Hadrians Wall and The Coast

Been away up north for a few days visiting relatives and friends. Took the opportunity to see a couple of  places that have been on my must do list for a while.Stayed a t a lovely little B & B in Whickham where we had lovely grub and Paul who runs it is a great fella, nothing was too much trouble for him.
We travelled up on Thursday and after getting settled into the B & B we visited Mary's friend in Gateshead.

First port of call was to visit Mary's friend Irene 

Had a trip down Trevethic Street

Jim at the door of No 16

 On Friday we visited Mary's brother Bill in Westerhope and spent a very nice day with them.
On Saturday we went to a hamlet called Once Brewed and parked in the car park at the National Park Centre. Mary stayed at the centre while i had a trek along Hadrians Wall to see the Sycamore Gap & Robin Hoods Tree. This tree is famous for being in the movie "Robin Hood Prince of Thieves" They obviously didn't have sat navs in those days because Robin Hood got off a boat in Dover and was heading for Nottingham stopping off at Sycamore Gap (in Nothumberland) on the way.

Peel Boothy

Finger post to the Wall

Steel Rigg

Me on top of  Steel Rigg

On top of Hadrians Wall looking towards Crag Lough

Sycamore Gap & Robin Hoods Tree

Another view of Robin /Hoods Tree

Classic view of Robin Hoods Tree

This is the lower path back to the National Park Centre at Once Brewed

Snapped these Goldfinches in the car park at the Centre.

TI at Once Brewed.

Mary in the stocks in Hexham

My turn in the stocks.

Sunday we went to the coast to St. Mary's lighthouse and then back to Gateshead for a look in St. Mary's Church which is now a heritage centre.

St. Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay.

 Had a quick walk around Gateshead where there is lots of new development going on.

This butchers shop is opposite where the Get Carter car park was.

A new Tesco's going up on the site of the Get Carter car park

Us at the Sage with the famous Tyne Bridge in the background.

I can never resist a visit to my Angel

This is where we were married 49 years ago

St. Cuthberts Church

Don't know what this is in West Street.

A nice couple of days away in the homeland, just a pity Newcastle got beat by Sunderland while we were up there.