Retraced: St Cuthbert’s Final Journey – The Exhibition
Well, the Festival of the North East has been stoking the fires of creativity in the region with lots of wonderful events. And now the headline act is almost upon … Continue reading
Durham…and that something that stays within
We’re driving up the A1 in silence. Gone are the winding country lanes and death defying pheasants. It’s plain sailing now; full steam ahead to Durham. I glance across at … Continue reading
Kirkleatham
Thanks so much for the lovely Juliet Lunn, who researched and visited Kirkleatham before Paul and I’s journey. Here’s what she wrote. As a teacher of creative writing I must … Continue reading
112 Years in Just Ten Frustrated Minutes…and Here Comes Wilfrid so Don’t Forget to Boo!!
The Parish Church of St Cuthbert and St Mary is closed when we get to Chester-le-Street, a great shame considering his body rested here for 112 years. We try the … Continue reading
Forest Fire…the Symbolism of Trees
It’s getting dark quickly. I’m leaning on a viewing platform on the edge of a forest, looking down a valley, then up again at Bilsdale, about the same height as … Continue reading
St Cuthbert's Final Journey 