21 May 2016
A Stroll Around Duns
Yesterday was another day of rest from walking. When I returned from my early stroll with the boys I was immediately reaching for the painkillers.…
Scotland
19 May 2016
Ring of Bright Water
If I am honest one of the reasons for returning to Paxton House was that I was eager to re-visit the Chain Bridge Honey Farm…
18 May 2016
Carey Burn Bridge to Hedgehope Hill
Nearing the banks of the River Tweed on my early morning walk around the grounds of Paxton House, I spied eight Goosanders on the water.…
17 May 2016
Seahouses to Benthall
When we visited Northumberland in 2014 we had a number of enjoyable walks along the coast. The dogs particularly enjoyed chasing after a tennis ball…
16 May 2016
Return to Paxton House
When we toured in 2014 we spent a week at Paxton House, a few miles outside of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It was a memorable week and one…
10 July 2014
On The Move Again
After a week at Paxton House we are moving on. When we planned our travel we thought a week in each place would be long…
9 July 2014
We Do Like To Be Beside The Sea
After yesterday’s trip to the beach the boys ask if they can do something similar today. The only criticism they had of yesterdays outing was…
8 July 2014
We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
One thing there is no shortage of in this area are castles. One that dominates the landscape is Bamburgh Castle, we drove by it the…
7 July 2014
Beware Rising Tide
For the last couple of days Lynnie has been checking tide times and keeping an eye on the weather. Not an unusual activity for a…
6 July 2014
Herring Queens
My four-legged alarm clock goes off at 4.45am. This is unusual so a sure sign that he does want to go out. At home I…