From the monthly archives: September 2010
Ssh! Come here. I need to tell you this quietly.
Ok so that is a little over dramatic. RAF Fylingdales is situated in the North Yorkshire moors and it is kind of an open secret about what the base there does.
The photograph above reminded as a child of [...]
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Mention the word Lindifarne, and some will think about an island off the coast of Northumberland. Others will think of a folk rock band with Alan Hull, one of the most prolific songwriters the country has seen. Either way, both have a strong connection to the North East of England.
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Ask any railway enthusiast where the birthplace of the passenger railway is and many will mention Stephenson, the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Some may even
mention Shildon in County Durham or the Mason’s Arms pub.
However, few will mention Aycliffe Station. It is a place you wont find [...]
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Helmsley, is a market town that nestles on the southern edge of the North Yorkshire Moors.
As a small market town it can get very busy during the height of the tourist season, but visiting early one Saturday morning in September I had no problem getting parked in [...]
Continue Reading →Any visitor to the North East of England cannot go far before experiencing a situation where humour is involved and one thing I’ve always admired about people like Bobby Pattinson is they way they can make people laugh without relying on being rude. It’s a more intelligent delivery than many of the people that used [...]
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