Featured Bike Night And Vampires

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  1. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Thursday evening is the weekly bike meet at The Whistle Stop Cafe at the station in Whitby.
    Weather was spot on for a good ride over the moors with the return along the coast via Sandsend.

    It also coincided with a world record attempt to gather together the largest number of people dressed as vampires (I only found this out later - it's not unusual to see Goths or vampires strolling around Whitby to be fair) :D

    This was to commemorate to the day the 125th anniversary of the publication of Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula". To celebrate the occasion I decided to climb the 199 steps up to the abbey.

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    St Marys church, founded in 1100 but the interior fittings are Georgian, including a galleried first floor and rare box pews.

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    The graveyard is used as a setting in the Dracula novel - you can see why

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    The ruined abbey, not the best picture but access was limited due to gathering vampires :D

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    Return journey via the donkey path adjacent to the steps - a sign at the top does advise that it is unsuitable for motor vehicles :eek:

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    Yes it is that steep :cool:

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  2. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Where are all the vampires :p
     
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  3. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    The sun was still shining :joy::joy:
     
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  4. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

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    So what are you saying me bestist mate there really isn't a vampire it's fictional :worried:
     
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  5. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    No motorcycles either? ;)
     
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  6. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Great photos of a very interesting place, Steve! I love the photo of the sweeping view of the town that you (I'm assuming) took from the top of those steep steps. But I do find that graveyard quite creepy and can definitely see why it's used as a setting in Dracula.
     
  7. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Yes me bestest mate, it's just a story. No need to carry that garlic around anymore :joy:
     
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  8. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Just for you Sandi :cool:

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  9. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    Where are the cooked breakfasts that you used to show us ?
    Have you gone all healthy muesli and salads in your er ahem old age ? :p:D
     
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  10. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    I'll see what I can do Andy.
    Had one yesterday in Saltburn but ate it before I thought to take a picture :p
     
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  11. littleade

    littleade The only sane one here
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    He's gone to Yorkshire and become a tight bastid;)
     
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  12. Peter B

    Peter B Active Member

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    We're not tight in Yorkshire. We're just "careful"
     
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