Tag Archives: Northumberland

Seaton Delaval Hall

Posted on May 24, 2022 by nicdempsey

I’ve been saying that we should visit Seaton Delaval Hall for ages and I finally got Ma to agree as the 40-ish minute bus ride from Newcastle seemed like a better prospect than the drive from Amble did last year. … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Riley’s Fish Shack

Posted on May 19, 2022 by nicdempsey

On Tuesday, we went to Tynemouth. We visited the Priory and then walked to King Edward’s Bay to have lunch at Riley’s Fish Shack. We didn’t book, but they were happy to set us up with two deckchairs, a table … Continue reading →

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Amble and Northumberland

Posted on October 19, 2021 by nicdempsey

I took my camera on holiday and then didn’t take it out of the bag. So these are all imperfect iphone snaps.

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Monday Miscellany: Out of Office

Posted on October 11, 2021 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! It’s an unwritten rule that the last week of work before a holiday is always busier than you want or expect it to be, last week was no exception. I did a day in the Southampton Office, a … Continue reading →

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Going Home

Posted on October 3, 2020 by nicdempsey

Today we’ll be mostly in the car, for the 350-ish mile drive home. As ever, I’m sad to leave but happy to be going home. It’s been a different holiday from usual but I really needed the break and although … Continue reading →

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Holiday

Posted on September 26, 2020 by nicdempsey

After a cancellation, we are going on holiday today! We have absolutely thought about the risks of this and decided to go anyway. Ma and I are a support bubble, we are staying in a cottage and our holidays don’t … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Amble

Posted on September 17, 2018 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I’m completely in holiday mode. We’ve had fish and chips, walked by the sea, eaten ice cream at Spurelli’s and today we’re going into Alnwick, so I get to go to Barter Books. Life is very good!There is … Continue reading →

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Holiday Plans

Posted on April 20, 2016 by nicdempsey

On Saturday, Ma and I are heading up to Amble for the week. I love Amble and last year when we didn’t go felt like a loss. For someone who until 6 or so years ago did not do holidays, … Continue reading →

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Me, the sea and a boat

Posted on October 28, 2014 by nicdempsey

More pictures from Northumberland… Everytime we go up, Ma and I say we should go on the boat tour of Coquet Island. Last year we almost went but this year we managed it! We didn’t see many birds, as most … Continue reading →

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Belsay revisited

Posted on October 7, 2014 by nicdempsey

Holiday was ages ago but here are the pictures from Belsay..      

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