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| A very proud allotment holder, with his New Zealand flag - | Mike Bone |
Friday, August 30, 2013
New Zealand Consulate Opens in Seaton Sluice
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Some more tour photos & some of my favourites.
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| Trinity College, Dublin |
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| Tree cosy, Blarney Castle, Ireland |
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| I can't remember where this is, but it's lovely |
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| Kinlare, Ireland |
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| Beautiful ironwork |
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| Kinlare, Ireland |
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| Bunratty Castle, Ireland |
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| York Cathedral |
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| Ain't that the truth! |
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| Judith's Quilt Store, Whitby |
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| Delaval Arms, Seaton Sluice. A great local pub. |
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| Delavel Arms before high tide. |
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| Ceri our driver & Wendy |
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| The Angel of the North welcoming visitors to Northumbira |
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| Fountains Abbey |
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| Fountains Abbey |
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| Fountains Abbey |
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| Fountains Abbey |
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| Tyne River & the 'Winking Eye' Bridge |
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| Northumberlandia - a project using mine waste. She's very interesting! |
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| Over hills, over dales. |
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| Even more hills and dales between Manchester & Newcastle |
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| Miles of perfectly constructed dry stone walls |
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| Millennium Bridge Newcastle-upon-Tyne | . No prize for guessing the name of the river. |
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
Fountains Abbey & Gawthorpe Hall
Another fabulous day.
We moved out of our accommodation in Newcastle and headed to Fountains Abbey. Read about it on their website - I will post photos later. This place was amazing!
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey/
Gawthorpe Hall was our afternoon stop. Housing a magnificent collection of embroidery and lace worked and collected by Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, this stop was a little gem.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gawthorpe-hall/
From Gawthorpe we travelled on to Manchester to stay at the Grand Old Lady of the Midlands, the Manchester Midlands Hotel. Grand is not enough for this very elegant establishment. On our first evening we dined with Sir Derek Jacobi. Well, we were in the same restaurant. I, Claudius & Dr Who are just two of his claims to fame - and having dinner with the quilters.
http://www.qhotels.co.uk/our-locations/the-midland-manchester/
Our last tour day was Friday and we travelled to Macclesfield to visit the Silk Museum. What an interesting place, filled with the history of silk & textiles. We were lucky to also view an exhibition of embroidery. No photos, but look on their website to see what they are all about.
http://www.silkmacclesfield.org.uk/
Our Friday afternoon was spent at Chatsworth House. Wow! Wow! & Wow again. I will have some great photos to download later, but check out their website. The Duke & Duchess of Devonshire still live in this magnificent house, with the most splendid gardens.
http://www.chatsworth.org/
It was a weary group that headed back to the hotel for early dinner. Our wake-up calls at 5am were just a little too early for comfort, but perfect for getting to the airport on time.
Too soon it's all over & done with ................ until next time.
I'll try to get photos loaded tomorrow, but I'm current;y enjoying time with friends in Seaton Sluice before flying to Tocane St Arpe to visit my lovely family down there.
We moved out of our accommodation in Newcastle and headed to Fountains Abbey. Read about it on their website - I will post photos later. This place was amazing!
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey/
Gawthorpe Hall was our afternoon stop. Housing a magnificent collection of embroidery and lace worked and collected by Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, this stop was a little gem.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gawthorpe-hall/
From Gawthorpe we travelled on to Manchester to stay at the Grand Old Lady of the Midlands, the Manchester Midlands Hotel. Grand is not enough for this very elegant establishment. On our first evening we dined with Sir Derek Jacobi. Well, we were in the same restaurant. I, Claudius & Dr Who are just two of his claims to fame - and having dinner with the quilters.
http://www.qhotels.co.uk/our-locations/the-midland-manchester/
Our last tour day was Friday and we travelled to Macclesfield to visit the Silk Museum. What an interesting place, filled with the history of silk & textiles. We were lucky to also view an exhibition of embroidery. No photos, but look on their website to see what they are all about.
http://www.silkmacclesfield.org.uk/
Our Friday afternoon was spent at Chatsworth House. Wow! Wow! & Wow again. I will have some great photos to download later, but check out their website. The Duke & Duchess of Devonshire still live in this magnificent house, with the most splendid gardens.
http://www.chatsworth.org/
It was a weary group that headed back to the hotel for early dinner. Our wake-up calls at 5am were just a little too early for comfort, but perfect for getting to the airport on time.
Too soon it's all over & done with ................ until next time.
I'll try to get photos loaded tomorrow, but I'm current;y enjoying time with friends in Seaton Sluice before flying to Tocane St Arpe to visit my lovely family down there.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Beamish Open Air Museum
What a day we've had!
We left the hotel at 9am, arrived at Beamish - near Durham, at 9.45am. Already the queues were forming. We were fast tracked through the pre-paid lane and off we went.
Fast forward to 4.30pm, 20 weary women climbed aboard the coach for the return journey.
I can not begin to tell you how wonderful Beamish is, so have a look on their website and visit if you can. http://www.beamish.org.uk/
We were privileged to have a private viewing of a very small part of their collection of North country quilts.
We left the hotel at 9am, arrived at Beamish - near Durham, at 9.45am. Already the queues were forming. We were fast tracked through the pre-paid lane and off we went.
Fast forward to 4.30pm, 20 weary women climbed aboard the coach for the return journey.
I can not begin to tell you how wonderful Beamish is, so have a look on their website and visit if you can. http://www.beamish.org.uk/
We were privileged to have a private viewing of a very small part of their collection of North country quilts.
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| Beamish Museum Village |
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| Really! |
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| Wood trim |
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| Colliery Sign |
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| Colliery wagons |
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| Working in a coal mine! Inside the mine - a wonderful experience |
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| Making a rag rug |
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| Everyday quilts |
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| Interesting door |
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| Ready for work |
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| One of the sections of Beamish Village |
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| Harvest at Beamish |
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