Comments on: Newcastle & Crookham – Day Four

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:54:08 +0000

I suppose by that you mean you have to pay to get in?

By: London Caller

London Caller — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:54:35 +0000

Shame that cemetery is not open to the public…

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 16:03:37 +0000

The shop certainly made very good sandwiches

You should be able to get some interesting shots in Barter Books. I always mean to take a few photos but I always get sidetracked by the books!!

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 16:01:41 +0000

It was a very interesting place to visit.

By: J_on_tour

J_on_tour — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 14:35:18 +0000

Lovely title photo that most people don’t get the chance to see.
Crookham & Newcastle … worlds apart in every way.
I passed Roy’s Bakery recently albeit late at night and had no idea that it was going to close. The tea room was done out a few years ago but the food remained standard as to what was available in the shop. Apparently the main baker is retiring & other business is being transferred to a shop in Whitley Bay I’ve taken visitors to the area here before although No 61 across the road might be the new place to go. Tynemouth has a nice feel about it. I’ve a photoshoot up my sleeve of Barter Books at some point, not sure when yet.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 01:22:06 +0000

Quite the amazing juxtaposition of old and new in that first photo!

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 16:02:30 +0000

Where we stayed on the second part of our holiday there was a group of Australians staying. They were enjoying the history of the surrounding area and I was so enthusiastic about Cragside they decided to go. I hope they enjoyed it as much as I do.

The reason they were in that part of the country is because it was the 500th anniversary of The Battle of Flodden. The place we were staying is just under a couple of miles from the battle field.

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 15:56:50 +0000

It was an excellent site for photography.

By: Amfortas

Amfortas — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 05:10:54 +0000

There are times when I miss the modest towns and villages of England with their histories going deep and wide like roots. The stark beauty of a ‘ruin’ is a heady spice which cannot even be imported to Oz on a schooner from across the oceans. A nation can only make its own history.

By: CrashRyan

CrashRyan — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 00:08:44 +0000

amazing architecture …. cool contrast between the very, very old and the new