Living in the Northumberland Countryside, you often see some strange goings on. But I have never seen so many Scarecrows before. That was because of the Bardon Mill Scarecrow 2021 competition. The residents of Bardon Mill, Henshaw, Thorngrafton, Towhouse, Westwood, Redburn and Scrogwood all decorated and created Scarecrows of all shapes and sizes. Then it [...]
It was a lovely hot summers evening so the Hirst family decided to take a stroll along Newcastle Quayside. We wanted to experience NE1 Summer in the City, as summer is almost over we thought we better take advantage of the sun and the excitement by the water. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CS9zlxmI3LT/ I first noticed this colourful sticker [...]
Last month, I took a culture trip to The Welsh Mountain Zoo at Colwyn Bay. I had never heard of The Welsh Mountain Zoo, so I thought why not explore and see what it had to offer. I was not disappointed. The zoo covers 37 acres of welsh land and it has a stunning view [...]
It was a stormy Sunday afternoon in Northumberland and we were looking for a peaceful retreat. We certainly found that at Hexham Abbey's new exhibit On Angel Wings. We had seen it on Facebook last week and we were desperate to see it in real life. According to Hexham Abbey On Angel Wings is an installation that [...]
This blog is inspired by a You Tube Video that made me smile . It made me appreciate the places where I live as lockdown has allowed us to explore the hidden gems in which we live. No matter if it the North East, Northumberland, Newcastle, Sunderland, South or North Tyneside, as a region as [...]
Gemma's Journey 