Category Archives: Travel

Thankful – Day 15

Posted on November 15, 2011 by nicdempsey

No photo for this one. Today is 15th November (hey I can do simple maths!) and is my grandfather’s birthday, or would be if he was still alive. He was the only one of my grandparents still living by the … Continue reading →

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Thankful – Day 14

Posted on November 14, 2011 by nicdempsey

If autumn and winter mean that I lose cherries and other summer fruit, I get pomegranates!

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Dunstanburgh

Posted on October 19, 2011 by nicdempsey

More holiday photos. An 8k walk from Craster that took in Dunstanburgh Castle, amazing views and sheep.  We had the best weather.

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Amble

Posted on October 8, 2011 by nicdempsey

 

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Alnwick

Posted on October 7, 2011 by nicdempsey

2nd castle of the holiday. Unlike the other castles, not a ruin. Alnwick is still owned and run by the Duke of Northumberland and is (as they like to point out..a lot) still their family home. I could live with … Continue reading →

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Belfast

Posted on October 5, 2011 by nicdempsey

We’ve talked, walked, drunk cocktails, watched movies and fallen asleep on the sofa. We are masters of arsing about and it’s really nice..

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Holy Island

Posted on October 4, 2011 by nicdempsey

So being as Ma and I were so far north as to be almost in Scotland, we visited Holy Island. Ma had been before, I hadn’t. I have often heard it described as a ‘thin place’, a place where the … Continue reading →

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Warkworth

Posted on October 3, 2011 by nicdempsey

Or, I like ruined castles, part one. On first day of our holiday, we went into Alnwick to buy food and then decided to walk from Amble to Warkworth, where there just happened to be a castle!! The walk was … Continue reading →

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Middleham

Posted on September 29, 2011 by nicdempsey

The 4th and last castle of the holiday. I will write a lot more about the castles later but for mow I’m going to enjoy the last night of my holiday!

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Warkworth Castle

Posted on September 25, 2011 by nicdempsey

We walked to Warkworth today and visited our first castle of the holiday! I reckon we’ll manage at least 2 others before Middleham. Tomorrow, Holy Island…

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