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Builder likes Whitby Cottages analytics and learns SEO
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Builder likes Whitby Cottages analytics and learns SEO

The Bradford builder called David Hawkes as built some fantastic new build properties over the years and he was
 the one that renovated my Whitby holiday cottage in 2007.
When he came to me three weeks ago to ask about having a website made from this company, like most people you didn’t realise there was a lot [...]

Who is the biggest drip in Whitby, it’s me
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Who is the biggest drip in Whitby, it’s me

Last week I was in Whitby staying in my Whitby holiday cottage because the first time in four years we’ve actually got no bookings for December until Christmas, I couldn’t understand why because there has been virtually no gaps but then when I looked at the other agencies and cottages there were all the same, [...]

Little black-and-white frozen moments of Whitby’s history
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Little black-and-white frozen moments of Whitby’s history

I have been quite excited by my recent purchases on eBay; I started to buy some glass negatives approximately 100 years’ old couple of weeks back. The thing that makes them exciting is that they were all shot in Whitby, showing what appears to be a Victorian family enjoying their time in the streets and on [...]

Beware of Con Artists Renting your Holiday Accommodation!
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Beware of Con Artists Renting your Holiday Accommodation!

The following story is what actually happened to me and my holiday cottage in Whitby a couple of weeks back and if it helps anybody else from been cheated it was all been worthwhile writing.
I been letting my cottage in Whitby to holidaymakers for just over 3 ½ years now and to be perfectly honest [...]

Whitby Gazette and Facebook promoted a peaceful demonstration over the closure of Whitby pier
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Whitby Gazette and Facebook promoted a peaceful demonstration over the closure of Whitby pier

A peaceful demonstration in Whitby on Sunday, 2 October 2011 about the closure of Whitby’s pier.
To be perfectly honest I’m not fully up to speed with what exactly is going on but today at 12 o’clock Sunday, 2 October there was a peaceful demonstration starting at the bandstand in Whitby and walking along the pier [...]

What is the reality of owning a holiday cottage in the UK?
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What is the reality of owning a holiday cottage in the UK?

Well I’ll tell you because I own one and I’m currently trying to buy a second one even though we are experiencing quite a downturn in the global, economy at the time of writing.
To put it quickly and bluntly it’s like every other business in the world, it’s only successful if you’re willing to put [...]

My video walk around Whitby!
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My video walk around Whitby!

On Friday morning I went to my favourite cafe at the end of the pier in Whitby and other baked potato, and then decided I would go for a nice long walk around Whitby as part of my get fit campaign and on the spur of the moment I suddenly felt why not film it [...]

The Persuaders 40th anniversary event in London with Sir Roger Moore
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The Persuaders 40th anniversary event in London with Sir Roger Moore

I went to The Persuaders 40th anniversary event in London last Saturday, 10 September which was celebrating the blue Ray release of the series.
When I set off for the event I was using my Samsun Galaxy S walking satellite navigation and I had been told by the owner of the hotel I was staying in [...]

HD Guide Film of the Whitby Regatta 2011
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HD Guide Film of the Whitby Regatta 2011

 Even in these recessional times it was they say over the weekend of the Regatta in Whitby. 
This is a little HD film I took of the Whitby Regatta during the three days of the event. 
We arrived on the Saturday and the people don’t like crowds obviously it’s not much fun but in short bursts it’s [...]

Whitby Regatta, Holiday Cottages and a deadpan face thrown in
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Whitby Regatta, Holiday Cottages and a deadpan face thrown in

I spent the weekend in Whitby because it was the regatta and it was very enjoyable the weather was good. 
We stayed in a very lovely hotel at the top of Runswick Bay which does excellent job youd find it very hard to find any aspect of the accommodation thats  not good and that includes the food which [...]

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