Visit the Beach at Cleethorpes
Visiting the Beach at Cleethorpes
You know how it is, you get up at 5.30am on a Sunday morning and think to yourself, it’s dark, cold and windy but I know I’ll pop off to the beach at Meggies when day breaks to look at the fossilized trees.
We’ve all done it so you know where I coming from . . .
Well to recycle one of my favourite original phrases from another Cleethorpian article
The tide was in but my luck was out !
I always believed the tide was something totally predictable - something to do with spinning planets, gravitational pull and other assorted rot but it seems that the tide follows the same path as life in general.
When you want it there it isn’t there and when you don’t it is !
All the same, I stood at the required spot and took a picture for your delectation dear esteemed readers - even though the objects of my desires were effectively at the bottom of the sea - the other being in the jungle 
Either way both desirous objects where out of reach to your hosts chilly little paws - that just left some photography and the Sunday Market !
The Beach at Cleethorpes - with Tide in !
Entering ‘Wonderland’ , as it’s euphemistically named, it was as if there’d been a death - as it turned out - there had . . .
The death of the the idea and principal of The Cleethorpes Sunday Market
I walked around quietly, so as not to disturb what few traders there were, and felt a little uncomfortable - you know what it’s like when you walk into an expensive clothes shop and you’re the only one there bar 4 glamorous female assistants (none of whom will even sleep with you I hasten to add - though given the price of the shirts they should do 
)
Anyhoo, I digress - suffice is to say I’ve recently visited livelier graveyards so I hastened along and went for a bracing hour long walk.
Feeling suitably braced it was time to visit my ageing parents, cadge a fabulous free lunch and check on the likelihood of an imminent inheritance.
I’m pleased to report that the lunch was outstanding but was disappointed to note an inheritance looked as far a way as ever
So clearly a day of mixed blessings - enjoyment tinged with disappointment.
That said, I’m still alive, happy and better off than I was yesterday (apart from being a day nearer the grave - somebody carve a skull on it for me please - at least I’ll have one above me if I never get to see another) so the day is chalked up as a success - better than many people’s but probably not as good as Brad Pitt’s
Yours Windblownly
Rod
Chris Keyworth said,
November 22, 2009 @ 6:48 pm
you could have done a time team special Rod and donned a wet suit, incidentaly you are in the right place, walk out to the end of the big fence like thing on the left and you will see them at low tide.
regards
chris
Rod said,
November 22, 2009 @ 7:08 pm
Chris,
you’ve caught the mood of the day . . .
Right place wrong time.
You wait, one day I’ll be in the right place at the right time - then there’ll be some action
Cheers
Rod
the dinosaur said,
November 22, 2009 @ 7:20 pm
Rod, really nice photo, very artistic!
Rod said,
November 22, 2009 @ 7:28 pm
Dino,
)
many thanks much appreciated - especially coming from a man with artistic leanings
(you could get special shoes to rectify that
Sorry about that - meant the first sentence, I’m seeing more and with a different eye when I go out now
Best
Rod
Amiguru said,
November 23, 2009 @ 11:54 am
Hi Rod,
Geology and Paleontology are yet more strings to my bow and I have in my collections several specimens of fossilised wood. One of my sources is on a beach, (though not Meggies,) and I need to know what the state of local tides is. The best site I have come across for tide predictions is this one:
http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/SelectPort.aspx
Its really easy to use and gives both graphical and data results. Just drag the little white rectangle to your location, click on the appropriate yellow dot then on the ‘Predict’ button.
Logging off,
N
le
Rod said,
November 23, 2009 @ 3:25 pm
Neville,
Logging off groan
Great link, many thanks - advance planning - something I keep telling myself before setting off !
I’ve just walked to Stallingborough church and back - gravestone well and truly recorded.
Do you want pics or big pics emailing ?
Cheers
Rod
Amiguru said,
November 23, 2009 @ 5:32 pm
Hi Rod,
groan
….well we have to try to entertain the troops don’t we?
Superb stuff Oh Great Leader; battling through storms just to satisfy the serfs…
Big pics would certainly be appreciated and in return I’ll do my best to translate asap providing it is legible.
You’ve just made my day
In principio erat verbum, et verbum erat cum Rodicus
N
le
Rod said,
November 23, 2009 @ 7:30 pm
Nevile
Upon beginning was word , and word was when
The front is getting a little frustrating to read - so near yet . . .
Pics already sent
Best
Rod
Amiguru said,
November 23, 2009 @ 9:44 pm
Rod!
Many thanks for pics. I’ve just got in so will make a cuppa and get to work on it. Funnily enough the Latin inscription is a doddle to read. I think both sides refer to the same person, which is delightful. Imagine if the stone was upright as was probable originally, then using both sides allowed for both details and philosophical reflections. The Latin after the first line, (which is virtually destroyed), runs as follows:
[edited for future use]
I can understand your reading of the diphthongs as AR due to the condition of the stone.
