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Filed under Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
The Vermont Hotel
7 Comments CherryPie on Oct 8th 2021
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Newcastle & Durham – Day One
We surprised ourselves by being ready to set off on our holiday adventure early. The Satnav took us on a delightful route through Hodnet, Whitchurch and Tarporley. Just before we joined the motorway south of Warrington, we stopped off at Hollies Garden Centre in Little Budworth, Cheshire for a late breakfast. I chose a danish [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 21st 2021
When one walks, one is brought into touch first of all with the essential relations between one’s physical powers and the character of the country; one is compelled to see it as its natives do. Then every man one meets is an individual.
Aleister Crowley
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 11th 2021
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle 2015
The Vermont Hotel, Newcastle
Over the years I have stayed in many hotels in Newcastle. I first encountered the Hotel Vermont in 2013 and, although on that occasion I only stayed there for one night I immediately fell in love with it. Now it is my choice of accommodation when I stay in Newcastle.
From the hotel website:
The Vermont Hotel [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 18th 2015
Filed under Holidays, Newcastle 2015
A Walk Along the Quayside
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 5th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle 2015
Newcastle – Day One
We had set the radio alarm to wake us in plenty of time for a 10 am departure. I awoke to hear the breaking news that ‘Talk Talk’ (our email/web provider) had experienced a cyber attack and that users details had been downloaded. I lay in bed considering logging on to change the passwords to [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Oct 30th 2015