Buying train tickets in our wonderful privatised system without taking out a mortgage is a frustrating business. On the assumption we could leave Robinetta in Bridlington we booked return tickets home from there, to be printed at the station. When Bridlington didn't have room for us we still needed to go there to print our tickets. The best plan seemed to be a bus from Grimsby to Hull and the train to Bridlington.
It worked flawlessly. We had a very pleasant hour in Hull and looked at the Marina there.Hull was in festive mood, it being FA Cup Final day and Hull City were playing Arsenal.
We had another lovely hour in Bridlington, buying farings for work in the sweet shop and viewing the harbour. There were indeed few spare berths even for a small yacht like Robinetta.
Back on our intended journey we passed back through Hull to Doncaster where we tried to get tea. The best we could manage on a Saturday night was McDonalds. I now know why the only memorable thing about Doncaster is it's bypass.
Our cheap tickets involved a 2 minute wait at Stevenage to pick up a train to Finsbury Park. A short hop on the Victoria Line would take us to Tottenham Hale and then home to Bishop's Stortford.
At Finsbury Park we met the Arsenal fans. According to the official FA website
"Arsenal snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to win a record-equalling 11th FA Cup, as they beat Hull City 3-2 in an enthralling encounter at Wembley Stadium"
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My goodness they were loud. Otherwise very well behaved, but deafening.
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