Tag: night
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Guisborough at night
A walk up to Highcliff Nab, looking down on a twinkling Guisborough. A sign of the season, lines of deep blue, the most disagreeable colour for Christmas lights, decorating eaves of houses. Top left, a row of red lights: the wind farm off Redcar, flickering as the blades rotate. A few ships out in the…
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The day after the night before ā Guy Fawkes Night
This is a repost from my old site fhithich.wordpress.com which did not transfer when I originally set this site up. I’m slowly working my way through the missing ones. A plot thwarted, our Sovereign Parliament is safe, poor old Guy, hung, drawn and quartered, a celebration, bonfires, oohs and aahs as the rockets, Roman candles…
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Bamburgh Castle
Staying on a farm about two kilometresĀ from Bamburgh. The castle dominated the skyline. So after dinner decided to get a bit closer. Ended up underneath it. Parts of theĀ castle date from the Norman times but underwent major expansion under Henry II. The castle boastsĀ excellent air quality as there isĀ no industry nearby. The same can’t be…