From the yearly archives: 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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The Sutton Arms in Elton, unlike a lot of other places, can mean different things to different people.
Some choose it for its formal restaurant dining on an evening, whilst others will nip in for lunch or an early bird special.
When we visited The Sutton, we specifically wanted to test the early bird menu. [...]
Continue Reading →On the west coast of Scotland, the small town of Mallaig nestles against the mainland hills with stunning views of the islands nearby.
Yet, scratch below the surface and you will find this town is better connected than you may think.
At the end of the A830, dubbed The Road to the Isles, Mallaig is [...]
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They’re not soldiers, They’re not sailors. They’re not airmen. They are the Commandos.
They have been involved in every major conflict the UK has fought since their formation during world war two when Winston Churchill wanted an elite force to raid enemy occupied coastal positions.
As a result of being [...]
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