The summer cruises were great with plenty of Puffins to delight passengers on the Yorkshire Belle. The Cobles (and Flamborough lifeboat) provided other entertainment. I didn't get much further than Bridlington and the Belle!! Who needed to go anywhere else once the early season fog had disappeared - sun, sea and guess what - Puffins a plenty!! It was also good to catch up with 'old' friends from holidays and cruises.
A few evening visits to the Head and Bempton to enjoy the views (and check on the Puffins) - or as one visitor said 'Puffins and Porpoises - it doesn't get much better'. There was a 'domestic' as a Puffin tried to enter the wrong burrow, soon despatched by the occupants and much complaining (it's not often you actually hear Puffins - they sort off moo!) once in the right one😊
As July passed it was time for Diving Gannets - my annual treat of a trip with Yorkshire Coast Nature - and those run by the RSPB - and amazingly a Porpoise porpoising - only the second time I have seen this...... cheers echoed around the boat!! Almost a 1000 'likes' and over 200 shares on Facebook can't be bad!!
Working from home does have advantages - an unexpected close encounter with the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth led to having a photo printed in the Guardian!! No payment but plenty of kudos!
so sit back and (hopefully) enjoy ........
