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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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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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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We hadn’t been to Blackpool for 25 years, so for a break we decided to go back there to see …
Continue reading “25th/27th March 2022 Blackpool & Cleveleys – A Walk Down Memory Lane”
A lovely day for a visit to Wylam. Down on the “beach” someone had left a pillar of teetering rocks, …
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In Northumberland Park, near the bird feeder, the resident posing robin was waiting for us on a branch. Overhead, a …
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Walking along Tyne Street, the sun was shining, and we could see work continuing on the protection jetty. The jib …
Continue reading “25th February 2022 North Shields – Return of the Tufted Duck”
As you will have read, we visit Northumberland Park on a very regular basis. This time we decided to take …
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Another walk to Tyneside to see the beautiful owls. On the way we spotted a wren. I love these tiny …
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Plenty of birds to see on our North Shields walk today. Gulls, crows, pigeons and a very friendly robin. In …
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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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A walk along to Tynemouth and so please to see Mr Wilson and friends at Tynemouth Market. Mr Wilson and …
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The usual walk around Shields today. Very quiet people wise but plenty of bird life. Only a few shots today, …
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A lovely walk in Wylam today. On the Tyne the heron was on usual fishing duties. While walking through the …
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So a (probably unwise) walk around the town with Storm Arwen blowing. The tyne was being whipped up into a …
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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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A lovely sunny day today. After out last attempt to visit Druridge Bay was abandoned due to the vast numbers …
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A lovely sunny day in Wylam. The heron was in his usual spot on the Tyne. Never actually seen it …
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Just the usual walk today. The Arcadia still remains on the Tyne at Royal Quays, sitting in command of the …
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The usual walk around Shields and Tynemouth. A ginger cat was prowling around the gardens on Tyne Street, no doubt …
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The sun was shining today, so we decided to pop over to South Shields via the Shields Ferry. At South …
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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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A nice walk in Wylam to start working off all of those calories. On the tyne a heron was patiently …
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A walk along the Tyne before a family Christmas lunch. The skies were beautiful, with shafts of light breaking through …
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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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The most amazing sunset today on our afternoon walk. As the sun set in the west the sky was flame …
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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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The snow was starting to clear but it was still freezing today. The ducks were hungry in Northumberland Park and …
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A changeable day today weather wise, with bursts of bright sunshine and ominous darks skies. At Northumberland Park, the birds …
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A trip to Wylam today. Crossing over the bridge we could see a goosander diving in the river, hunting for …
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Today started with a cruise on Loch Lomond. The weather was poor so not as good as last time we …
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