Another day-another country-Northern Ireland …..

Another week of holiday completed. Packing sorted, so we grabbed the opportunity to have a walk through the local ‘jewel in the crown’ of Gateshead- Saltwell Park. A really lovely park. I even took a little movie of a grey squirrel. We said our goodbyes to my friends family who’d been our hosts and headed […]

Our last day in England….

After a few drinkies last night I still woke at 5:30. So up and atem again. Sunday mornings down the quayside are a tradition in Gateshead and this market is pretty fine. Lots of choices of gluten free food of which I partook. A delicious crepe with blueberries, malt syrup, lemon and cinnamon. Yum. We […]

Back in the UUUUK…….

Up sort of earlyish and on our way back to Newcastle Upon Tyne. Some brilliant scenery on the way. I never get bored with the rolling hills or the quaint cottages or the magnificent manor houses. Then you have the majestic wind farms, the ancient art of the stone walls, the beautiful animals and the […]

A Wee Scottish diversion …..

Waking up early and having packed our overnight bags last night we headed out a little earlier than anticipated. Reaching the border at 10:40. Such beautiful countryside. there was a place when we came over the hilltop, laid out before us was low hanging clouds appearing like a fluffy lake. We stopped for coffee in […]

Completion of day two in England…

So you’re wondering who won the golf eh? Well…..anyone who has played at Warkworth golf course knows what a beast of a course it is. Someone would have a lot of balls to find if they went specifically for that, however we specifically lost a lot of balls in the gorse that runs down the […]

Day two in England and it’s GOLF DAY!!!

Two years ago with massive pains in my neck (didn’t know I’d broken a disc at that stage) I managed to play nine holes at the Warkworth golf club. It’s a links course and is wicked! So much shrubbery in which the ball can be lost, plus sand dunes every side of you. And I […]

England here I come…..

Early up, cleaned up, packed up and we are ‘outta there’…. farewell Wales you are very beautiful. Off down the A55 to Chester where the shopping is on what I think I was told are the oldest two level shopping areas built. It’s really quaint. It’s gay pride week so the roads are blocked off […]

Day three in Wales…..

Didn’t we have a lovely time the day we went to Bangor. …… ….. and so it goes Well we haven’t gone there-yet. But we headed out early to go to Harlech. Stopping for morning tea/brunch in Llandudno. The little tea house we chose was called Habit and I highly recommend it. The food was […]

Day two in Wales….

Waking to be given a cuppa and a shortbread in bed has to be the way to go on holidays. 😊. Actually takes me back to my childhood when I have to say my dad was pretty damned special. Every single day of our childhood he would wake us with a cuppa in bed and […]

Day one in Wales…..

Finally after only an extra hour on the tarmac in Rome we are up in the sky. Firstly before take off I go to get in my seat (I was the last to get on the plane) I see that there are three free seats opposite so I say to the couple don’t worry about […]