Well the great day finally arrived - another year older if not wiser. At least I now know what day of the week it is. Two ‘phone calls before 8AM to wish me all the best - thank you !!!! Weather not so cheerful - one of those days that only the east coast can deliver - cold east wind, leaden sky and thick drizzle. Eventually cleared and the day was reasonably warm if not sunny. Briefly visited Kirleatham Hall the early nineteenth century home of an industrial magnate and then found the James Cook Birthplace Museum set in very attractive parkland that included deer and llama. From there followed the A171 and found myself at Swainby the ancestral family home of a girlfriend of many years back. I avoided detection (perhaps I did not !!!)
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