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UPDATE ON PHILIPPA
Hi readers, Sorry to have not posted for a long time. Unfortunately I had three minor strokes in quick succession during November and December 2021. Fortunately the long term effects are minimal an ........
2021 AUTUMN VISIT TO STUDLEY ROGER DEER PARK RIPON NORTH YORKSHIRE
2021 October visit to the deer park at Studley Roger Ripon North YorkshireGood day readersMost weekday mornings we start the day by driving the 3 miles to the deer park at Studley Roger. The deer pa ........
AUTUMN 2021 VISIT TO RHS GARDENS AT HARLOW CARR, HARROGATE NORTH YORKSHIRE
2021 October day trip to Royal Horticultural Society Gardens at Harlow Carr Harrogate North YorkshireGood day readersWe recently went to visit the RHS gardens at Harlow Carr Harrogate. Usually we go ........
2021 OCTOBER VISIT TO FOUNTAINS ABBEY NEAR RIPON NORTH YORKSHIRE
Good day readersI live in Ripon in the UK and recently went to the nearby World Heritage Site at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal. I didn’t go into the water gardens (perhaps a later blog) but stay ........
2021 OCTOBER DAYTRIP TO SKIPTON CASTLE
Good day readersWe took our grandson (11 years old) to Skipton Castle today. It is best to book your tickets on-line. You can book the nearby ‘Bailey’ car park at a discount at the same time £2.50 i ........
2021 AUTUMN HOLIDAY; DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE
Good day readersDunstanburgh Castle is a short (1½ miles from Craster) walk. There is a large carpark (with public loos that are barely acceptable) on the right as you approach Craster and there is ........
2021 AUTUMN HOLIDAY: BAMBURGH
Good day readersBamburgh is a little hamlet that is best known for its beach, Castle and the Grace Darling Museum. There appear to be two pronunciations of the word Bamburgh; The first is ‘Bam-bur’ ........
2021 AUTUMN HOLIDAY: LINDISFARNE CASTLE AND THE VILLAGE
Good day readersWhilst on holiday in Northumberland we went to Lindisfarne. It is quite a trek up the single carriageway of the A1 up to Beal. The Barn at Beal is also one of our favorite eating pla ........
2021 AUTUMN HOLIDAY: WARKWORTH AND WARKWORTH CASTLE
Good day readersRecently I went on holiday to Northumberland staying self-catering at a location in Amble with my spouse. We had good weather all week except one day as we were leaving to go for a w ........