Window panel on a cottage door in Whitby, North Yorkshire
Don’t you think this is lovely? I’ve been visiting Whitby for many years and I always walk down the main pier for the lovely views back at the town and out across the bay. Picture postcard pretty though it undoubtedly is, the weather can sometimes be bleak on that North Yorkshire coast. This little window panel seemed to me to speak volumes of the nature of the place.
Out on the pier itself, in glorious weather, there are more windows to see.
The bluest of skies accentuate the lighthouse.
From top- to bottom!
The beach is overlooked by a row of holiday cottages. I’d already walked the clifftop and the pier, so time for a sit down and a bite to eat. But the cobbled Whitby streets are always full of pirate treasures.
Justin’s Chocolatier has a sumptuous window
The window in close-up
And “ye olde tea shoppes”!
Yes, please!
In the end we found an old favourite.
With it’s cosy inside, looking out to the courtyard
It was just the ending needed to our day.
Don’t you think? But I’m a coffee person, really!
I have to admit to having a naughty glass of wine, but then, the setting was so nice. If you’re in Whitby, look out for Sanders Yard.
Meantime it’s thanks to Dawn at Lingering Visions for encouraging me to look through windows. If you have some you’d like to share, follow the link and meet me there.
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Ooh delightful! Coveting some Dracula’s Dream fudge Jo 😀
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There’s always a queue outside. I don’t know which is better- the fudge or the lovely window display. No, that’s silly! Of course, I do 🙂
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If a small glass of wine is naughty then I am a very bad girl 🙂
I’m trying to figure out where these beautiful windows are? And if you were on holiday/vacation?
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Whitby on the north east coast of England. I was out with some walking friends for the day. I hope I’ve put Whitby in the tags? 🙂
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How many of naughty glasses of wine am I allowed to have? I am asking since I’ve just emptied 3 of chardonnay :S. It is a must after the first day at work ;). Jo, you did a nice job with the lighthouse tower :D. Way to go, girl!!!
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We..eell, if they were small glasses? No, where’s the point in that. Back to work blues- I was always singing. Thank you for the compliment 🙂
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What were you singing?
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O sole mio 🙂
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😆 thanks for the tip.. tomorrow morning I will be solliciting the sun to come out 😀
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Oh it will- but it’s no help if you’re in work. Play hookey? Or work from home then you can saunter out now and then. 🙂
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I am planning to work from home two days next week 🙂 that is the thought that is keeping my head above water now :D. I will have to endure this week. Two of my office mates are really bugging me – one smells so bad and the other one (woman) hardly says hello.. but I will be ok singing 😀
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Where there is tea there is love but where there is wine – laughter is never very far behind.
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I had a small glass at dinnertime, which was a bit naughty of me, but we were in a very nice cafe and I wanted to linger. (it was cold outside 🙂 )
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🙂 and you laughed as you lingered, I will bet. Looks like a charming spot.
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Delightful selection
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Thanks, Pomme! Tea or coffee for you? (or something stronger) 🙂
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Bit of both and a lot of the last one… lol
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I am a coffee person too, but I love the tea poster. And those top photos are most definitely picture postcard perfect. And I simply adore the quaintness of North Yorkshire, Jo. Lovely.
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It’s a bit like stepping back in time in those cobbled streets, Tahira. This weekend the “Mods” and rock and rollers from the 60s takeover and then there’s a Goth Festival in November, so it’s anything but dull 🙂
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Looks like you chose the perfect place to end up, what a delightful looking place. I love the first picture of the panel in the door, what a charming thing. I must get myself to Whitby one of these days, it looks lovely.
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Just a thought, Lorna, but I’m sure you could spend an entire weekend there testing out tearooms with your delightful assistant. I lost count! 🙂
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You temptress!
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Are visitors allowed to go up the lighthouse? I’m sure the view from there is fantastic.
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That’s a good question! I’ve never seen it open and it’s fairly narrow so I doubt it, though it might be possible to organise something with the TI. In any case, Whitby’s not short of good viewing spots 🙂
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Beautiful photos – great atmosphere captured… 🙂
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Lovely photos. Among them I selected the third from the end to my favorite. There are so many beautiful elements in it which I cannot explain.
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Bless you, Sartenada! That photo has captured a few eyes. It’s kind of wistful, but warm. Funny how some things translate better in a photograph than words. Many thanks for your visit and kind words. 🙂
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That is indeed the most beautiful window panel I’ve ever seen Jo and you’ve captured it so well! Love the lighthouse and those little shops are just to die for! I would certainly enjoy myself there as well. The tea sign is adorable and I would drink tea now and then, especially Chamomile but coffee is my favourite. Thanks for sharing these beautiful moments hon. 😀 *big hugs*
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It’s a whimsical world in Whitby, Sonel (this weekend it’s taken over by rock and rollers from the 60s and 70s!) Time to escape to the cliff tops 🙂 Big hugs to you too, hon.
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Where there is tea , there is love….a perfect way to smile and be inspired. The pier, the coast, the scenery inside and outside the window just spellbinding. Thanks.
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It is very much a place of spells, IT, but this weekend it’s hit by rock and rollers from the 60s and 70s. Now that will be scarey! (and fun 🙂 ) Hope your weekend is wonderful too. I know you’ll try to make it that way for you and your family.
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