In south-west County Durham, I found a gem of a pub, The Countryman, in the village of Bolam.
The village itself is just south of the A68 and west of the B6275. Fin the village and [...]
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The English are known as a nation of eccentrics. Whether you think that is right or wrong, if you look closely enough, you can usually find evidence to support that claim. I can’t think of any other country where, when it’s pouring down with rain, it is not regarded as odd that someone says, come [...]
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Every now and then, it is time to do something a little bit crazy, perhaps something you wouldn’t normally do.
Today I did something that fits that description. I went to the pub. Now that probably doesn’t sound like anything out of the ordinary to most people, but this was a pub with a difference. [...]
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Hawes in North Yorkshire. A beauftiful little town lying slap on the A684 is home to Hawes Creamery, makers of the Wensleydale cheese made famous by Wallace & Grommit amongst others.
It is a bustling town, always busy, whether with tourists travelling along the [...]
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Ask any railway enthusiast where the birthplace of the passenger railway is and many will mention Stephenson, the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Some may even
mention Shildon in County Durham or the Mason’s Arms pub.
However, few will mention Aycliffe Station. It is a place you wont find [...]
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The Sutton Arms in Elton, unlike a lot of other places, can mean different things to different people.
Some choose it for its formal restaurant dining on an evening, whilst others will nip in for lunch or an early bird special.
When we visited The Sutton, we specifically wanted to test the early bird menu. [...]
Continue Reading →Visit Whitby in Yorkshire and it wont be long before you come across the name Trillo, but who are the Trillo family?
Gregorio Antonio Thomaso Trillo (Neil told us he was known to the locals as Charlie who couldn’t quite master the long name) arrived in England from Italy in 1912 and quickly set about [...]
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