Spurn Point. BBC Tonight 26/02/1965

Spurn Point - Julian Pettifer has a brief wintery look at life on the remote Spurn peninsular, the only full time lifeboat station in England.
I don't think Julian was too impressed with the barren remoteness of Spurn.
My father was mechanic on the Humber Lifeboat and I lived at Spurn from being born to age 7. I loved living there, it was a wonderous place!
Julian has no idea!

[@paulgoodhand1645]

I lived there between 1965 - 1967 lovely place

[@kevinmilbank4319]

I lived there in 1968, to 1970 it was a fantastic place to live as a young lad. I spent a lot of time fishing.

[@SonOfAnders73]

i used to visit as a kid and dream of living there

[@peterkenworthy9219]

I was there today but couldn’t walk to the end as I had my dog . How on earth did those houses nit get washed away from day one .. was the beach wider

[@kevinmilbank4319]

@@peterkenworthy9219 the beach was fairly stable back in the 60s 70s and 80s, they did build some new houses close to the Coastguard Tower in the 70s, but once the road was badly breached it was decided that familys couldn't live at the point anymore,

[@peterkenworthy9219]

@@kevinmilbank4319 thank you for your very prompt reply. Im in Beverley on holiday , we absolutely love it around here , been to Mappleton beach several times over the last 5 years we’ve been visiting and its so sad to see all the erosion .

[@michaelwashington8947]

My father was born there they lived in Warren cottage.Grandfather a lifeboat man.They left in 1929

[@funfox8133]

Great little film. Slightly patronising questions but beautifully written and narrated observations about one of the most remote and unusual parts of the English coast.

[@SheGeek78]

Desolation? No, Spurn is fantastic and unique. I grew up in East Yorkshire and have seen the changes there over the years. Its a beautiful place. The reporter is a slimy get.

[@oleggorky906]

I thought so as well. The ‘Abomination of Desolation’ quote that he used is a phrase from the Book of Daniel in the Bible, used to describe a sacrilegious image in the Temple in Jerusalem, placed there by the Antichrist. Such pretentious high minded language!
In other words, he was saying that Spurn was a helhole. Like you said, he’s a slimy get.

[@woollyfingers]

One of my favourite places. Desolate beauty, gradually effacing human efforts. A little lesson in our place in the universe.

[@radiator-gb7pk]

"You can be lazy in the middle of London" exceptional answer

[@philiphudson1547]

lucky my sister ,s husband was a coxain on the lifeboat ,was lucky to visit her when they lived in one of the lifeboat houses

[@vectushumanus4363]

They all have beautiful skin.😀

[@gwaithwyr]

I went on the Spurn Safari on the Wildlife Trust' "Unimog" truck last week and had a great day. I am confused about Point and Head. I have heard the end of the peninsula (some say tidal island) called Spurn Head and also Spurn Point. Which is correct?

[@SheGeek78]

Both! Hehe that didnt help, sorry

[@tanagerbirder]

The Point is the end of the Head beyond the military installations

[@spanishpeaches2930]

Interesting how no one seems to have much of aHull accent there.

[@user-zo8ld2cr4e]

Hi @PhineusPhreak I am working on a project about Spurn and the memories of people who lived there. Would you like to participate in this project?

[@barrysayers9920]

Hi I lived there 12 years from 67 until 79. If you want any feedback im available. I often think to myself it was the best childhoodyou could imagine and wish I could go back to them days.

[@radiator-gb7pk]

Southern based media travel north to isolated spot, declare it a dump and berate the locals for idleness

[@Punkymike]

My mum used to live in Welwick and I used to go to Spurn in the 1970s. I didn't care much for the sleazy interviewer's attempt to 'charm' the young lady. 😮😂

[@Odysseuss.]

I quite agree, no need for such a patronising attitude. Julian, what do you think they did in the long dark months??? 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Not that it matters, are those quarters [houses] still there?

[@Daniel189HLL]

That interviewer is a bit of a slimeball

[@lucasbaum2228]

That’s what I thought. Like bro hates spurn point for no reason.

[@stevenweasel2678]

Julian Pettifer/ His comments were surprising, as the man is meant to be sympathetic towards Nature and its natural landscapes , as in recent times he was president of the R.S.P. B

[@oleggorky906]

‘Abomination of Desolation’ ... strewth! Quoting the Prophet Daniel to describe it as a hellhole is a bit condescending and over the top, what?