Category Archives: Northumberland and Durham

Posts predominantly related to Northumberland and County Durham

ST PAUL’S MONASTERY IN JARROW AND THE OLDEST STAINED GLASS WINDOW IN THE WORLD

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Recently when I was in the area for my Hadrians Wall walk, I took a detour to a place I had long wanted to visited. Not too many miles from the ancestral home of George Washington which I visited on … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged #WPLongform, church, Faith, Long reads, Monastery, northumbria, St Paul's Monastery, Stained Glass Window, Venerable Bede | 8 Comments

Washington Old Hall – The Ancestral Home of George Washington

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

A few weeks ago when I was walking along Hadrians Wall, I took the opportunity to make a few deviations along the way. One such side-trip was to the ancestral home of George Washington in the aptly named old village … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged Gardens, George Washington, national trust, USA, Washington, Washington Old Hall | 6 Comments

Vindolanda Writing Tablets

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

When I was recently walking Hadrians Wall, there were countless Roman sites to visit either on or just off the wall. Having visited many all ready, the one I most wanted to visit was Vindolanda. You can see my blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Northumberland and Durham, Travel, writing | Tagged Hadrians Wall, Roman, Roman Wall, Vindolanda, Vindolanda Tablets | 9 Comments

Holding a nearly 2,000 year old Roman shoe at Vindolanda

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve been so busy with my tours that I haven’t had a day off since April 16th and so my blog posts are currently a bit shorter than usual. Even last week when I would be walking for up to … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged Archeology, castles, Hadrians Wall, Ro, Roman, Roman Empire, Shoes, Vindolanda | 9 Comments

I met perhaps the most famous tree in the world at Sycamore Gap

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

If you think of how many trees are famous; there are quite a few of them but compared to the countless billions of trees on the planet they are really few and far between. Some famous trees are no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, history, Movies and Films, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged charity, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, outdoors, Robin Hood, Romans, Sycamore Gap | 4 Comments

Walking Hadrian’s Wall For Cancer Research

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

A different sort of post just for a change. This week is the birthday of my Mother whose death occurred almost 5 years ago. She suffered from cancer on several occasions and so my wife, uncle and I have decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumbria & The Lake District, Life, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged Cancer Research, charity, Grief, Hadrians Wall, Just Giving, Mama, Susan Liddell, Wallsend | 1 Comment

A Quick Guide To Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

My football team Newcastle United won promotion to the English Premier League last night and as a coincidence, I came across this great post about the city I consider to be my home. Now a top destination for the finer … Continue reading →