A Weekend in Seville We started our weekend with a walking tour - a great way to see Seville. The charming young man named Valentine, who led our group, was not only born here, but is studying for a doctorate on the city’s art and architectural history....the tour was free - with tips happily received at the end! For almost 2 1/2 hours he gave us an interesting history and insight into his city - all done with humour and enthusiasm - he obviously loves Sevil...

Arrived in Seville The transition from Yorkshire to Seville was a smooth one. A 1 1/2 hour train ride across the scenic Pennine moors took us directly to Manchester Airport - and with our check in done on-line, we left our luggage at the baggage drop-off and within a couple of hours we were boarding the plane for a journey of under 3 hours to Seville. A quick comment here for anyone who may worry about travelling on a “budget airline.” There may be some l...

Last week in Yorkshire On this last week in Yorkshire, I spent time again with my former workmates. One member of the group, Gloria, had expressed a desire to see Wentworth Village - she’d heard so much about it - so we met up on a hot sunny day to give her “the tour” of some favourite areas of this lovely village. We strolled around the lovely gardens at The Garden Centre even attempting the maze that they have there. We admired all the plants for sa...

Goodbye to Northumberland Our time in Northumberland was quickly coming to end, but with brilliant sunshine and temperatures that increased daily, we made sure that we spent plenty of time outdoors. We started the week with a hike at Allen Banks and Staward Gorge. This area of woodland walks, situated on and around the banks of the river Allen, was created by Susan Davidson in the mid 19th century. In addition to a formal garden on her own estate, she organiz...

Weekend in Northumberland.... .....Making the most of the sunshine, we started the weekend in our local town of Hexham. This charming market town is situated in the Tyne Valley, just a few miles south of Hadrian’s Wall. With stunning architecture, this market town has cobbled streets that are lined with a blend of boutiques and coffee shops.....and, of course - pubs. Dominating the centre of town and opposite the outdoor market area is Hexham Abbey - which ...