The Town And The Boats 1927, Staithes
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James Cook
Hi to all, for the past twenty-two years my wife Sheila and myself have brought our family to Staithes on holiday twice a year, around February and October time. We stayed in many of the wonderful cottages on offer - FORDSIDE, NORTHLEA, FISHERMANS, PENNYSTEEL, THE NOOK, THE OLD WATCH HOUSE, PRIMROSE COTTAGE & AUNTY ANNIE'S COTTAGE, many of the cottages we stayed in several times. During our visits over the years we got to know an old village character JAMES COOK who smoked a rather large pipe, I used to think his main home was the Cod and Lobster pub. When he died I found him a big miss, he just always seamed to be there and typified the old feeling of Staithes for us. It was around that time we found out that he wasn't as old as he looked, but never mind, he was a great character never the less, and his old sea dog looks added to the atmosphere of the place for us. After all... Read more
