Tag Archives: Northumberland

Pictures…

Posted on May 21, 2012 by nicdempsey

I’m back from holiday, it was just the right amount of rest, exercise and indulgence. I love Northumberland, I love waking up to the sound of the sea, I love the sky that just seems so much bigger than it … Continue reading →

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Coastline

Posted on May 16, 2012 by nicdempsey

On Monday, we decided to walk. We drove to Craster and walked along the coast to Low Newton and back. It was 12km in all and the rain held off until we finished. Scenery was amazing and Emberton Bay just … Continue reading →

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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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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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