Tag Archives: Gosforth

Discovering Albion – day 4: Snow in Them There Hills…

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We decided that it would be sensible to take the coast road north… it is both unusual and rather nice when ‘sensible’ walks hand in hand with preference. We had seen the snow capping the distant hills of the Lake … Continue reading →

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Dear Don: Riddles and Runes

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Don, Yes, We had been wandering the moors… when have we ever been at Ilkley without me chomping at the bit to get up there? And I think we’d just come in from a wander in the moonlight too… … Continue reading →

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Exotic #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Exotic dancer Glimpse of faraway beauties Lost so far from home The cork tree in Gosforth churchyard was planted in 1833, and is thought to be the most northerly in Europe. It was an unusual find when we visited the … Continue reading →