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Another bright but frosty morning this Saturday, as my sons and I continue Walking the Wall for Daina 2025. We had a brutally early start, in order to ensure we would be able to catch the one bus which could pick us up from our destination in time to take the train home. As the... Continue Reading →
Yesterday dawned bright, but cold: the perfect day to continue my challenge to walk Hadrian's Wall in memory of my aunt Daina, Walking the Wall for Daina 2025. This time, I was accompanied by both of my sons. We took the train into the centre of Newcastle, to begin our walk where Stage 2 had... Continue Reading →
First of all, I would like to wish all of my readers a very Happy New Year! I have certainly been busy for the first few days of January, as you will find out below. This is quite a long post, so grab a cup of your favourite hot drink and read on! The second... Continue Reading →
Before I sign off for the Christmas holidays, I wanted to tell you about my New Year's resolution/Charity fundraiser for 2025. As regular visitors to this site will be aware, I lost my aunt Daina to Motor Neurone Disease in April of this year. Daina was a tireless fundraiser and advocate for better treatment of... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to visit excavations of the Roman bath complex under Carlisle cricket ground, before they were covered over at the end of the dig. One of the archaeologists gave a fascinating tour of the site. Here is what I learned... About the bath complex The complex was discovered in... Continue Reading →
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