Whitby

This weekend my Mum celebrated her 60th birthday. We had a long weekend in Whitby, on the North Yorkshire coast. The weather wasn't as good as it has been, but it could have been worse. We didn't really get caught in the rain at all on Saturday and Sunday was even a bit sunny. We had a walk to Sandsend and back.

We had a lovely fish supper in the Magpie, and I bought some Gansey wool in Bobbins Wool Crafts and Antiques, which is in the old town. I'm intending to knit the Whitby pattern, although when I'll get round to it I don't know. It feels like something I should do at some point.

We went to Whitby for our Summer holiday several times when my brother and I were quite young, so it was interesting to visit it again. It hasn't changed that much.

I made my mum a birthday cake. I thought it should be something special, but I've not got much experience of this type of thing. It took me a few evenings last week. I don't think it's bad for a first attempt, although it is at risk of looking a bit like a colour-blindness test. The ladies in Cake Classes and Cutters in Brunton Park were really helpful.