The first visit was by appointment to a very small museum - just a garden shed. But it was like the Tardis with every space crammed with Victorian scientific instruments. The range was astonishing and the series of experiments he showed for two hours was fascinating. TSH was given a torch and the job of switching lights off in combinations when instructed. When he said 'shall I switch off now?' he was told sternly that instructions would be issued as necessary. When he moved 3 inches to his right, he was told to return to his position because he had encroached on the demonstrator's space. They don't really allow children, which is a shame, because they would both learn and enjoy.
http://www.museumofvictorianscience.co.uk/
After that, we headed towards Pickering in the hope of a snack lunch. Five miles or so from there we met a police road block because of an accident. We had to drive back to Whitby, drive down the coast road to Scarborough (via another long diversion) and then try another road west. We lost almost two hours.
Now we are at the Fairfax Arms in Gilling East and ready for dinner.
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