Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
We arrived at breakfast to find that we had missed the rush and as a bonus we were seated in a quiet area well away from the buffet table.
Our destination for the day was Hartlepool, but before setting off we took a stroll along the river starting from a point next to our hotel. I [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 1st 2021
Filed under Anecdotes, Art, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
After breakfast, which was was busier but less chaotic than the previous day, we drove to Raby Castle. As the weather was fair when we arrived we chose to visit the gardens and grounds. We started with the walled garden then walked around the lower lake taking in views of the castle.
When we arrived at [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 30th 2021
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We arrived at breakfast to find that it was a self service buffet arrangement. The choice was extensive although the experience wasn’t entirely pleasant. Some guests picked up bread then changed their mind and put it back in the stack. Others were crowding around the toast machine and coughing and sneezing whilst waiting for the [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2021
After breakfast we checked out of the Vermont and, in a last minute change of plan, visited Hexham on the way to our new destination, Durham. First port of call was Hexham Gaol which is built with stone from the nearby Roman Corbridge site and bills itself as the earliest purpose-built prison in England.
Afterwards we [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 27th 2021
For breakfast I chose the continental option which was delicious. Afterwards, we returned to the Cathedral to appreciate some of the things that I had learned about in the guidebook I purchased the previous day. Some of the Cathedral’s features were now temporarily covered over for a student graduation event. It was lucky that we [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 26th 2021
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The Vermont breakfast was up to its usual standard. We had become accustomed during our recent hotel stays to table service being the only option due to Covid safety issues but unexpectedly the usual buffet service was on offer. However, a time slot needed to be booked in advance to restrict the flow of people in [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 23rd 2021
