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Sally Kindberg’s visit to Keswick in the Lake District.

Last week I ran three days of workshops at Keswick’s quirky and fascinating Pencil Museum (see previous blog post) housed in what had been the pencil factory’s canteen.  The empty factory still stands, looking very dilapidated – pencils are produced in a different part of Cumbria now … Continue reading

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Walking to Holy Island

Off the Northumberland coast just north of Bamburgh – where I was staying at the weekend – is the little island of Lindisfarne, only accessible when the tide is out. There’s a causeway for cars and walkers, but four of us, … Continue reading

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Bamburgh Castle again

  Last weekend to Bamburgh Castle to visit my friend O., croquet queen.  They take croquet seriously up there.  Loaded with wet-weather gear (thanks BBC weather forecast) I arrived in a heatwave.  Bliss. From the Castle south through woodland and … Continue reading

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