Rain was gently falling when I woke up so there was no chance for a last linger on the roof terrace, although when the rain stopped I went outside and could almost smell the fresh air (I have no sense of smell). The service at breakfast was quicker than it had been on the previous [...]
Archive for the tag 'Northumber- land'
17 Comments CherryPie on Oct 6th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Jesmond Dene & Cornhill 2018
Ted on His Adventures
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 5th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Jesmond Dene & Cornhill 2018
On a Newcastle Rooftop in Mid September
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 4th 2018
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength.
St. Francis de Sales
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 30th 2018
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2018
Jesmond Dene House
Collingwood Arms
I am gathering my thoughts, sorting my photographs and helping my mum (post house move) after arriving home later than expected on Tuesday evening…
Normal service and holiday diary will follow soon
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2018
The manor house was radically altered in the nineteenth century, and remained a family home until 1953.*
The present condition of the manor house interior is the result of extensive dry rot that nearly destroyed the building forty years ago. Wooden plugs in the walls reveal where damaged panelling was stripped away. The ground floor and [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 4th 2017
