Like going back in time

‘I have photos of me here when I was about 5!’

On the way over to Scarborough, we’d decided to visit the North Bay (always the ‘posh end’) and had debated whether the miniature railway still existed.

We were a little shocked to see that the Corner Café had gone, and was being replaced by a block of rather exclusive holiday apartments.

We wandered into Peasholm Park, but were prevented going very far, as they were performing ‘Famous Naval Battles’ on the lake. J and I reminisced about the tree walk that used to be on the island, complete with Red Indians, a totem pole, and a pagoda at the top of the hill (!). It all looked much smaller than we remembered, but they did now have Dragon boats on the lake, which looked to be fun.

The North Bay does seem to be stuck in a time warp, despite the developments, and has all the more charm for it. As we crossed the road, we spotted the train, and the station, and went into the tea shop. A few moments later, A appeared, brandishing return tickets for a trip to Scalby Mills. We were childishly excited by the idea, and all 5 of us ended up squashing into one carriage (remember, this is a miniature railway).

Everyone screamed as we went through the tunnel, and when we reached the coast the view was beautiful back across the bay. The sun was shining, the North Sea actually looked blue for once, and the air was warm. It was Scarborough just as I remembered it from childhood.