I don’t climb mountains. Mountains climb me. The mountain is myself. I climb on myself.
Nanao Sasaki
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 31st 2022
…from the Durham Marriot Hotel
I would have loved to walk further down this side of the river with its hidden heritage. Time was not in my favour, I had to turn back when I reached the Durham bandstand with its unique weathervane.
Mr C was patiently waiting for me, we had a date with Hartlepool…
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 30th 2022
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 29th 2022
The war memorial at Seaham is located on Terrace Green, by the sea front. The memorial is a Celtic cross designed by Mr TA Lawson and unveiled 1922 in dedication to the local men who lost their lives in the First World War. It was later further dedicated to those lost in the Second World War. The monument is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. Also located on Terrace Green is Tommy – a statue of a First World War soldier.
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 27th 2022
St Peter’s Chapel, attached to Auckland Castle is rich with history and well worth a visit. On my visit a guide told us about the extensive history of the chapel but sadly a guidebook was not available and searching the internet does not easily reveal its treasures.
The original chapel was destroyed after the Civil War. After the Restoration of the Monarchy, Bishop Cosin rebuilt the castle and turned the banqueting hall into a chapel. It is the largest private chapel in Europe. The side aisles were added by Bishop van Mildert in 1828. In the 1880s, Bishop Lightfoot added the heraldic shields and angels on the roof as well as the tinted stained glass windows and the carved oak reredos on a Frosterley marble plinth.
It is an impressive building with battlements, crocketted pinnacles and large stained glass windows.
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2022
Followed much later by fine dining at Chez Nous.
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 24th 2022
