rock pools like that are widespread in that part o...Rock pools like that are widespread in that part of the Yorkshire coast. It's also great for sea birds. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-11651343485352774532020-08-22T15:26:36.384+01:002020-08-22T15:26:36.384+01:00I suppose it was. As mentioned in a previous comme...I suppose it was. As mentioned in a previous comment, it was probably my dad is probably in an old suit. I guess my brother is wearing 1950s toddler clothes. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-62442162327673932092020-08-22T15:24:02.092+01:002020-08-22T15:24:02.092+01:00Filey Brigg and beach are wonderful but there'...Filey Brigg and beach are wonderful but there's absolutely no we we'd go back to that cottage. It was bad enough finding the copy of the letter we sent. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-3587162658272202962020-08-21T19:14:05.004+01:002020-08-21T19:14:05.004+01:00Not an appealing place to stay at all. I love the ...Not an appealing place to stay at all. I love the East coast although I've never been a particular fan of Filey. We've just returned from a few days in Scarborough. We stayed away from busy areas and found the most amazing cemetery, and as you can imagine it was dead quiet there! We really enjoyed the change of scenery. Carol Warhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077480370693925624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-57446313922418423072020-08-17T11:40:24.311+01:002020-08-17T11:40:24.311+01:00I love the clothes your father and brother are wea...I love the clothes your father and brother are wearing in that photo. <br />1950s smart casual?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-73712420864471916962020-08-15T14:13:49.118+01:002020-08-15T14:13:49.118+01:00The rocky shore looks very appealing (far more tha...The rocky shore looks very appealing (far more than your accommodation I am sure), the kind of place I revel in visiting. I could get lost for hours exploring the tide pools.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-26910273599938794812020-08-13T11:20:42.553+01:002020-08-13T11:20:42.553+01:00You are right. It should be spelt with a "y&q...You are right. It should be spelt with a "y". I'm losing my marbles.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-63480913943399436882020-08-12T17:26:35.754+01:002020-08-12T17:26:35.754+01:00I suppose you can even distinguish a Linton Triump...I suppose you can even distinguish a Linton Triumph from a Lynton Triumph. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-18059104900392032162020-08-12T16:37:59.442+01:002020-08-12T16:37:59.442+01:00That's like asking: How do you tell the differ...That's like asking: How do you tell the difference between a Spitfire and a jumbo jet or a Land Rover and a Ford Mustang?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-30419484736965385772020-08-12T15:49:29.789+01:002020-08-12T15:49:29.789+01:00Linton Triumph! How do you tell? You must have bee...Linton Triumph! How do you tell? You must have been the inspiration for that poster showing a line of camels crossing the desert and the slogan "I used to take the caravan to Filey until I discovered Smirnoff". Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-4475035007226760972020-08-12T14:41:01.183+01:002020-08-12T14:41:01.183+01:00I swear that in the caravan site picture from Prim...I swear that in the caravan site picture from Primrose Valley there are two Linton Triumphs. One of them could have easily been ours. Later, in the summer of 1974, I worked at the Filey Butlins. Living in the staff quarters was like inhabiting a lawless boomtown in The Wild West. What a shame that the second cottage was so awful but at least you tried to make the most of things and still had a holiday. All part of life's rich tapestry I suppose.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-13346336265522263112020-08-12T14:22:12.367+01:002020-08-12T14:22:12.367+01:00Doesn't sound very pleasant - at least we were...Doesn't sound very pleasant - at least we were warm and dry. I once stayed in a dirty, cold, damp, run-down caravan in Scotland too, but only for a couple of days after the zip broke on the tent we were in. We were quite thankful for it, but putting up with discomfort is what camping is all about anyway. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-76185799590671817612020-08-12T13:00:13.217+01:002020-08-12T13:00:13.217+01:00The photo of the line of caravans reminds me of a ...The photo of the line of caravans reminds me of a holiday my family took in the Scotland Highlands back in the 1950s. Then the story of your second cottage fiasco completed the memory because that Scottish caravan was the coldest, dampest, dirtiest accommodation we ever (tried) to stay in. We didn't last quite as long as you. :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-17802979142117089812020-08-12T10:02:58.632+01:002020-08-12T10:02:58.632+01:00Filey Brigg is a special place, especially when no...Filey Brigg is a special place, especially when not too busy. It's around a couple of hours in the car from home so well within day tripping distance. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-86972437067318326872020-08-12T10:00:41.610+01:002020-08-12T10:00:41.610+01:00I can't understand how people think they can g...I can't understand how people think they can get away with renting out awful places like that, although I suppose it wasn't entirely their fault the place had been left in such a state by uninvited occupants. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-11336069777017163152020-08-12T09:58:51.729+01:002020-08-12T09:58:51.729+01:00Without finding the clean sheets I think we would ...Without finding the clean sheets I think we would have gone straight home. Yes, I like the picture of my dad and brother. I wonder what they were saying. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-2135630377540224972020-08-12T03:51:25.135+01:002020-08-12T03:51:25.135+01:00Oh, man. That cottage sounds the worst. I can well...Oh, man. That cottage sounds the worst. I can well understand your not wanting to chance it again. Day trips would suffice for me as well. I really like the photos. I feel as if I could almost smell the sea air in that last snap. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-36734913006698735032020-08-12T00:16:39.962+01:002020-08-12T00:16:39.962+01:00I have gone into rooms like that, but fortunately,...I have gone into rooms like that, but fortunately, always could be moved to a better room. How sad to have it happen to a whole vacation.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-2387020497241366412020-08-11T22:24:36.432+01:002020-08-11T22:24:36.432+01:00I enjoyed hearing about your childhood holidays an...I enjoyed hearing about your childhood holidays and most of your other ones. That one cottage was indeed dreadful for you and your family. It's good that at least you found clean sheets! <br /><br />You have wonderful pictures of the sea here and I love the picture of your Dad and brother!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-55366895065723283092020-08-11T12:25:25.931+01:002020-08-11T12:25:25.931+01:00We made a reasonable week of it in the end. The se...We made a reasonable week of it in the end. The second cottage was behind the first which was good. The reason we didn't book the first one again was that the windows had blocks to prevent them opening more than a couple of inches, and we found it hard to sleep. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-77417437873801804482020-08-11T12:20:49.160+01:002020-08-11T12:20:49.160+01:00I wondered whether they had stayed there before an...I wondered whether they had stayed there before and made a copy of the key, and then looked at the agent's web site to see which weeks were unbooked. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-90177334550599944512020-08-11T11:33:09.370+01:002020-08-11T11:33:09.370+01:00Oh dear Tasker how awful. I think most of us hav...Oh dear Tasker how awful. I think most of us have tales of not so good holidays but I have never heard of one as bad as that.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-15901408588146548042020-08-11T11:16:55.959+01:002020-08-11T11:16:55.959+01:00Like I said in my comment to your post about Bridl...Like I said in my comment to your post about Bridlington, I enjoyed my (so far) one and only day trip to Filey very much, and your photos brought back to my mind some of that day.<br />Your experience about the second holiday cottage is awful! I don't think I could have stayed there, not even for one night. How someone could have been staying there unbooked puzzles me - where did they have the key from, if not from the owners?Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com