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

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 here such as the cherry tree that George Washington cut down or the famous Californian… Continue reading I met perhaps the most famous tree in the world at Sycamore Gap

Walking Hadrian’s Wall For Cancer Research

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 that we are going to do something positive in her memory. We’re going to walk… Continue reading Walking Hadrian’s Wall For Cancer Research

A Quick Guide To Newcastle Upon Tyne.

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. https://youtube.com/watch?v=c4jKtaf_G6Q%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent Now a top destination for the finer things in life, Newcastle is a hub of premium restaurants, specialist bars and vibrant… Continue reading A Quick Guide To Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Barnard Castle and the Silver Swan at The Bowes Museum

Some of you may remember back in October I went on holiday to the north of England and made a number of popular posts on my trip into old mines, behind waterfalls and along Hadrians Wall amongst other places. I always had one more day to post so a little late, here it is. On… Continue reading Barnard Castle and the Silver Swan at The Bowes Museum

Sights from the moors

During our days out on holiday we spent quite a lot of time just driving around. The weather was entirely perfect every day and we all enjoyed just being somewhere where there were no people and often no birds or animals either. There aren’t many places in England where you an drive around for an… Continue reading Sights from the moors

Visiting the magical land behind a waterfall and underground caving!

So far on our holiday no two days had been the same and this was to be no different. After doing a soot of shopping in Alston, the highest market town in England, we headed east over the Peninnes and moors into neighbouring County Durham. Though perhaps common place in larger or less densely populated… Continue reading Visiting the magical land behind a waterfall and underground caving!

Holiday day 3… The Beamish Open Air museum

It’s often said that one never visits the touristic places near to where one lives. I never went on the London Eye until a family from Chicago paid me too. The Beamish Open Air Museum is a likely unique museum dedicated to preserving and informing future generations about the special industrial heritage of working class… Continue reading Holiday day 3… The Beamish Open Air museum

The Angel of The North

Many cities and regions are defined by their buildings. statues and works of art. Some such as The Great Wall of China, Leaning Tower of Pisa achieved this status despite being originally built for very different reasons. Others like the Eiffel Tower or even the London Eye were only ever meant to be temporary structures and… Continue reading The Angel of The North

The Red Squirrel Fightback begins!

It is one of our most loved creatures and like the Robin redbreast is one of our most treasured creatures. Symbolised in snowy British winters it is iconic and yet like most of us, I’ve never seen a Red Squirrel. 150 years ago they were rampant across much of the nation but then in 1876… Continue reading The Red Squirrel Fightback begins!

Grace Darling – A Victorian Heroine

Not many people know about Grace Darling today but 175 years ago her fame hadn’t just spread around the land but around the world and with good reason. Grace was the daughter of William and Thomasin Darling, just one of nine children born into the family in the early 19th century. Aged just a few… Continue reading Grace Darling – A Victorian Heroine