I have never ever been to the Sunderland Air Show, I know how shocking is that? So on the Saturday 28th July I headed to the Sunderland Airshow to celebrate 30 years of the fantastic event. And what an event it was, it started at 10am but I decided to rock up for the afternoon… Continue reading Celebrating 30th Anniversary of Sunderland Air Show

This weekend would have been Cobridge Festival but sadly it is not happening this year 😦 I know I am really upset about it and it means I have not got a summer music festival to go to. So if anyone has any festival recommendations that would be grand. In light of the festival not… Continue reading Top 5 Favourite Things about Corbridge Festival

I have not been to Alnwick for a while and it has been ever longer since I have been to Alnwick Gardens . So I thought why not go back? It was a lovely a day and I had nothing planned so why not take a trip to Alnwick. I did book the tickets in… Continue reading Culture Trip 13: Alnwick Gardens

Please note that this blog post is not an advertisement nor is it gifted. Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough offered me the room for a discounted fee. Last weekend I stayed the night in Middlesbrough and it was to see the band Cattle & Cane which you can read all about here . I don’t usually… Continue reading Culture Trip 12: One Night in Middlesbrough

As a Northumberland lass I am no stranger to Carlisle, whether I am going with the family or I am travelling via Carlisle on the train- I have been to Carlisle many a time. But for this visit I was there for a particular event- the 14 18 now Weeping Window Now I had seen… Continue reading Culture Trip 11: Carlisle- Weeping Window @ Carlisle Castle

I wasn’t sure whether to put this in a Culture Trip or my Journalism Journey, as you know I have been feeling a bit sorry for myself lately and feeling all out of sorts. So one day I decided to take myself off to Newcastle for some therapy in the retail and food and drink… Continue reading Culture Trip 10: Finding Comfort in Newcastle