Comments on: Newcastle & Alnwick – Day Five http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:04:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/comment-page-1/#comment-45738 CherryPie Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:20:51 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17637#comment-45738 The hall is stunning with the lovely artistry around the walls. Being an owl lover they are an added bonus for me :-) The hall is stunning with the lovely artistry around the walls. Being an owl lover they are an added bonus for me :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/comment-page-1/#comment-45737 CherryPie Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:19:30 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17637#comment-45737 It is a lovely part of the world and well worth a visit :-) It is a lovely part of the world and well worth a visit :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/comment-page-1/#comment-45736 CherryPie Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:18:54 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17637#comment-45736 It was one of those holidays ;-) But I know we will find them next time we visit, I have the coordinates now so a good Ordnance Survey map will show us the way :-) It was one of those holidays ;-) But I know we will find them next time we visit, I have the coordinates now so a good Ordnance Survey map will show us the way :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/comment-page-1/#comment-45735 CherryPie Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:17:19 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17637#comment-45735 The instructions in the guidebook said four miles out of Rothbury (0n the road you mention) there is a road on the left. We investigated the road out of Rothbury and then took the road that was four miles out of Rothbury. Then we explored a little more... We will get there next time ;-) Thank you for explaining the Leek phenomena to me. It explains some of the conversations in the bar. The leek in question was much larger than the one shown in your link and apparently it was nowhere near as large as the winner!! The not quite prize leek was given to one of the other locals for them to enjoy as a culinary experience :-) It was a pub for locals and I felt quite at home in it, but despite being a Real Ale pub it wasn't quite the pub for Mr C ;-) The instructions in the guidebook said four miles out of Rothbury (0n the road you mention) there is a road on the left. We investigated the road out of Rothbury and then took the road that was four miles out of Rothbury. Then we explored a little more… We will get there next time ;-)

Thank you for explaining the Leek phenomena to me. It explains some of the conversations in the bar. The leek in question was much larger than the one shown in your link and apparently it was nowhere near as large as the winner!! The not quite prize leek was given to one of the other locals for them to enjoy as a culinary experience :-)

It was a pub for locals and I felt quite at home in it, but despite being a Real Ale pub it wasn’t quite the pub for Mr C ;-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/comment-page-1/#comment-45734 CherryPie Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:05:31 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17637#comment-45734 Perhaps we need to slow down... but even then we see so much ;-) Perhaps we need to slow down… but even then we see so much ;-)

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/comment-page-1/#comment-45730 London Caller Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:52:16 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17637#comment-45730 The hall is absolutely stunning. Love the owls too! The hall is absolutely stunning.
Love the owls too!

]]> By: Wendy http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/comment-page-1/#comment-45728 Wendy Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:45:15 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17637#comment-45728 Lovely photos. The first photo is beautiful - so atmospheric. This is a part of the world I don't know and would love to visit. I would have to ignore the leek - my own leeks this year are very poor! Lovely photos. The first photo is beautiful – so atmospheric. This is a part of the world I don’t know and would love to visit. I would have to ignore the leek – my own leeks this year are very poor!

]]> By: Caroline Irwin http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/comment-page-1/#comment-45726 Caroline Irwin Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:21:12 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17637#comment-45726 Beautiful photos - the Priory looks a wonderful place to visit. The Rothbury prehistoric carvings have always fascinated me - what a shame you missed them and the book :( Beautiful photos – the Priory looks a wonderful place to visit. The Rothbury prehistoric carvings have always fascinated me – what a shame you missed them and the book :(

]]> By: JD http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/comment-page-1/#comment-45725 JD Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:44:16 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17637#comment-45725 Looks as though you enjoyed meandering along all the back roads there :) I think the cup and ring markings you were trying to find are somewhere along the road from Rothbury to Hexham, not too far but I don't think there are any signs pointing the way. As you say, you will need the OS map. And I see you arrived just in time for the 'leek-show' season :) http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/remember-picture-gallery-leek-growing-7773333 Looks as though you enjoyed meandering along all the back roads there :)

I think the cup and ring markings you were trying to find are somewhere along the road from Rothbury to Hexham, not too far but I don’t think there are any signs pointing the way. As you say, you will need the OS map.

And I see you arrived just in time for the ‘leek-show’ season :)
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/remember-picture-gallery-leek-growing-7773333

]]> By: lisl http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/09/26/newcastle-alnwick-day-five/comment-page-1/#comment-45724 lisl Tue, 27 Sep 2016 05:08:58 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17637#comment-45724 You certainly get around, Cherie - I would like to visit that Priory You certainly get around, Cherie – I would like to visit that Priory

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