The Lords of Whitby.

I bet those Seagulls think they own Whitby. They are big and plump, and splendid, and I spent a good amount of time just watching them, while we were in Whitby for a few hours on our holiday, while Hugo went in search of fish and chips. Hugo observed that the gulls never seem to preen themselves, yet they look so pearly white and spotless. Maybe they've got the feather equivalent of self-cleaning glass, dirt just doesn't stick to their feathers. They are widely disliked aren't they? I may be in the minority of people who think they are beautiful birds. I know they're very large, and they can look frightening with their lethal looking beaks and penetrating yellow eyes, but I still can't help thinking they're quite characterful. I'm convinced this guy thought I was a safe bet for a fish and chip supper, that's why he stood, balancing perfectly on the railing, and fastened me with his beady eye. Other birds looked at me and wandered away, this chap looked at me and decided I was his meal ticket. Sadly he was wrong, because I wandered off to find Hugo, who was obviously in a very long fish and chip queue. I'm ever so sorry old chap. Quick, there's a chip on the ground there, one of your pals has missed. When I found Hugo, the perils of ordering a child's sized portion of chips was related to me. Hugo didn't want the mountain of chips he saw everyone else walking away with, so he asked for a small helping. The word 'small' wasn't in their vocabulary it seems. To the man behind the counter, 'small' equaled child sized. When I saw the 'child sized' portion, I couldn't help thinking it would feed two adults. Maybe the unspoken idea is that you eat what you can................... and feed the rest to the Seagulls.

Comments

[Pipany]

hello Vanessa. I have just caught your last blog - OH MY GOD!!!! I could look at that stash forever! Just beautiful as are these pics of Whitby. You have such a good eye for things. Have a good day xx

[driftwood]

love the chip story! I think your theory about the seagulls is probably right!

[Helen LAmbert]

...that would be Yorkshire portions my friend...did you go to the famous Magpie? I love the seagulls at Whitby but I know what you mean about their penetrating eyes...must get back to year 11 reviews...love H

[periwinkle]

Whitby is a lovely place - know what you mean about the seagulls , I just wish they didn't wake me up at dot o'clock when they nest on the chimney of the house opposite mine !!
lisa x

[kitschen pink]

I love gulls, I really do. I love their character and colour and I especially love to watch them flying. We used to have a car with a sunshine roof and we would put our chips on top so we could see the gulls dive in! It was a bit scary sometimes! There is always a little part of me thinking of Daphne du Maurier! t.x

[Lucy@Attic24]

Oh yes i love seagulls too, their cry is one of my favourite sounds and I can't wait to be near the sea again to hear it. They are especially cheeky at Whitby I remember, but not all that easy to photograph...your pics are stunning and capture them beautifully.
Looking forward to tomorrow, where next, did you make it to RHB, did you did you???!!!
Love lucex
ps Suuuper to get your comment on my blog today Vanessa after such a long absence, I missed ya!
lucexxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Bobo Bun]

Just read and caught up with your break. It all looks so perfect and really cosy. I love Whitby, haven't got that far North for years now though.

Lisa x