My Little Jaunt in Whitby

[Tyke Piper]

Greetings gentlemen!

Well, as a belated birthday treat, the wife, dog & self visited one of my favourite places on earth this weekend - Whitby! Didn't have to leave Yorkshire too

Managed to sit near the pier and smoke some of my own blend in a Falcon Coolway (great travelling pipe) taking in the rolling North Sea waves. A real blessing for the soul.

The following day was awful weather, but I managed to visit a great Tobacco Specialist store in Scarborough (thebackyshop.co.uk) where I treated myself to my very first Nording Freehand. At just £80 (approx. U.S. $100) it seems a very nice bargain). Smokes beautifully & has a generous sized bowl too

Deo gratias

 

[Speak Easy]

Greetings gentlemen!

Well, as a belated birthday treat, the wife, dog & self visited one of my favourite places on earth this weekend - Whitby! Didn't have to leave Yorkshire too

Managed to sit near the pier and smoke some of my own blend in a Falcon Coolway (great travelling pipe) taking in the rolling North Sea waves. A real blessing for the soul.

The following day was awful weather, but I managed to visit a great Tobacco Specialist store in Scarborough (thebackyshop.co.uk) where I treated myself to my very first Nording Freehand. At just £80 (approx. U.S. $100) it seems a very nice bargain). Smokes beautifully & has a generous sized bowl too

Deo gratias

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Sounds like a great time! And nice buy, sir!

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Looks like a beautiful place!

 

[Bbailey324]

That sounds like a fine day. Nice find on the pipe.

 

[woodsroad]

Beautiful.

 

[OzPiper]

Belated Birthday Wishes

You now have a momento of a happy visit to one of your favourite places

Enjoy

 

[Tyke Piper]

Looks like a beautiful place!

It is, hope you gents find the additional pictures interesting (BTW, they're not taken by me, but do give a good idea of its beauty)

 

[Tyke Piper]

Belated Birthday Wishes

You now have a momento of a happy visit to one of your favourite places

Enjoy

Thank you sir, it's deeply appreciated

 

[WerewolfOfLondon]

I believe Whitby is where Dracula entered the country from Transylvania. That would never happen now of course, Nigel Farage would be there to harange and heckle him as he stepped off, poor Drac lol

 

[Tyke Piper]

I believe Whitby is where Dracula entered the country from Transylvania. That would never happen now of course, Nigel Farage would be there to harange and heckle him as he stepped off, poor Drac lol

I'm not 100% sure but my understanding is that after departing from a ship arrived in the port, ol' Drac made his way to the little church graveyard just down from the Abbey...the rest, as they say, is history

 

[Snook]

Two excellent ways to observe your birthday! Whitby looks lovely, and so does that Nording.

But alas, no picture of the dog...

 

[Tyke Piper]

Two excellent ways to observe your birthday! Whitby looks lovely, and so does that Nording.

But alas, no picture of the dog...

Couldn't agree more...and your wish is my command 🫡

 

[Snook]

Couldn't agree more...and your wish is my command 🫡

Now we're talkin'!

 

[Flatfish]

I went to Whitby nearly 30 years ago. Nice place. Was considering a holiday in that area this year. I fancy seeing the train museum again.
But its a long way for me, so I'll probably go somewhere else. (long way by UK standards)

 

[anotherbob]

Greetings gentlemen!

Well, as a belated birthday treat, the wife, dog & self visited one of my favourite places on earth this weekend - Whitby! Didn't have to leave Yorkshire too

Managed to sit near the pier and smoke some of my own blend in a Falcon Coolway (great travelling pipe) taking in the rolling North Sea waves. A real blessing for the soul.

The following day was awful weather, but I managed to visit a great Tobacco Specialist store in Scarborough (thebackyshop.co.uk) where I treated myself to my very first Nording Freehand. At just £80 (approx. U.S. $100) it seems a very nice bargain). Smokes beautifully & has a generous sized bowl too

Deo gratias

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I think this is the second most jealous I have been in a while.

 

[tobakenist]

I was there 2 weeks ago, awful weather but our dog loved it, we were there visiting are friends just south of Middlesbrough, we walked in the North York Moors, not the best time of year to do this but I have climbed all over the world, so nothing to me but a big expedition for my Partner, She doesn't have much experience of hills, I'm braking her in slowly, I did manage to keep my bowl lit.

 

[Tyke Piper]

I went to Whitby nearly 30 years ago. Nice place. Was considering a holiday in that area this year. I fancy seeing the train museum again.
But its a long way for me, so I'll probably go somewhere else. (long way by UK standards)

Agreed on the distance for you - same as me, as I visited north-west Wales years ago & loved it.

Would genuinely love to return but it is a trek for us, given my disability, so it something we have to be realistic about.

But never say never...

 

[Tyke Piper]

I was there 2 weeks ago, awful weather but our dog loved it, we were there visiting are friends just south of Middlesbrough, we walked in the North York Moors, not the best time of year to do this but I have climbed all over the world, so nothing to me but a big expedition for my Partner, She doesn't have much experience of hills, I'm braking her in slowly, I did manage to keep my bowl lit.

Yes, our Monday was utterly ruined by the appalling weather - everything we'd planned to do went down the drain (no pun intended ).

However, every cloud having a silver lining etc., I did end up with a cracking new pipe