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. I am beginning to think…
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Category: Scotland
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 it was one of the…
Read MoreCarey 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. The first time I knowingly…
Read MoreSeahouses 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 on the expansive sands and…
Read MoreReturn 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 of our favourites of the…
Read MoreOn 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 enough. We feel we could…
Read MoreWe 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 the lack of a ball…
Read MoreWe 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 other day on our way…
Read MoreBeware 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 girl that lived close to…
Read MoreHerring 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 would open the back door…
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