Monthly Archives: November 2023

northernvicar October 2023

Posted on November 13, 2023 by admin

I started October with a Curator tour of the Wartime history of the English Heritge house at Belsay. The house was requisitioned at the start of WW2. The then owner, Stephen Middleton, kept a close eye on it, and there … Continue reading →

Posted in Hadrian's Wall Walk, Personal, Railway interest | 2 Comments

Govan Old Church, Glasgow

Posted on November 9, 2023 by admin

Saturday 28 October 2023 was the oipportunity for a trip to Glasgow. Govan Old Stones had tweeted to say they were closing at the end of the month for a winter break, so why not visit now? I went Hexham, … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | 4 Comments

northernvicar September 2023

Posted on November 9, 2023 by admin

We’re back in Northumberland, and the gardens at Belsay (English Heritage) are looking beautiful. I had a trip on the South Tynedale Railway and a hospital visit to Manchester via Liverpool. At Carlisle I was pleased to see 46115 “Scots … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumbria, National Trust, Northumberland, Railway interest | 1 Comment