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  • Being A Reprint From

    Being A Reprint From

    It is probably my favourite opening line to any book I’ve read. “Being a Reprint from the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D.” It is the first line in my copy of “The Complete Sherlock Holmes“. It’s a beautifully bound hardback collection of all of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. Born on 21st September…

  • A Night Visit To Upper Weardale

    A Night Visit To Upper Weardale

    There are two great dales in the County of Durham; Teesdale and Weardale. I always think of Teesdale as the pretty, agricultural dale. Whilst I tend to think of Weardale as having a great industrial heritage as well as its share of agricultural heritage. The Place Tonight’s visit was to Weardale. If you wound the…

  • When the Daleks invaded Northumberland

    Daleks have invaded Northumberland. The video below is the first installment about the Allendalek. For those who hadn’t heard of the Allendalek before, this story all revolves around a Science Fiction Museum in Northumberland. You did know there was a Science Fiction museum in Northumberland didn’t you? No? The idyllic village of Allendale in Northumberland…

  • Back in the forest

    This morning I was back in the forest. Working a night shift the previous day meant I arrived home early in the morning and it was an ideal time to keep going and just head out after getting changed. Arriving fairly tired, I decided to find a spot to just sit down and absorb all…

  • Emelie shows us how to make eco-friendly firestarters

    Emelie’s Outdoor Adventures is a channel that allows us to join one Swedish lady’s journey into learning about nature, bushcraft and the outdoors. Emelie is never afraid to have a go at trying things and share both successes and failures to show learning is all about experience. That means getting up of your chair and…

  • You know what you saw

    You know the sort of moment when you’re asked a question and the first reply that comes to mind is “I know what I saw”? Well this documentary from the UFO.TV channel is an excellent thought provoking watch.

  • The strange place of Bempton

    Bempton Cliffs. It is a truly spectacular piece of coastline in East Yorkshire. The cliffs are huge which makes them an ideal nesting spot for a large population of birds. In fact, the bird life is so good, the RSPB have a centre there. Popular with bird spotting enthusiasts, the cliffs also play host to…

  • Another early morning in the forest

    Despite being really tired after working through the night, today I headed off to the forest. The country is facing its hottest day in history with the mercury rising to 39˚C. In short, it’s hot. Very hot. In a bid to get out of direct sunlight, I headed to the forest. I thought I’d use…

  • Wandering the moors

    Today I spent a bit of time on the moors. The county where I live has quite a variety of environments to go walking in. Coast, hills, moorlands and forest all are within easy reach of anyone who has access to a car. Also, despite being out and about on a sunny weekend, it felt…

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