Cdr.C.G.Forsberg OBE RN(Rtd).

A monument to the British long distance swimming ace, situated on Morecambe Promenade.
(I think it's simply a memorial, but the plinth is suspiciously person sized, and he did ask to be left facing the Bay.....).

Tuned Up!

Another metal sculpture which has recently arrived in Scarborough. The same philanthropic person who bought the 'Smugglers' & 'Freddie Gilroy' pieces for Scarborough (& also the 'Fisherman' for Filey) has done it again, this time with a Tuna!
In recognition of Scarb's Tunny fishing past, this sculpture is at the end of the West Pier, on the promenade.
Looking to the north, there's the castle headland & old customs house in the background.
Towards the south, is the funfair that is Luna Park (with the Grand Hotel just to the left of the big wheel). 
It is a 'life size' artwork, which makes you wonder how they manage to fit it all into those little tins......

Exit Point

It has become popular in recent years to mark the exit points of Road Traffic Accident victims along the side of the highways.
Usually overgrown and not easily visible, this one is on the old A165 Filey to Scarborough road at Lebberston (a road now disused since the construction of the new bypass).
Four people checked out of the world on 30/10/2001, but someone still brings flowers.

Honestly it's fine, drink up!

Underneath Ravine Bridge in Filey is this little spring, which has been running for centuries.
Once a source of drinking water for visiting fishing fleets, the locals obviously knew that it wasn't exactly top quality.
Not telling the Dutch was a bit tight, but it may have helped to ease the fishing competition.

Beached!

The Regal Lady undergoing minor attention on the beach at Scarborough.
One of the 'Little Ships' which, along with her sister The Coronia, helped to evacuate the British Expeditionary Force from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940.

Byland Abbey

One of the 'Big Three' Monasteries of Northern medieval England (Rievaulx and Fountains being the other two).
Unfortunately when we went, the famed floor tiles were being renovated and were not on display.
It was also pissing it down.

Pickering Castle

..... from the inside this time, as we went on a Thursday & so it was open.
A fine example of a Motte & Bailey Castle, whose construction was began by William The Conqueror (... well, not him in person, obviously. He got someone else to do it).
Top photo is the doorway I snapped from the outside on an earlier visit.
Next is inside the thirteenth century chapel then one of the defensive wall towers (Diate Hill Tower).
Finally, looking up at the Keep (Kings Tower Keep) from the motte (internal defensive ditch) & remaining Keep structure on top of the mound.

Goin' Quoin'

The return of the Frantic Four.
John Coughlan (drums) & Alan Lancaster (bass) back with Francis Rossi & Rick Parfitt in "the #1 rock n roll band in the land, the magnificent.... Status Quo!"
It could almost be 1976 again, except for the hairstyles of both band & fans......
Pictures include outside the Manchester Apollo, the support band, The Treatment, playing in front of Quo's Hello curtain & then pretty crap shots of the main event.

The (no) Ring Of Ire

The original 'modern shopping mother'.
Once of Lord Square, now relocated to the Corporation Street / Astley Gate / Northgate area.
She was Initially unveiled as part of the 'new' Blackburn shopping centre in the early 70's, and she caused much controversy as a mini skirted young mum who lacked a wedding ring.
The 'even newer' Blackburn shopping mall has engulfed her old location, outside the Cavendish nightclub (latterly The Pepermint Place, for those of  more modern vintage) and caused her to be moved to the new site at the top end of the Barbary Coast, just outside The Chippery.

Nelson FC

Took the dog for a walk in Victoria Park, Nelson. This is a place I have passed many times but never before visited. Curiosity got the better of me this time, so we called in.
Pretty normal for a small municipal park, except that it contains a football ground!
Only other park which has a similar facility that I can think of, is the one with the Aldershot ground from many years ago (can't still be playing there, surely??!).