What I Did This Weekend - In Pictures!

[Thehooperman]

Had a fantastic weekend on Geordieland (apart from the footie result that is).

We met friends on Saturday afternoon in Toon then went out to Whitley Bay for one night.

Met other friends for breakfast by the sea then stayed in Toon after the game.

Yesterday was Hexham races which was very enjoyable whilst the sun shone but bitter cold and windy when it disappeared behind clouds. Won just over £200 so that paid for most of the weekend.

Now at Carlisle on the way back to sunny Stafford.

 

[staffordjas]

Have you found the Grapevine Brewhouse yet? Good food and the beer brewed on site is really good too.

The Bicton and First and Last pubs are good for real ales if thats what hubby likes.

We took a train into Exeter and really enjoyed being tourists for a day. Well worth a visit.

We’re back home now today but didn’t find those pubs. We were looking for one with real ale as well . so will look where they are in advance for our next visit.

Definitely returning to that Imperial hotel again as enjoyed our short break..

We went to Exeter years ago whilst in Torquay and drove that time. A train trip there sounds a good idea for our next visit

 

[staffordjas]

The Bicton and First and Last pubs are good for real ales if thats what hubby likes.

Just looked them up. The Bicton looks interesting and only few minutes walk from our back of our hotel but we never walked that road. Will pay it a visit next time.

Must have walked past the Grapevine Brewery several times and not noticed it

We went in The Queen Vic most nights which was close to hotel & had just a couple of real ales , he enjoyed the ‘ Proper Job’ brewed in Cornwall.

 

[Thehooperman]

Just looked them up. The Bicton looks interesting and only few minutes walk from our back of our hotel but we never walked that road. Will pay it a visit next time.

Must have walked past the Grapevine Brewery several times and not noticed it

We went in The Queen Vic most nights which was close to hotel & had just a couple of real ales , he enjoyed the ‘ Proper Job’ brewed in Cornwall.

Didn’t recognise the Queen Vic name but just checked and it was called the Merchant when we were down there.

Meant to say the Namaste Nepalese is very good but you do need to book in advance.

 

[staffordjas]

Didn’t recognise the Queen Vic name but just checked and it was called the Merchant when we were down there.

Meant to say the Namaste Nepalese is very good but you do need to book in advance.

Aaaaah! Heard someone at the next table in Queen Vic telling her mate that it's been done up and much better than when it was the Merchant.
Seeing the meals in there , nice drinks and 'booking essential ' for most nights (we couldn't get in Sunday afternoon as rammed) , did think about just bed & breaksfast in the hotel next time.

 

[Gramaisc]

In an attempt to not let my recent fitness gains relapse and to check matters against a 'known route' that I've often done in the past, I ventured up to the Manifold Valley yesterday.

It was originally intended to be today, for the better weather, but it became clear that things had reversed in time, so a good decision was made.

Doing two biggish expeditions a week for the last few weeks has definitely improved matters, I used to find this route reasonably strenuous, but it was no trouble at all yesterday.

About eight or nine miles, with a good bit of up and down, in three hours. The weather and the dry conditions underfoot did definitely help, as well, of course.

 

[Mudgie]

We went to Exeter years ago whilst in Torquay and drove that time. A train trip there sounds a good idea for our next visit

That's a spectacular coastal journey by train, one that I enjoyed again eleven and nine days ago for my two nights in Torquay.
And I've stayed three nights in the Yorkshire Dales since then, trains to Skipton then mostly buses.

 

[DeltaHotel]

That's a spectacular coastal journey by train, one that I enjoyed again eleven and nine days ago for my two nights in Torquay.
And I've stayed three nights in the Yorkshire Dales since then, trains to Skipton then mostly buses.

Pictures

Or it never happened

 

[staffordjas]

Last weekend in Exmouth , saw this in the middle of town and thought of @Gramaisc

 

[Gramaisc]

I wanted to do this on Friday, but Thursday had been a very long day, so I did it yesterday. The difference was clear, far more people and lots of very noisy southern accents, to the point that I altered my intended route to get a bit of quiet. Sad, really, it was impossible to avoid hearing what they were shouting at each other, and very little of it was even of any interest to themselves, I'm sure.

Otherwise, it was a good day and has kept up my activity level up a bit, so I should have less of a hit when I get back westwards.

I went from Weag's Bridge again, but northwards to Thor's Cave and then up to Hulme End and back using the roads over the top.

A nice day, but it would definitely have been better to avoid the weekend people...