Quite a day!

As the house was sleeping I went for a reasonably early walk to the sea front. The tide was in, a pleasant morning, not hot.

I decided to catch the bus to Withernsea, the bus pass runs out on Sunday and not sure I will get the replacement as I am now at a different address. The bus was on time and not too crowded. Different scenery as I have only been on that route a couple of times. We were well on the way when the bus was overheating and it turned out to be a coolant leak. The driver tried to nurse it along but it became evident we needed help so he made phone calls and we sat and waited, except for the desperate smokers and a couple of ladies with dogs! Another bus came eventually and that driver was going to try and repair our bus, so we had the same driver on the second bus. He told me as I was getting off that the bus home was twenty five minutes later than I thought. I had checked on line and it was the same time as the timetable, so I was doubtful. I decided to walk to the lighthouse first as had spotted there was a tea room and it was open. 

Once inside I decided to go up to the top.

The view down on the way up and a shot of the final steps which you were advised to come down backwards!

I was puffed out but not as bad as a couple of younger folk. Some good views.

I had been a bit worried about coming down as I quite often have to come downstairs one at a time, that would have really been a nuisance if it had been busy. But it wasn’t and I actually managed to walk most of the way down ‘normally’ as I took my time. Happily collected my certificate and then went through to the cafe.

When I went out to the loo this yarn bombing was there, then some pics in the museum part.

I had passed a shop that was closing down on the way to the lighthouse that had a very unusual fairy house in the window. Bought it on the way back, a handmade original!

I walked to the front then.

I had taken the sketch pad so thought I had better use it!

I decided to be at the bus stop at the usual time and it arrived, so lucky I decided to ignore the driver earlier. The. Bus stops at Sands Le Mere holiday park and the setting looked great from the bus.

The bus journey home was uneventful but looking out of the kitchen window there was a crow just sitting on the lawn. Tina said she had noticed it earlier si we went out to investigate. When we got close it keeled over and looked about to die. Thinking of bird flu I went in and got a tea towel and Tina picked it up. Then I was on a hunt for an appropriate box. The flaps kept falling in and it got out, so went upstairs and found one with a lid. This time I caught it after it giving us the run around hopping away! Then we put it in the outhouse with some food and water opened the box and if it recovered there were two small windows up higher. I was sitting upstairs when Tina shouted out that it was dead on the lawn. We went out, it was on its side, feet in the air, but looking at her, then back on its feet! Pandora looking on and being scolded by me and the crows making a racket in the trees. I sat out in the garden on crow watch for a while as I have the feeling I will find it in the morning.

So as I said, quite a day!