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Some people go mad for crimbo.

#Crimbo #ChristmasLights
December 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
OK Firefox spell checker, my bad it's "car park" two words, not one. But what are the chances of someone writing "carp ark"? Maybe the fish prophet receiving a Lovecraftian covenant from Dagon?!

And "cark" was a new word to me - evidently Aussie slang for […]

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December 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
These step stiles are always fun when they are wet and you have slippery mud on your boots.

#hiking #walking #northumberland #deathstairs
December 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Walking down the lane this morning I saw a heron ahead. I took several pictures as I approached, this was the last before it flew off.

#heron #northumberland #morningsun #silhouette
November 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Rare two-legged horse spotted in Northumberland.

#opticalillusion #horse #northumberland
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
When the water goes down there'll be a tree stuck in the stepping stones.

#steppingstones #rothbury #northumberland #uk
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The river in Rothbury is the highest I've seen it since early spring. These waves are caused by stepping stones that are well submerged.

Rothbury Bridge is only a couple of hundred metres away so the frequent winter periods when they are submerged are not a […]

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November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I took a trip to Cragside and tried out the National Trust's new scone of the month. It was a nice walk with autumn colours and the calm day giving clear reflections in Tumbledon lake. The scone of the month is "red dragon", served with onion marmalade and […]

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November 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I'm feeling a lot better today. After not managing to go out yesterday I had a gentle walk with Poppy (my daughter) to Cragside, then after some refreshments walked back. I'm feeling really tired now though.

#Cragside #northumberland #uk #walk
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I had a short walk in Thrunton Woods this morning, and some paths are closed off due this forestry work. These include tracks that are often used to make a round walk from the carpark.

#hiking #walking #thruntonwoods #northumberland #uk #Footpath
October 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The rain from earlier this week has left the Coquet high, but today is lovely and sunny. Ideal for a morning walk.

#rothbury #northumberland #uk
October 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
He may have officially given up his titles but he'll forever be known as "Nonce Andrew".

#nonceanrew #RoyalFamily
October 20, 2025 at 7:42 AM
McVittie's have reduced the cocoa content so much that they have to call them "chocolate flavoured" rather than chocolate biscuits. I don't often eat these but for some reason I find this example of Qualityflation particularly disappointing.

#RipOff #chocolate #mcvitties #qualityflation
October 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
On the u3a natural history walk we came across this rock, which is very artistically painted. It was up near the Drake Stone above Harbottle and we left it for others to see. Whoever Mel is, it brought a smile to our faces!

#northumberland #northumberlandrocks #paintedrocks #art
October 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This map of designated "Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty" (AONBs) makes it looknlikebl the Midlands must be less beautiful than the rest of the country. Come on Midlanders, prove me wrong? What areas are beautiful enough to be designated? If they're really […]

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October 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
October 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Beamish valley had a large number of parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) at various stages. These are large mushrooms, hand to scale.

#fungi #mushroom
October 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The Railway Hotel is going to be auctioned with a pretty low guide price of £180,000

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/167732789

However I think the purchase price will be a lot lower than what it will cost to make something of it, the interior was […]

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October 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
How am I getting home?

I'm taking a liberty 😉.

#pun #joke #dadjoke
October 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I'm recceing a walk that I will be leading for a local walking group next week. I've come to Alnwick via public transport as some walkers prefer that option. It was good to recce as there was a small diversion where more houses are being built.

#alnwick […]

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October 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
October 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
There's a patch of Access Land to the south east of Rothbury. The path up to it used to have white birch railings, but these fell down a year ago. The path has now become quite overgrown to the point where an unofficial path about 100 metres further along the […]

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September 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I was very disappointed to discover that this was a book title 🤣🤣🤣

#joke #humour
April 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I asked for you Dom, but they wouldn't sell Greenland either.

#trump #humour #Greenland
April 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM