In - Charles’ Rants

Blackbird fledgling

If the TV and radio are anything to go by you’d think that the world had changed overnight, however I was brought back to sanity when I went to feed the lambs, pigs and hens this morning. In the shed …

Racing Pigs and Giant Marrows

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 …

Meat Free Monday

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.

Photographic days out at Southlands

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 …

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

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 …

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Come here to unwind and do as much or as little as you like. There is plenty to keep you occupied in this beautiful area:

  • Long walks in stunning nature reserves & beaches
  • Well behaved dogs are always welcome
  • We have stabling and fantastic rides
  • Relaxing in the local pub
  • Browsing in the tempting local shops
  • Learning a new hobby on one of our courses

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We've built the cottages to be as environmentally friendly as possible. This includes using renewable energy, composting, growing our own food, supporting local producers, and plating one hundred trees!

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