Just a few more lights!

This morning we were up, whilst it was still dark, to get a lift with the kids on the school run so we could go shopping. Whilst I was rubbing my eyes and silently cursing Heidi and her mum for wanting to leave so early, I was pleasantly surprised to see the large moon shining over the Humber Estuary and the Lifeboat.

I was told that I was letting the corner down with the lack of Christmas lights outside, so I succumbed to the peer pressure and got a few more. I may have to get more in the January sales and we'll compete harder next year! Pete might kill me if I spend any more on lights this year.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

It has certainly been feeling quite chilly this past few days, and this morning I looked out the window over a white field and square. Despite living a few miles out at sea we had a layer of ice with what looked like a light dusting of snow on top. We have our fingers crossed for a real covering of snow, but not until we have had chance to fill the kitchen cupboards!

Today I went with Heidi, Chloe and Alfie into Hull. We got a lift in a 4x4 to get off of Spurn Point, and to collect my car so we got to see what the sea did to the road last night. The mounds of sand that were beside the road are now on top of the road. The sections of bricks that make the road are now buried deep under the sand! What we really need here are some proper sea defences and a proper road. The residents of Spurn Point are just ordinary people who live in an extraordinary place, and all we want is to be able to get home!

Whilst we were waiting to be picked up by the 4x4 I couldn't help but grab the camera to capture this fantastic wintery sunset. The skies looked amazing, and the sinking winter sun reflected over the mud of the Humber Estuary. Also, if you look closely at the second image you'll be able to make out Spurn's lighthouse, on the horizon. I watched whilst the birds stomped on the mud looking for worms, but not for long as my fingers were rapidly turning blue!

The road may wash away...

After the road being reopened just a few days ago, it is looking quite likely that it will suffer a beating from the tide again tonight. With a high tide of 6.3 metres predicted we are potentially looking at a surge of at least another metre. It is around an hour until the tide will reach its peak and water is already beginning to lap over the road. At least we are fortunate that the winds have subsided somewhat and there is little swell. However, we have all moved our cars off the point in preparation of the road becoming unpassable over the next couple of hours.

This is what the road looked like last time!

The Christmasy Homes of Spurn Point

Now all of the houses are starting to look very Christmasy, with the flashing lights and figurines! The relief house is looking a bit dark and lonely though, so we may have to find some spare lights to get it more in the Christmas spirit! Most of us gathered together this evening to enjoy the lights, despite the cold! Maybe we'll even get some snow (we hope so anyway!)

Some of the residents of Spurn enjoying the lights and a cheeky glass of mulled wine :)

Superintendent Coxswain Dave and wife Karen.

Crew Steve and family: Rach and Thomas.

Crew Col Junior and family: Sarah, Lacie and Masie.

Mechanic Max and family: Heidi, Chloe and Alfie.

Second Coxswain Martyn and his family: Gail, Dane, Shaunie and Shannon.

Our house may need a few more lights outside!! Looking a bit dark in our corner.

Seal on the beach :)

This morning I got a call from my neighbour Heidi saying that she could see a seal on the beach, overlooking the Humber Estuary. I grabbed the camera and we climbed over the beach ladder to get a closer look. The little thing seemed quite happy on the beach, and we just watched it for a bit. It looked right at us and then went for a swim and disappeared out of sight. The sun was shining, but it really was a cold wintery morning!

After getting the feeling back into our numb fingers, we decided to put the little Christmas trees up on the side of our houses and put my outside lights up. Seeings all the men were out on the boat and Pete is away we figured we would just get the saw out for the trees and get up that ladder! It was probably quite a sight watching Me and Heidi carrying the ladder around the square and attempting to lean it up against the house, but we managed it somehow.

There's no stopping us!

A fun photoshoot with The Yorkshire Building Society

The RNLI has been selected as the Charity of the Year for the Yorkshire Building Society, and today the brave crew of Humber Lifeboat took part in a fun promotional photoshoot on Spurn Point. Here are some of the shots I took, from behind the scenes:

Bend... 3... 2... 1...

...Jump!

Oh, the weather outside is frightful...

Seeings as it is now December I thought a Christmasy theme would be good :) We actually put the tree up nearly a week ago, but lets not dwell on that! Most of the decorations are edible, and the only reason they may last until Christmas Day is because Pete is not here!

I think the Square is being decorated over the weekend (well hopefully!) and then I'll make sure there are plenty of pictures for that! We are having a big tree in the middle of all our houses and a little tree on each house. Then everyone will be competing to have the best looking house with lights and snowmen, reindeers and santas!

Work has started on the road, which took quite a beating this week! I am hoping to go and have a look tomorrow, and then photographs will follow!
It is not only the road that suffered at the hands of the weather this week. With all the wind, we were confused by what sounded like things hitting the windows and side of the house. It turns out that the wind was picking up the soil, from the back garden, and throwing it at the house. Some of the soil was even thrown right over the house!!

It has uncovered a few hidden carrots!