Tag Archives: Northumberland

North-easterly: Sidetracked by beauty

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

“You do know the tide’s coming in….?” I did, but the rocks were too tempting and the water clear and shallow, reflecting the light of the setting sun at the end of a long day. It had been a good … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: Sidetracked again

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

It doesn’t matter where we go, the habit of rising early for work seems to follow us, so it was no surprise that on the Saturday morning of our recent trip north, we were up and out a long time … Continue reading →

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North-easterly VII: A final grace

Posted on October 7, 2018 by

“…Manifest thy light for my regeneration, and let the breadth, height, fullness and crown of the solar radiance appear, and may the within shine forth!” Abbe de Villars, ‘The Comte de Gabalis’ “We’ve just got to the top of the … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: Sidetracked by stones

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

As the tides would not allow us to cross to Holy Island before eleven, three of us were on the road early to visit a stone circle. It had been a late decision… very late, in fact, but as Gary … Continue reading →

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North-easterly VI: Ringing a pele

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

There is something about a map, a proper, paper map, that makes a journey personal. We don’t tend to use sat-nav, resorting to such technologies only when cities force us to do so… and we had invested in a brand … Continue reading →

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North-easterly V: Layers

Posted on September 30, 2018 by

A short walk along the coast from Craster is another of the most iconic sights on the Northumbrian shore…Dunstanburgh. The castle has inspired artists and poets over the centuries; Turner and Girtin both painted the ruins, and so did I, … Continue reading →

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North-easterly IV: Pause for thought…

Posted on September 29, 2018 by

After Bamburgh’s glories, the simplicity of the tiny harbour at Craster made a welcome change. We had brought sandwiches rather than joining the rest of the party for a pub lunch… what little time we had could be used for … Continue reading →

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Exploring islands and castles – and ourselves ~ G. Michael Vasey

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

Gary Vasey shares his experience on our recent Walk and Talk weekend in Northumberland: This time, the Ryanair flight from Brno to Stansted was on time. This time, I arrived at the scheduled time and skipped through immigration without issues. … Continue reading →

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The Stone and the Pilgrim (5) ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

We stumbled upon the Preston Pele Tower, fifteen miles south-west of Bamburgh, back in February, 2018. My wife and I had seen a reference to it on a noticeboard in a cafe some distance to the north. It’s quite hard … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: Forgotten stories

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Once more we found ourselves gravitating towards the tower of an ancient church. As we were meeting in Bamburgh, it seemed only right that we pay our respects here. It may seem a little odd that although we are not … Continue reading →

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