Tag Archives: Hexham

Unusual attractions in rural Northumberland (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My father easily parked the silver Ford Granada outside the shopping parade. It was only when everyone got out that I discovered why this particular space was free: you could only stay here for one hour. We would surely need … Continue reading →

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Adding a second floor to a bungalow (Rousse)

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Dreamaticus

‘We need to get this car fixed’ I said to TPR as it juddered up Burnland Terrace in Hexham. I was embarrassed that SM was a passenger in our old Fiat Stilo, and witness to its poor performance. The problems … Continue reading →

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Hexham hosts Downton Abbey cast (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I was privileged to take part in a dress rehearsal of Downton Abbey in Hexham two days before it was broadcast live.

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Wife swap for ferret (Rousse)

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Hexham was packed with early morning commuters walking to work. It was particularly difficult to get through the narrow gap next to the abbey with so many people fighting to reach their offices on time for a 09:00am start. Once … Continue reading →

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Northumberland to Newbury the roundabout way (Rousse)

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Perhaps it was a mistake to allow the youngest member of our party to drive? The small, slim woman made so many navigational mistakes that we ended up travelling from Hexham to Corbridge via Norton. It took three hours to … Continue reading →

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Bike crime in Humshaugh (Rousse)

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My cousin N and I were cycling across Northumberland to Hexham on his blue bike. When we reached Humshaugh I asked if we could stop for a while to admire the Georgian high street. N agreed, but only on the … Continue reading →

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New CalMac service covers land and sea (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We caught the new CalMac service that travelled to the Outer Hebrides via Hexham. It was a very special boat that could cover both land and sea. I very much enjoyed riding along beside the dolphins, even though trying to … Continue reading →

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Advantages of going to college close to home (Rousse)

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I signed up for (yet another) degree. This time I would be studying at the Hexham campus of Northumbria University. As I started planning how to arrange my belongings in my tiny hall of residence room, I congratulated myself on … Continue reading →

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An over-ambitious walk (Rousse)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My school friends PM, SR and I embarked on a ludicrous 200 mile walk from Edinburgh to Hexham and back. Our goal was to cover the course in one day. We didn’t make it.

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Tom Cruise manoeuvres to reach Hexham in a hurry (Rousse)

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We had to reach Hexham in a hurry. We left so quickly that there wasn’t even time to try the figs in red wine. They looked so tempting, sitting in the silver platter on the sideboard. TPR and I took … Continue reading →

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