Tag: Travel

We got up early (1030) for a bracing trip round the Farne Islands. Sovereign IV was our chosen boat, and a fine vessel she was. The tour took us round the islands, up close to the seabird colonies (ammonia wafting from them), past the grey and fur seal rocks, with blubbery beasts basking and swimming… Continue reading Tuesday: A Life In The Ocean Wave

A quieter day today. Slept late, went and had a full English for lunch in one of the busy cafes in Seahouses (not the best I’ve had, but serviceable), followed by some cakes we bought at the bakers. The dog now thinks he has a right to be taken to the little beach whenever he… Continue reading Monday: Seahouses Relaxation

Today started well, with a relax on the balcony, a cup of tea and my camera, watching the fishing and tourist boats leave the harbour. Then a bacon and black pudding roll, and we headed off to Alnwick Castle. This is a lovely medieval castle, with the classic keep structure, where the Northumberland family live.… Continue reading Sunday: A Busy Second Day

Journey was OK, but we underestimated the time it would take, so we arrived at about 1630. Lovely house, right on the harbour front (harbour view, in fact) – 6 Chapel Row. The house is all backwards, because it’s all on the sea front. So the front door is at the back, at the top,… Continue reading Saturday: First Evening In Seahouses

On Saturday Mairi, Shuggie and I are going up to Seahouses, where we are renting a place with Mairi’s folks and her two nephews, Max and Leo. I’m going to try and write a bit each day, but I won’t be able to upload it until we get back, so watch this space. I’m also… Continue reading Seahouses 2006

Hello fans. Because I was in a bad mood the other day (“No!”, you cry), the utterly banal (pron. ‘bane-ul’) conversation of the two women sitting next to me on the train got right up my nose. They were doing the standard gossip / natter / yammer thing that people do, but it seemed more… Continue reading I Was Grumpy On The Train

I finally posted a bit on my trip last year to Berlin. Sorry for the delay. It was sitting around in a text file on a memory stick. But that’s no excuse I know. Just click on, and enjoy the rich variety of links provided, and maybe you can forgive me.

This was disrupted somewhat by events. Disrupted seems a little disrespectful, but you know what I mean. But, it was all booked, Mairi’s parents and nephews were all ready to go, so we went. I needed some time off anyway, on top of the compassionate leave, and it had taken us long enough to find… Continue reading Lyme Regis July 2005