Well I didn't exactly do blogtober as planned. I realise now that I should have got everything planned and ready before the end of the first week as I went on holiday the second week. Here's a little update on what happened in Whitby and my TBR.
TBR
Well I read Mother Knows Best and I finished The Woman in Black on the 1st November. Two books is good for me. I think even if I had started MKB on the 1st October (I started it on the 7th and even then only read one chapter and didn't read more until the 13th) I would have still only just finished reading The Woman in Black as I've been ill the last couple of days which is how I've been able to read it as I lie in bed.
Well I read Mother Knows Best and I finished The Woman in Black on the 1st November. Two books is good for me. I think even if I had started MKB on the 1st October (I started it on the 7th and even then only read one chapter and didn't read more until the 13th) I would have still only just finished reading The Woman in Black as I've been ill the last couple of days which is how I've been able to read it as I lie in bed.
I don't know whether I will try The Hazel Wood or The Cruel Prince yet or read other books instead. I'll post a November TBR when I know.
Whitby
We all went on the ghost walk the second night I was there. They weren't running the Dracula walk until the night we left but as there were students studying Dracula, the guide kindly combined the two together.
We all went on the ghost walk the second night I was there. They weren't running the Dracula walk until the night we left but as there were students studying Dracula, the guide kindly combined the two together.
We didn't do a boat trip and I didn't go into Bothams bakery and get a lemon bun or anything else for that matter. Also my car had a problem and was in a garage the day we walked to Robin Hood's Bay so we walked the Cinder Path there but felt it was too late to walk the Cleveland trail back for me to pick up my car. Although the bus we got back had commentary on the local area and history which it didn't have the last time. I feel all buses should have it.
I went to Pannet Park and the Museum. It was amazing. The rates they charge are really sensible and your ticket lasts a whole year. The museum had a good selection of everything from fossils, to taxidermy, excavations and models (and the Hand of Glory!).
The only downside was lots of the exhibits had really old placards which was a nice touch but unattractive to read so I didn't read any of them really. The cafe downstairs was themed to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and it was done so well. I only ordered hot chocolate but it came in a jug with a cup which was beautiful.
We did visit the beach to scavenge for jet but the weather wasn't pleasant. I picked up black pieces but I think it is all coal. We went to the jet museum and the lady there said to rub it with a nail file and if the black comes off then it's coal. If I was to find jet, she said to go to their shop and they would value it and set it in silver if I wanted which is good as I wondered who would do that for me if I was to find any.
I also missed out on Halloween as I was ill, so I'm hoping to have a gothic Christmas evening soon to make up for it. I might do a blog post about it.
How was your October?
Lotty
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