12th April 2010 | Events, places to go & things to do. | No Comments
Late May Bank Holiday Monday, this is a great show. It’s big enough to spend all day at, and bearing in mind that it is early in the season, stockmen have to work hard to get their animals looking as good as they do. they are expecting 25,000 to turn up so get there early. ... Read the full post
11th April 2010 | Charles' Rants, Events, places to go & things to do., Food | No Comments
The Show season in Northumberland starts at the end of May with the Northumberland County Show I always enjoy shows, it’s when farmers get a chance to show what they have achieved after months of hard work in the cold and mud. the tempo of the countryside moves to a slower pace and there is Read the full post
19th February 2010 | Events, places to go & things to do., Local News, Southlands Farm News | No Comments
This 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 ... Read the full post
19th February 2010 | Events, places to go & things to do., Local News | No Comments
Looking for something to do on Easter Monday, this could be very good spectator sport! The Feathers Inn Read the full post
15th January 2010 | Events, places to go & things to do. | No Comments
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
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
8th July 2009 | Events, places to go & things to do., Local News | No Comments
It is very sad news that Chesters Walled Garden (incorporating Hexham Herbs) is to close next May. Susie White has spent the last 23 years creating something very special, and a lot of our visitors have enjoyed the garden during their stays here. Here is a link to a local BBC report on the closure: Read the full post
27th June 2009 | Events, places to go & things to do., Southlands Farm News | No Comments
After lots of hard work our new stables are finished. Not only does it mean Toggi and Pebbles our Pony’s have five star accommodation but also if you have ever dreamed of bringing your horse on holiday with you it is now possible! We are a small working Farm that can offer B and B ... Read the full post
28th April 2009 | Events, places to go & things to do. | No Comments
If you want to learn about the romans in a fun way, this site has some great days outfor this summer: www.livingfrontier.com Read the full post
2nd January 2009 | Events, places to go & things to do. | No Comments
Having sent people off to this marvellous spectacle but never been ourselves, we thought we had better give it a go. It was a crispy, cold, clear night with a spectacular haw frost, we followed the trail of lights heading south up the valley to Allendale. We had to park on the road side about ... Read the full post
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