18 November 2025

A weekend away - Northumberland

 A trip, staying in Alnwick, to visit the "Christmas at Bamburgh Castle" tableau - themed on Treasured Tales - including Captain Hook, Jack & the Beanstalk, Aladdin, Rumpelstiltskin . . . and more.

The Christmas Tree was constructed with a spiral staircase and stacks of books amongst the decorations (a similar theme to the St Pancras Christmas tree a couple of years ago)













This chap, made from sheets of Corten steel was at Alnmouth













Other highlights were a visit to Cragside with a 6-mile scenic drive around the enormous estate (in the rain!) - and on the way home, the North East Land, Sea & Air Museum in Sunderland.










I did go to the Harrogate Woodworking Show on the way up to Northumberland - managing not to buy anything save for a £20 bundle of "useful hardwood offcuts"

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