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| Sizergh Castle |
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| Trough of Bowland ahead |
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| Puddleduck's Tea room, Dunsop Bridge |
May began with our 4 day holiday in Northumberland. Eleven cars were
booked into the Tankerville Arms at Wooler on the edge of the Cheviot Hills. We
left Sizergh Cafe with some trepidation as there was snow forecast on high
ground and it doesn’t get much higher than Hartside which was on our route. We
followed the A6 to Penrith then the A686 to Alston via Hartside Summit. We did
encounter some snow and there were blizzard conditions on the summit but this
only added to the fun of driving our MGs in snow for the first time. After
lunch at Alston it was onto Otterburn Mill for coffee and a bit of retail
therapy. We arrived at Wooler in time for pre dinner drinks.
By
contrast Saturday was a glorious day. We split into small groups and set off to
explore Northumberland. Favourites were Alnwick, Cragside House and gardens,
Berwick and St. Abbs Head. We regrouped in the evening over a meal and a birthday
drink supplied by Alistair which I’m sure was the main contributor to a very
merry evening. Sunday was a much greyer day and once again we split into
groups. A popular choice was Chillingham Castle.On Monday we headed home via
the Kielder Forest Drivel stopping at the Old School Tearooms at Falstone
before joining the B3618 military road along Hadrians Wall then home.Thanks to
John B for organising another successful holiday.
On the 20th May two cars represented the club in the parade of
historic vehicles to mark the reopening of the A591 between Grasmere and
Keswick.
There was also a run on the 22nd to the Trough of Bowland .
Coffee was at the Bridge House Tea Rooms, Wray then onto Dunsop Bridge via
Slaidburn for lunch at Puddleducks Cafe. The journey home was via Quernmore.
Sue
