Curiously Charis

As a Yorkshire lass and a lad from the North Norfolk coast, we're both big fish and chip fans. Whereas I love cod, Jono is partial to a battered sausage, though we both do love a Hull pattie . When we saw that a nearby fish and chip shop had been voted as the best in the UK, we knew we had to go try it for ourselves! Whiteheads in Hornsea , East Yorkshire, was rated Best Fish and Chip Shop 2023 at the National Fish and Chip Shop awards in London in February, hosted by the National Federation of Fish Friers. The judges were impressed by the shop's sustainability credentials and gluten free options, as well as the taste of course! One stormy Friday night, feeling those first hunger pangs at the end of a long week, we made the 40 minute drive up the coast to find out for ourselves. Whiteheads is a bit away from the promenade and town centre, in a small row of shops in a residential area. Not only does it have a takeaway, but also a restaurant. Since we'd made the drive, we de

The premise: I have been to the Netherlands before by ferry - but it was for a friend’s 18th birthday and we only got as far as Rotterdam - and it was half-day closing day! Everyone was hungover and it was really rainy and all we really did was go in H&M. It wasn’t really my cup of tea! A few years ago I did the Bruges dash - which I really enjoyed. Apart from getting a really basic cabin and some rough seas, Bruges was a nice compact city, perfect for spending the day there, and my gosh the chocolate is good! Me and Jono had been saying we wanted to visit Amsterdam for a while, and we looked at short breaks flying from Humberside, but they were a bit out of our price range while we’re renovating our house, so we decided to try the ferry. Our trip: Having learnt from my previous trips, we booked a slightly nicer cabin with a double bed! It was only £80 each, and it even had a kettle and a slightly bigger bathroom. It was a good choice - I got lots more sleep than I normally do on