Okay, as I promised last night..... I thought it would be easier and make better sense if I did it this way.
That way I could explain the pictures and really twist the knife.
(Right Julie?!)
Jools and I went to bingo last night. At a new place, in York. A real bingo place. Wow.
Welcome to the Clifton. I know it's hard to see...but that is the caller board and he stands at the lecturn up there. And he calls clear and loud and at a normal pace. The board at the very top tells you what game you are playing, what you are looking for to win and the prize amount.
They too have party bingo, with CLEAN boards. And, there is 2 boards on each one..so you have an A and a B. So people like you, can play two at once. Nifty, huh?
Pretty clean huh?
Okay...so, at the side of table is this. Now... here's the fucking awesome thing.
You put the 20p in for the party bingo - and the left side 2 lights will light up, meaning the red board is on - if you put in another 20p, the right side, the blue board lights up. 2 boards, on slot. Then, you don't call.... you just put that button over the window that says 0. Then it automatically checks your board and ends the game. Then the dudes bring you your winnings. AWESOME. But, here's the best awesomeness.
See the 0? When they are calling - any game at all - the number calls shows in that box. So you can just glance over and see what number is coming. Just like the TV screens, which they have on the walls too.
And they have the electronic boards, so if you get those, you get away more boards - and you click a button that says Mark...and then it checks off that number on EVERY board. Julie will not miss anymore numbers! Then....if you win, it beeps and flashes winner..then you call! It's like...bingo for lazy people, so... I'm gonna totally do that, when we go back there on Monday.
It's BIG, it's CLEAN and ...they have a full buffet and bar. When you come back - we'll be going there and not Lucky Numbers, because ...as Jools calls it.."The Fleapit". Hahahahhaha!
The prizes are wayyyy bigger. There is a Link game that is worth 20K... yeah... I know! But, the smallest prize was party bingo - for £10- and..it's cheaper to play. The regular paper tickets are £9.99 for a whole book. Electronic is
£14.99 for 18 books. Yeah... I said EIGHTEEN. Brilliant, isn't it? The regular games, at the Fleapit are like £3/6 and 12... and at Clifton it's £10/15/50 or during the main session it's £15/30/100..some were 50/100/200 and 15/30/75..they were all varied but still way more than the pit.
There's Jools with her £75 winnings!
Don't be jealous, Jess... we will totally keep your seat warm...and your plate of awesome buffet food warm. :)
You put the 20p in for the party bingo - and the left side 2 lights will light up, meaning the red board is on - if you put in another 20p, the right side, the blue board lights up. 2 boards, on slot. Then, you don't call.... you just put that button over the window that says 0. Then it automatically checks your board and ends the game. Then the dudes bring you your winnings. AWESOME. But, here's the best awesomeness.
See the 0? When they are calling - any game at all - the number calls shows in that box. So you can just glance over and see what number is coming. Just like the TV screens, which they have on the walls too.
And they have the electronic boards, so if you get those, you get away more boards - and you click a button that says Mark...and then it checks off that number on EVERY board. Julie will not miss anymore numbers! Then....if you win, it beeps and flashes winner..then you call! It's like...bingo for lazy people, so... I'm gonna totally do that, when we go back there on Monday.
It's BIG, it's CLEAN and ...they have a full buffet and bar. When you come back - we'll be going there and not Lucky Numbers, because ...as Jools calls it.."The Fleapit". Hahahahhaha!
The prizes are wayyyy bigger. There is a Link game that is worth 20K... yeah... I know! But, the smallest prize was party bingo - for £10- and..it's cheaper to play. The regular paper tickets are £9.99 for a whole book. Electronic is
£14.99 for 18 books. Yeah... I said EIGHTEEN. Brilliant, isn't it? The regular games, at the Fleapit are like £3/6 and 12... and at Clifton it's £10/15/50 or during the main session it's £15/30/100..some were 50/100/200 and 15/30/75..they were all varied but still way more than the pit.
Don't be jealous, Jess... we will totally keep your seat warm...and your plate of awesome buffet food warm. :)
(I always think of Hot Shots when I say Part Deux)
Scenic... seriously, this place was one of those places that I would love to spend the day walking around all alone snapping. Cliffs, boats and sea.
No, I don't know the kid...but .... ewwwww... swimming in dirty wet sand.
The ruins.... the Abbey....
Bram Stoker was inspired by Whitby for Dracula. The town that is in the book when the Demeter pulls in ...that's Whitby. Brilliant isn't it?
Then.... RAF Fylingdales.
I think it's rather amazing.... better than the damn golf balls. Much more ....intimidating.
There's also the Hole ...
A 400ft deep hole... 3/4 mile wide. Just a hole. A hole. Next time, we are stopping and leaning over the bad boy.
I'm going to do this in parts, because I did it before and lost it right at the very end...
Very annoying-
So, we planned on going to Whitby yesterday but didn't because the weather was crap. We went to the base to gas up the van and get snacks, but the rain was really starting to come down so we went back home and decided to try again because it was supposed to be much better weather today.
And boom - it totally was. A little cloudy here and there but for the most part it was hot and sunny. (Well, hot per UK standards)
We really wanted to know if Charlie was a real water dog! After all, he runs from the shower, hates the bath, won't get in his pool in the yard and runs when the hose is on. Turns out, we had nothing to be worried about!
He ran right in with no ceremony and no hesitation -
Charlie had a blast...got a lot of attention and made some friends.
The girls kept remarking that this isn't Florida, or Satellite Beach, or anything like that....
I reminded them that this was England ...so they'd have to make due until they get back to the States.
They did have a good time though -
I just can't get over the dog- he just ran in there and loved it. Kenna says we have to get a big swimming pool when we get back to the States. Nice, first we got a car just for Charlie and now a house just for Charlie too... when will the madness end?!
Part 2 comin' up....
