Tag: Northumberland
On the Telly
There’s excitement afoot but more on that later in the month. In the meantime, whet your appetite with this short clip broadcast last night by…
One Night Stand
Bleary-eyed this morning, I buttered the bread for my boys’ packed lunches. Like the porridge pot on the hob, Radio 4’s Today programme bubbled away…
Chasing Shadows
We find ourselves in the midst of an extremely topical Northern Lights season once again, with comparisons potentially being made to The Great Solar Storm…
Kielder’s Golden Darkness
More money may have been spent in one year bailing out the banks than has ever been spent on scientific research (yes, in all fields,…
England, Scotland and Berwick
Almost as far North as you can possibly journey within the bounds of England lies Berwick upon Tweed, nestled just a couple of miles from…
The Draw of the Sea
There’s something about the sea, isn’t there? Something stirring and primordial; to gaze out to the distant horizon is so many things to so many…
My Own Perfect Landscape
I’ve been looking forward to writing about Cambois (pronounced Kammus) for a long time now — in particular, introducing you to the photograph featured in this…
Apple Meets Analogue
Yesterday, I drove the sixty miles or so north to meet up with my friend and client, Paul Kenny — he needed a hand (moving…