4th May 2022 Torre del Mar – Irons of the World
Ok, I get it,, this doesn’t sound like the most exciting exhibition you’ve ever heard of. But bear with me. …
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26th March 2022 Liverpool – What a Fantastic Surprise!
I must admit, I didn’t expect too much from Liverpool. I was here over 20 years ago for work and …
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25th/27th March 2022 Blackpool & Cleveleys – A Walk Down Memory Lane
We hadn’t been to Blackpool for 25 years, so for a break we decided to go back there to see …
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27th February 2022 Wylam – Feeding the Horses
A lovely day for a visit to Wylam. Down on the “beach” someone had left a pillar of teetering rocks, …
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26th February 2022 North Shields – Posing Robin & Migrating Geese
In Northumberland Park, near the bird feeder, the resident posing robin was waiting for us on a branch. Overhead, a …
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25th February 2022 North Shields – Return of the Tufted Duck
Walking along Tyne Street, the sun was shining, and we could see work continuing on the protection jetty. The jib …
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20th February 2022 North Shields – Hidden Feeder & Flowers
As you will have read, we visit Northumberland Park on a very regular basis. This time we decided to take …
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19th February 2022 North Shields – More of Mr Wilson & Friends
Another walk to Tyneside to see the beautiful owls. On the way we spotted a wren. I love these tiny …
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17th February 2022 North Shields – A Friendly Robin
Plenty of birds to see on our North Shields walk today. Gulls, crows, pigeons and a very friendly robin. In …
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12th February 2022 North Shields – Diving Gulls
A windy day today. On the Fish Quay black-headed gulls were huddling down. Their eponymous colouring is developing well as …
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6th February 2022 North Shields – Mr Wilson and Friends
A walk along to Tynemouth and so please to see Mr Wilson and friends at Tynemouth Market. Mr Wilson and …
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5th February 2022 North Shields – Shields Birds and a Wooden Home
The usual walk around Shields today. Very quiet people wise but plenty of bird life. Only a few shots today, …
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30th January 2022 Wylam – Woodland Wonderland
A lovely walk in Wylam today. On the Tyne the heron was on usual fishing duties. While walking through the …
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29th January 2022 North Shields – Storm Arwen
So a (probably unwise) walk around the town with Storm Arwen blowing. The tyne was being whipped up into a …
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28th January 2022 North Shields – Sanderlings and Morph
The usual North Shields.Tynemouth walk. The Morph’s Epic Art Adventure has begun and I grabbed a shot of the one …
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22nd January 2022 Druridge Bay – Sunshine & Playful Dogs
A lovely sunny day today. After out last attempt to visit Druridge Bay was abandoned due to the vast numbers …
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16th January 2022 Wylam – Wild Birds & Tame Horses
A lovely sunny day in Wylam. The heron was in his usual spot on the Tyne. Never actually seen it …
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15th January 2022 North Shields – Ducks and Gulls
Just the usual walk today. The Arcadia still remains on the Tyne at Royal Quays, sitting in command of the …
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9th January 2022 North Shields – Ginger Puss
The usual walk around Shields and Tynemouth. A ginger cat was prowling around the gardens on Tyne Street, no doubt …
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2nd January 2022 South Shields – Sunny Excursion
The sun was shining today, so we decided to pop over to South Shields via the Shields Ferry. At South …
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1st January 2022 Druridge Bay – New Year’s Day
We did intend to go to Druridge Bay beach today, but everyone else had the same idea! As we couldn’t …
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27th December 2022 Wylam – Post-Christmas Walk
A nice walk in Wylam to start working off all of those calories. On the tyne a heron was patiently …
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25th December 2021 North Shields – Christmas Day Skies
A walk along the Tyne before a family Christmas lunch. The skies were beautiful, with shafts of light breaking through …
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19th December 2021 Wylam – Misty Autumn Days
Today’s visit to Wylam was a bit damp and a bit misty, but there’s always something to see. In the …
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14th December 2021 North Shields – Skies on Fire
The most amazing sunset today on our afternoon walk. As the sun set in the west the sky was flame …
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12th December 2021 North Shields – The Past Revealed
Our walk around Shields today ended in Northumberland Square where work has begun to put the landscaping back to it’s …
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28th November 2021 North Shields – Remains of the snow
The snow was starting to clear but it was still freezing today. The ducks were hungry in Northumberland Park and …
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21st November 2021 North Shields – Hungry birds & Rainbows
A changeable day today weather wise, with bursts of bright sunshine and ominous darks skies. At Northumberland Park, the birds …
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16th November 2021 Wylam – Autumn Colours & Horses
A trip to Wylam today. Crossing over the bridge we could see a goosander diving in the river, hunting for …
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14th November 2021 The Trossachs – Loch Lomond and Callander
Today started with a cruise on Loch Lomond. The weather was poor so not as good as last time we …
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