Monumental job Oh Leader, I for one am thrilled
I’ll work on the English side and post an update in due course.
Yours gravely,
le
N
Amiguru said,
November 23, 2009 @ 11:07 pm
Rod,
Not sure if you want these here or on the Stallingborough thread or indeed not at all yet. I’m sure you’ll move or remove them accordingly. Anyway, the front is now transcribed down to line nine and is as follows:
[edit to use the information on another post]
And I hope you don’t mind me posting this here. If so, apologies in advance.
Regards,
le
N
Chris Keyworth said,
November 23, 2009 @ 11:16 pm
I think it could be a German Gravestone….
Regards
Chris…
Rod said,
November 24, 2009 @ 8:03 am
Neville ,
sterling job - fantastic !
So good in fact I’ve edited the comment to be used elsewhere.
It’ll get lost on this post and once used we cannot reuse it because any futire article repeating it could get banned from search engines as duplicate content etc etc.
It’s more than worth it’s own post !
Best
Rod
Chris Keyworth said,
November 26, 2009 @ 10:47 pm
A Quick Treasure hunt for the masses….
From the sky she came.
The inferno not to blame.
With links to the desert.
She rests with the Imp.
But her soul rests elswhere.
She found solitude near fortification.
Forgoton but not forgoton.
Never to be forgiven.
Euros home.
Little Known……
What And Where Am I ?????
Regards
Chris
Come on Nev……
Rod said,
November 27, 2009 @ 7:49 am
Chris,
are you drinking the same water as Amiguru
That’s very clever - my initial guess is a downed plane ? Going deeper if I’m on the right track
Great stuff Chris
To be continued . . .
Rod
Chris Keyworth said,
November 27, 2009 @ 11:28 am
Rod you are in the right area but specifics needed,
Rod said,
November 27, 2009 @ 1:12 pm
Chris Treasure Trail,
1: I’m going for somewhere near or at Lincoln
2: But the plane was not based there
Chris Keyworth said,
November 27, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
1, within 30 miles of lincoln
2, the plain was not based anywhere round here.
The Incident was an instrament.
That brought the country to the brink.
They flew far and engaged the blame seated firmly.
The story goes on but the location unknown.
On a hilltop came Armogedon.
The Monument still there.
Should you wish to visit the 0.
would take days to get there.
Rod said,
November 27, 2009 @ 3:12 pm
This is sounding a bit tricky.
1: Possibly a German plane ( but I note ‘links to the desert’)
2: Just a minute - flash of inspiration - an airship ?
3: Is this something secretive rather then generally known ?
4: Must have crashed on an isolated hilltop ?
Best
Rod
Chris Keyworth said,
November 27, 2009 @ 3:18 pm
Not German but American
Not a Zepplin
very well known about but not this
secret yes…
4, yes spot on but not in England….
you may want to delete all this when its finished as it will make an interesting story… with a massive local twist.. which isnt widley known about…
Chris Keyworth said,
November 27, 2009 @ 3:36 pm
Her final resting place a grave yard.
But not as we know it.
No headstones nor crosses.
No wreath finds her here.
Her relatives would not aprove.
Her tormented gohsts must roam the trees.
A place not for those who Alah Disposed.
Chris Keyworth said,
November 27, 2009 @ 4:04 pm
Emmerdale farm canceled to a later date.
Its a topic to near to that you seek.
a un known person Bernt there in,
but now on to London a Cockney Rebel tho shal seek.
Rod said,
November 27, 2009 @ 6:20 pm
Chris,
right then, me next go
1: The plane crashed in Iraq, Afghanistan or the like?
2: Cockney Rebel has to be Harley (Steve Harley)
3: Because of the crash they cancelled the TV show because I think they had a plane crash into the village
Don’t give me the answer Chris I want to try and get it
Best
Rod
Chris Keyworth said,
November 27, 2009 @ 6:25 pm
1, no
2, no but nearly
3, yes
Chris Keyworth said,
November 27, 2009 @ 6:32 pm
A Maid of the sea but not a clipper….
Rod said,
November 27, 2009 @ 6:34 pm
Cross posted there !
Chris Keyworth said,
November 27, 2009 @ 6:39 pm
remember the picture Rod????
Rod said,
November 27, 2009 @ 6:45 pm
Bloody Hell !
I’ve just come dashing back to the site to delete my answer and a couple of comments.
It’s been a double mystery today for me then Chris.
That is something I had absolutely no idea about - and as you mentioned Chris, there’s a post in that one !
Very cleverly done Chris not to mention an amazing fact
Best
Rod
Chris Keyworth said,
November 27, 2009 @ 6:47 pm
some secrets i am privey too lol
good effort road
regards
chris
Chris Keyworth said,
November 27, 2009 @ 7:00 pm
This incident was one of the three things which pushed me into the career i chose.
Regards
Chris