‘Joe cashed in his birthday present (from January) this weekend, and off we went to Scarborough, glamping in a Sea King helicopter! He had a fantastic time—we visited Luna Park fair, took a train ride along the coast on the North Bay Railway, rode the old-fashioned water chute, and tackled the high ropes.

On our way home on Sunday, we stopped at Whitby just to double-check that there are, in fact, 199 steps to the Abbey.’