Hollywood comes to Blyth !

A recent afternoon outing to Blyth-by-the-sea had us caught up in parking chaos. The carpark on the beachfront was full with both day trippers as well as a film crew legion from the Bristol film unit. After shoe horning the car onto the last triangle of tarmac, we walked towards the Fish and Chip shop for a late lunch. The crowds had spilled out of the cafe onto the prominade with their own Hallibut and Hake to watch the proceedings. I must confess, after doing likewise , I could`nt help feel that filming was a long drawn out affair with lots of `bods` doing a lot of standing around trying to look important.
A quick chat with the security guard told us the they were filming a new episode of `Vera` for ITV. A Northeast based detective series apparently. The director was sat in her canvas foldy up chair under the official`Gazeebo`, with a larger attentive crew than the actors. The bloke in the grey vest was trying to look menacing and cool. Cool being the opperative word here as he was fighting off the chill northeast wind. Pity the guy with the reflector, arms outstretched for what seemed like hours.

From this angle, it was difficult to see who was the star of the show. I was soon to be reliably informed by a fan, that `she ower yonder` was Brenda Blethyn. We were forced to wait five minuites whilst the relevant lines were spoken, not that we could hear above the sound of the overhanging gulls, then we would be `allowed to pass` to gain access to the sunny northeastern shoreline. The sun that day,.....  forgot to shine me thinks.

Not sure who the bloke in black is, but I guess he needs to get a proper job.
Anyway, we took a stroll along the coaly beach for an hour or so and found upon our return that they had upsticks and moved to a derelect farmhouse nearby. Did`nt see her anymore though. Probably shot off back to her penthouse suit at the Percy Arms !

Such is life, eh ?