Background info…
During our last trip we had issues with getting a TV signal. So as not to bore you, on investigation the TV aerial had come to its end. It had been repaired 18 months ago but the rust won in the end. A new aerial was ordered as an exact replacement to save drilling more holes in the roof etc.
The old aerial came off with some effort and all the sealant etc was removed to get the roof back to its original state.
The new aerial has been upgraded and it was soon fitted and sealed to the roof. Now we have working TVs no matter what channels we are watching.
The next change to driving over the River Humber is that the Humber Bridge toll booths have closed and you either open a credit account to pay automatically, pay after each crossing by online systems or you become a guest where you can prepay for planned crossing. We have pre paid for guest crossings ready for this trip. The number plate recognition system must be amazing considering the number of vehicles crossing every hour / day.
The Actual Trip….
We arrived at the campsite and our pitch was marked for us. We got parked up and John came to make sure we were ok. There are only two other camper vans here at the moment but John said they are fully booked at the weekend.
After lunch we went for a walk towards Spurn point with the idea of just getting on the beach, but once you are on the beach it is hard to turn around and leave. We found ourselves walking along the shoreline and before we realised it we had walked a mile. The tide was coming in so we turned and headed back along the coast to Kilnsea.
We called in at the pub and had a drink before continuing back to the campsite. Sue cooked us Chicken Kievs with chips for tea.
With the new aerial we were able to have both TVs working at the same time and on different channels, without the pictures pixelating every time someone moved.
Day 2:
Today the weather is forecast as dry but windy so we will head to the lakes and the RSPB viewing platforms at Kilnsea Wetlands before joining the beach and walking towards Bridlington. We walked towards the Easington Gas Terminal, after nearly three miles we found an old WW2 gun emplacement where we sat and had lunch.
It was time then to walk back to Kilnsea as the tide was coming in. We passed the old Godwin Battery that is gradually eroding with the sea pounding on the old concrete, but there is still a lot left before it vanishes, if ever. We headed back to the campsite.
Yesterday we saw a police patrol three times and today we saw another two. We called in at the Crown & Anchor pub for a drink. I asked the bar staff about the police and it turns out that they are from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. These armed policemen guard the Easington Gas instillation from attack by the Anti Fossil Fuel supporters. The CNC also guard the other gas and oil terminals around the country, they were given the job in 2025 by Ed Milliband after the Antis started causing disruption at various oil depots.
Day 3:
Today we had planned to walk to Spurn Point. We started along the coastal path until we reached the beach. Our first stop was the old lighthouse. In the picture you can see Sue standing in front of the quay. Last year the beach was much higher and it was easy to get on the top and sit on the concrete. However the winter storms have washed away vast amounts of beach. We climbed the sand dunes and ate lunch beside the lighthouse before continuing along the beach to the Point.
We were determined to find treasure along the high tide mark so we walked the entire length of Spurn until we got to the end or The Point as it is known.
We had found a child’s plastic spade, a tent peg and a boot. We followed the nature trail that takes you past the three WW2 searchlight stations and then onto the main Gun Battery. We have been here before so we headed for the radar station that controls shipping on the Humber. It is now fully automated.
Once past the radar station we came across the new houses that were for the crew of the Humber Lifeboat. However the lifeboat was moved across the Humber to Grimsby two years ago and the whole lifeboat station and houses are empty. The only people you now see are from the Wildlife Trust that maintains Spurn Point nature reserves. We walked back along the old access road past the lighthouse where we stopped to have a coffee.
We headed back to Kilnsea along the access road but it has been washed away at the end during the winter storm. We were able to get onto the beach for the final 2 miles. We met the fisherman that we had seen earlier fishing off of Spurn Point, we stopped for a chat. Sue saw his fishing rod move and shouted that he had caught something, but all went still. We left him and continued onto the entrance gates of the reserve. The fisherman caught up with us and told us that he had actually caught a small Whiting, but he released it as it was undersized. We said our goodbyes and continued on along the coastal path towards home.
We reached the 10.3 mile point of our walk as we neared the Crown and Anchor pub so we stopped for a drink. We sat outside in the sun which was a great end to the walk before making the final 300m to the campsite.
After a quick wash and tidy it was soon time to head back to the pub for our tea.
The Fish & Chips for tea in the pub were very good and finished off our three day trip.
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