…relaxing after yet another busy weekend!
I have had visitors to stay over the weekend. I was doing a mad rush round getting the housework done before they arrived on Friday. I didn’t quite get it finished because they arrived early. We chatted for a while before ordering a Chinese takeaway for dinner after which we had a small family get together. The get together was in advance of my mum’s official birthday lunch (with family and friends) which followed on from last weeks birthday celebrations. Following the lunch we took the scenic route (off road rallying springs to mind) to my Mum’s house where we spent the afternoon with her and stayed for tea which she had insisted on doing all by herself!!
We had a lazy start on Sunday and then set out for a ’small’ lunch at Benthall Hall which turned out to be a very interesting place to visit. I intend to go back when the gardens are more in bloom. We were also told that the little church next door to the hall will be opening to the public later in the year, which is another reason to go back. After the visit we returned home for a pre dinner sherry and a roast pork dinner.
I have spent today finishing off those jobs from Friday and reading. A nice relaxing day 
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If you do not rest upon thee good foundation of nature, you will labour with little honor and less profit.
[T]hose who take for their standard any one but nature – the mistress of all masters – weary themselves in vain.
Leornardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519)
Tags: Bolton Castle, Cherie's Place Thought, Weekend away, Yorkshire
From Bridges on the Tyne:
The Swing Bridge has always been one of the most interesting bridges on the Tyne, as until the Gateshead Millennium Bridge came along, it was the only one that moved. Opened in 1876, it was necessary to replace the old Georgian Bridge in almost the same location which was low level and prevented larger vessels from moving up river or above bridge as it was called. This meant that keels were needed to transport coal from the riverbank staiths at Dunston, Derwenthaugh and beyond to the ships further down river, an inefficient and time-consuming process. Armstrongs factories at Elswick were held back due to the impossibility of ships reaching there.
Tags: Bridge, Mini Break, Newcastle, Northumber- land, The Swing Bridge
For more tangerine check out the Tangerine gallery.
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I invite you to join me at Vision & Verb where I relay the tale of my hectic Easter Weekend.
Tags: Birthday, Easter, Family, Friends, Life, Mini Break, Vision & Verb
…is the Vampire Rabbit of Amen Corner!
The rabbit (or is it a hare?) sits atop a very ornate doorway which is the entrance to an office. Although there are many theories nobody seems to know the meaning of the strange creature…
Tags: Amen Corner, Mini Break, Newcastle, Northumber- land, The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, Vampire Rabbit
