Although Autumn was just about over, and the temperature wasn’t that great, Sophie and I decided to wrap up warm and go for a walk around the Rising Sun Country park. There’s 162 hectares of nature reserve with ponds, woodlands and extensive grasslands; a farm and Countryside Centre, so we figured there’d be enough to point… Continue Reading
Part 1 HERE Bring on the dancing girls! And guys too. Not much to say except it was full of colour and joy and laughter. These guys were more fit than a fit thing on a fit stick! The lady dancers watching the chaps come down the stairs they got everyone they could up on… Continue Reading
Diwali is one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, it spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair, and it is also celebrated by Jains, Sikhs and Newar Buddhists to mark different historical events and stories. It is a five-day festival in many regions of India,… Continue Reading
Sophie lives in Sunderland and had spotted the signs for the Diwali Festival so we decided that would be a cool thing to attend with our cameras. We knew parking would be a bit of a nightmare so we walked to the Festival which was being held at the National Glass Centre. Of course I… Continue Reading
Following on from visiting Bede’s Museum and the Anglo~Saxon farm and village Sophie and I walked down the road to visit St.Pauls Church and Monastery ruins. The monastery site is under the care of English Heritage, but the church is still in use. A bit more history St Paul’s Church and Monastery was built on land… Continue Reading
Part 1 HERE After the museum we went out to the anglo~saxon farm and village. Home to curly-coated pigs, Dexter bullocks, sheep, goats, ducks, chickens and more, this 11-acre site houses rare breeds which are the closest possible representatives of the animals that would have been present 1300 years ago. Generally smaller than those we see today,… Continue Reading
The History Bit Known as The Venerable Bede,(AD 673-735,) Bede was an author, scholar, skilled linguist and translator who also composed works on astronomical timekeeping and the motions of the sun, Earth and Moon. He was widely regarded as the ‘father of English history’ as his most famous work, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People is… Continue Reading
Part 1 HERE We had to walk back the same way we came, so I decided to put the macro lens on and see what I could find, but soon changed back to the telephoto, the water was too enticing, and other stuff was going on, the sheep were off to get a drink … Continue Reading
Originally posted on Fraggle's Other Place:
I like looking back over the year, and reliving the places and events I got to see, my travels and my outings with Sophie. This is the first year I’ve had 2 blogs on the go, so am picking my favourites from across both blogs and posting on…
Pow Hill is set in moorland overlooking the Derwent Reservoir. The word Pow comes from Old English and means ‘slow moving stream’ which refers to the waterlogged boggy area in the north of the site. Conserved for its special wildlife interest, the area is home to goldcrests, coal tits, roe deer and red squirrels. The… Continue Reading
I have mixed feelings about zoo’s, on the one hand I can’t help feeling animals and birds should be free, on the other hand seeing and photographing animals and birds you don’t/can’t normally see in daily life is always a thrill. I only found out about Northumberland Zoo this year, so back in September Sophie… Continue Reading
Last week I posted about mine and Sophie’s trip to Bolam Lake, and for regular followers you’ll know that in the afternoon the clouds came over and we decided to visit St.Andrews Church, which is only around the corner and a minute or so away from the lake. In spite of that, and in spite… Continue Reading
Now the Road Trip is done, I can go back to reporting on the lovely scenery that Sophie and I got to see on our day trips this year. Back in September, just before Autumn turned up, we had a sunny day and headed off to Bolam Lake. Although I’ve been before a few years… Continue Reading
After our visit to Overloon, we then headed for Veldhoven and got to the big conference centre where it’s held, and also where we stayed. It’s an absolutely huge place with 500 rooms, mostly filled with geeky modellers 🙂 for the weekend. We’ve been here a couple of years ago so I’ve already photographed it… Continue Reading
War belongs in the museum. That is the motto of the War Museum Overloon. The War Museum Overloon presents the history of the Second World War. Here you see how it can be that in five years’ time more than fifty million people lost their lives, but also how the oppressed people resourcefully coped with… Continue Reading
