Off to Newcastle yesterday so I went, but in the middle of the early morning rush hour and heading straight into a traffic jam on the A1, there was the chance to turn off and visit the Angel of the North instead.  Right by the motorway.  And my first ever visit actually to it, rather than just driving by. Big big big, 10m high and almost as wide as a jumbo jet, and up on a hill…. Must admit, from a distance I don’t like the sculpture and never have, but y’know, from close up, and in the early morning sunshine, I … Continue reading The Angel of the North

And voted by Forbes Magazine as the 6th best place to live in Europe! Ah, Burford, such a beautiful place, quaint country town, charming in every way!  And right in the Cotswolds too.  Had an hour to spend there on Thursday afternoon – and guess what? The parking’s free, the town’s small, the weather was good, and there’s lot to see.  There’s lots to buy too, but it’s not the cheapest place in the world, window shopping only! The church was preparing for a concert at the weekend, but is clearly a lively place, both past and present, with a long history … Continue reading Burford, Oxfordshire Cotswolds