Kielder Marathon

19th February 2010 | Events, places to go & things to do., Local News, Southlands Farm News | No Comments Yet

Britain's most beautiful marathonThis year will be the first Kielder Marathon is going to be on Sunday 7th October, it is limited to 1000 runners and entries close on the 12th of March.

It looks like huge fun and had I not made a pledge never to do anything like it again at the end of the Great North Run (many years ago) I might be tempted to have a crack at it.

But seriously, have a look at the site, Steve Cram gives a very good interview about it all, and it is very beautiful scenery.  And what better place for a bit of R and R after a hard day than our Northumberland Cottages

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Hedley Barrel Race

19th February 2010 | Events, places to go & things to do., Local News | No Comments Yet

Looking for something to do on Easter Monday, this could be very good spectator sport! The Feathers Inn Read the full post

Newcastle is Britain’s most sustainable city!

31st January 2010 | Southlands Farm News | No Comments Yet

It’s official: Newcastle is Britain’s most sustainable city, Forum for the Future has announced today that in their third annual Sustainable Cities Index Newcastle has has come out on top. It is well worth a  read as there is a lot of movement in the list from year to year. WELL DONE THE TO Read the full post

Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall

15th January 2010 | Events, places to go & things to do. | No Comments Yet

This looks like a really good excuse for a party, Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd is looking for 500 hardy folk to light the beacons. Go to their site to sign up: Iluminating Hadrian’s Wall Read the full post

Meat Free Monday

8th January 2010 | Charles' Rants, Food | 2 Comments

It’s hard enough getting up to feed the animals in the middle of a freeze, without listening to am ill-informed zealot spouting about cows killing our planet by farting. Read the full post

Merry Christmas one and all….

24th December 2009 | Southlands Farm News | No Comments Yet

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Vote Earth

14th December 2009 | Southlands Farm News | No Comments Yet

We have to do all that we can so try this it may help. Read the full post

Photographic days out at Southlands

4th December 2009 | Charles' Rants, Events, places to go & things to do., Southlands Farm News | 1 Comment

Roger Clegg and Andrew Whitaker are Northern Horizons Photography , Roger has taken many of the photos used to promote Hadrian’s Wall while Andrew specialises in the coast and Tyneside. Roger met  Hector and I this morning at Housesteads to show us how he takes spectacular sunrises. It was v Read the full post

The earth was not given to us by our fathers, it is lent to us by our children.

31st October 2009 | Charles' Rants | No Comments Yet

This is an old Kenyan proverb, and never has it been truer. Climate change divides us and once you get past the interests and the heads in the sand there are debates going on in households, bars and over dinner tables all over the country. Eloquent and intelligent folk argue the toss from both sides Read the full post

Well done Jenson Button

28th October 2009 | Charles' Rants | No Comments Yet

Well done Jenson, some of us had faith in you, that drive really showed why you are the one to beat. Photo: Mail online Read the full post

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Southlands Farm Cottages are three traditionally stone built luxury holiday cottages situated in an area of Northumberland famed for its outstanding natural beauty.

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