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I used to think that the access down into the lovely North Yorkshire coastal village of Staithes was a bit steep, where local gradients average around 5.4% to 5.8% over long stretches and a few much steeper short sections.
Then I visited Robin Hood's Bay and encountered gradients on the main bank reaching 30% (or 1-in-3 in old money).
Safe to say, I'll probably need a really good reason to visit R
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A photograph I took of renowned glassmaker Brian Jones MBE in his studio at the National Glass Centre on the banks of the River Wear in Sunderland, NE England.
Brian co-founded 'Wearside Glass Sculptures' at the NGC after starting his glass-making career training at the Pyrex factory (later Corning Glass Works) in Sunderland.
Brian initially specialized in lampworking and creating complex glass la
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One for 'Yorkshire Day' – if you like vintage traction engines then this weekend sees the Whitby Traction Engine Rally underway in the historic Yorkshire coastal town of Whitby.
Must admit, I like how the organisers describe the location being "... only a 15-minute walk from the town centre and harbour", forgetting to mention the strenuous climb up the infamous 199 steps to the abbey!
I visited a
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After a total of 86 years, Sunderland Eye Infirmary officially closed its doors for the final time today 23 July 2026, with all remaining hospital services now relocated to the brand new Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital in the city centre.
The facility saw its beginnings as the 'Sunderland and North Durham Eye Infirmary' established in Numbers Garth on High Street East in 1836.
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I used to think that the access down into the lovely North Yorkshire coastal village of Staithes was a bit steep, where local gradients average around 5.4% to 5.8% over long stretches and a few much steeper short sections.
Then I visited Robin Hood's Bay and encountered gradient…
Must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky – Hendon Beach, on the south side of Sunderland's coastline, perhaps a little more off the beaten track when compared to its more popular neighbours of Roker and Seaburn, but sti…
One for 'Yorkshire Day' – if you like vintage traction engines then this weekend sees the Whitby Traction Engine Rally underway in the historic Yorkshire coastal town of Whitby.
Must admit, I like how the organisers describe the location b…
On a sunny summer morning, the National Glass Centre captured on the banks of the River Wear, Sunderland in NE England.
The date: Friday 31 July 2026 and after a brief two-hour window between 10am and midday, the popular venue, owned by Su…
A photograph I took of renowned glassmaker Brian Jones MBE in his studio at the National Glass Centre on the banks of the River Wear in Sunderland, NE England.
Brian co-founded 'Wearside Glass Sculptures' at the NGC after starting his glas…
Sunderland's Cat & Dog Steps Beach on the penultimate Friday afternoon in July. The prolonged warm and dry spell continues (and doesn't my garden know it!). There's talk of some much-needed rain by the weekend where I live in NE England, b…
Back in the day, this coming weekend would be such a massive occasion for my home city of Sunderland, as crowds poured in to watch the 'International Airshow' taking place down on the seafront between Seaburn and Roker.
This photograph was…
After a total of 86 years, Sunderland Eye Infirmary officially closed its doors for the final time today 23 July 2026, with all remaining hospital services now relocated to the brand new Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital in the city centr…
Some of the buildings which make up Sunderland University's Sir Tom Cowie Campus on the banks of the River Wear.
The expansive site includes St Peter's Library, located inside the 'Prospect Building' that boasts stunning panoramic views of…
The summer of 2026 still packing a punch this afternoon on a visit to Sunderland's recently created Minster Park in NE England, a lovely haven on a day like today and a great spot to sit an chill out in the gorgeous warm sunshine (although…
A few years ago, the former Simpson Street Secondary School in Deptford, Sunderland, was looking to be in a sorry state.
The Victorian school originally opened in 1867 as 'Deptford Yard Church of England School' with numerous changes down …
A visit to the gardens at Crook Hall in Durham, NE England this afternoon and feeling pleasant at 21°C in the cloudless skies.
Looking quite luxuriant in the summer sunshine, I like the fact that the gardens appear to have been laid out an…
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