Previous day Before returning to Northumberland, there’s one final gap to fill, the eight miles from Seaham to Sunderland. Christmas revellers heading for Newcastle swarm the train platform at Middlesbrough with more antlers than I saw in Greenland. I leave […]
Day 216: Newbiggin-by-the-Sea to Amble Read More »
Due to the strike by Northern Trains, my day begins with a 90-minute two-bus journey from Scarborough to Sandsend, so I’m the first person outside Greggs waiting for the door to open. Despite three years of pre-dawn breakfasts, I’ve only
Day 215: Sandsend to Saltburn-by-the-Sea Read More »
The trains are cancelled beyond Edinburgh due to adverse weather conditions — heavy rain and strong winds are forecast all day. Travelling up from home, it’s already 1 pm when I arrive at Filey, so there’s no chance of making
Day 214: Filey to Scarborough Read More »
Low tide reveals the causeway to the charming St Mary’s Lighthouse (1898). The expanse of dunes at Seaton Sluice, where I ran up and down as a child, is watched over by two replica naval guns at Blyth Battery. A
Day 213: Whitley Bay to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Read More »
Crossing the River Wear, Shadows In Another Light is framed against a gorgeous blue sky. It’s constructed from the parts of a crane that stood in the same location. There are several sculptures to enjoy on the path to the
Day 212: Sunderland to Whitley Bay Read More »
It’s a drizzly morning, but the absence of a biting wind is a huge improvement from yesterday, encouraging me to explore the nearby dock, home to HMS Trincomalee, now over 200 years old. Andy Capp, drawn by Reg Smythe from
Day 211: Hartlepool to Seaham Read More »