black stockings and black bathing suits were haute couture. “One historical item I did find in a back storage room was a large brass porthole which I subsequently confirmed was from the sailing ship Melmerby after which the beach was named. I now have it mounted on a wall,” says Barrie. Stepping outside to a large deck that they had constructed during the renovation in the place where an old shower house used to stand, Carolyn and Barrie pose for a photograph. They ask to set the photo up so a favoured tree will be in the picture. The tree looks like it has seen better days. Ravaged by the wind and surviving several hurricanes in the years that Carolyn owned the property the tree has become a bit of a bellwether of how well their property is holding its own against the elements and erosion. Barrie leans in to kiss his wife on the cheek. It’s obvious that besides the Big Yellow House there has been another great love in Carolyn’s life. Like the grand days at The Seaside Hotel, it doesn’t take much imagination to conjure the fun that Carolyn and Barrie have shared during their years at Melmerby Beach. From their days chasing three little boys with wet sandy feet to today anxiously awaiting the time when they can welcome their grandchildren back to the beach and the recent addition of a very busy but adorable King Charles Spaniel puppy named Cooper, they continue to write their own story that has become another colourful chapter in the story of the Big Yellow House. Now if they would just consider building another waterslide.
LEFT: The living room was once the party room where hotel guests played games danced the night away. ABOVE: Kilim rugs purchased when the couple lived and worked in India and Pakistan cover the floors in almost every room weaving the different chapters of their life together into one story. RIGHT: The original fireplace with a peek out to the kitchen.
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