o/t northumberland a few snaps

[Mr.D]

I did wonder who the old nuisance dawdling about at the end of the bridge was...

Had to wait for him to amble off out of shot before I could take the photo.

I assumed it was the Village Idiot.

Or a cretin

[Greavseywolf]

Greavsey, whilst you were in Alnwick, did you find a little pub off the High Street properly called Ye Old Cross? There is a window there with a painted sign above reading "Dirty Bottles", sometimes used informally as the for the pub itself.

hey up rents
wandered into alnwick town but only to get
some snap and a coffee..didnae notice t'pub
you mention.

as a recap , my views on holy island and
alnwick castle are purely personal , and
judging by the turnout in each venue ,maybe i am in the minority.. but likesay, will deffo not be making a return visit to either.

[Dudleywolf]

Whilst in Devon, late April, I visted a lovely little resort- Burgh Island, accross a stretch of beach that gets covered at High tide, just a hotel and an ancient smugglers pub called the pilchard, I read a review and it sounded so good I drove down from Torquay and it was stunning, the weather helped of course. Just reminded me of Lindesfarne. Highly recommeded and just shows what a beautiful mostly unexplored country we live in.

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

Here is possibly my favorite spot on that stretch of coastline. Seaton Sluice. Nothing special just one of those places that gets you.

A great little boozer, the Kings Arms, good food, good beer, good local music and on a late summers evening a view to die for. Quiet and atmospheric, very special. For me anyway.

[Woking88]

My wife and I recently revisited Winchester. We will go back again soon as one day is just not enough to see everything worthy of note!


Winchester is England's ancient capital and a former seat of King Alfred the Great.


Winchester is a city and the county town of Hampshire, England and is located at the western end of the South Downs National Park, along the course of the River Itchen. It is situated 68 miles (109 km) south-west of London and 13.6 miles (21.9 km) from Southampton, its other closest city. At the time of the 2001 Census, Winchester had a population of 41,420.
Winchester's major landmark is Winchester Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the distinction of having the longest nave and overall length of all Gothic cathedrals in Europe. The city is also home to the University of Winchester and Winchester College, the oldest public school in the United Kingdom. The city's architectural and historic interest, and its fast links to other towns and ci