We’ve had an absolutely fantastic week in Northumberland. The weather’s been a bit chilly to be fair but we had the pleasure of Adam and the girls’ company all week as they (the girls) had a two-week half-term break, half of which they kindly agreed to spend with us. What fun!
They came up by train from Northampton on Monday and we picked them up at Alnmouth railway station, a mere ten-minute drive from Longhoughton.
We walked on the beach and collected sea glass, we visited the Bailiffgate Museum in Alnwick and took a boat ride from Seahouses out to the Farne Islands to see the baby seals and the Longstone lighthouse from which Grace Darling and her father rowed out to rescue passengers from the SS Forfarshire. (If you don’t know the story of Grace Darling, it’s a fascinating read. Look her up.)
Photos from the beach
Photos from Bailiffgate Museum
Photos from the boat ride
To say it was a bit nippy on the boat ride would be an extravagant understatement. The wind was howling and the sea was choppy but the girls loved seeing the baby seal pups and we even witnessed a brief encounter between two male seals who decided to have a bit of an argument just as we passed slowly by the rocks.
Delighted with the midterm results but holding our breath while we wait to see what antics Dozy Donnie gets up to next.
And finally . . .
YCNMIU
I wrote last week about Liz Truss, she of the 49 days as Prime Minister, who has released a new book outlining how everyone else was responsible for her pitiful, but thankfully brief, time in office. This week’s YCNMIU features her again – someone pointed out that she has achieved a rare trifecta of achievements.
Two days after anointing her as Prime Minister, Queen Elizabeth died. Within a matter of weeks in office (much of which she did nothing because of the official period of mourning) she had obliterated the British economy and tanked the pound. This week she was proudly photographed at a US election watch party at Mar-a-Lago.
So, she killed the Queen, she butchered the UK economy and now, her mere presence, has (hopefully) decimated the MAGA movement.
Keep up the good work!
Meanwhile, keep breathing, keep happy, keep smiling, keep exercising, be good, be careful, and keep safe. And, be gentle to wasps and bees – we need all the pollinators we can get. And, hold your loved ones close.
Lots of love to you all,
Greg