The North(ish) Lass
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Read more: Hello, I’m the Northish Lass!Hello, I’m Bryony, and I’m the Northish Lass! I’ve been travelling around the North for years, and have lived in the region since I was two-and-a-half (yes, disclaimer, I was actually born in the Midlands, but moved up here before I had any actual memories in the area). I started off in the East Riding…
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Read more: Hidden Villages Series: Welcome to Bardon MillRoughly equidistant between the cities of Carlisle and Newcastle, and in the heart of Hadrian’s Wall country, sits the pretty little village of Bardon Mill. The nearest towns (in size descending order) are Hexham, Haltwhistle, and Corbridge. As you approach the village by the main road, you’ll see signs which say “smoke,” which could be…
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Read more: What’s On In April: Cultural CalendarLooking for something to do in Lancaster or the surrounding area this month? Here is just a selection of events that I’ve found from some of our amazing venues and programmes that might just be of interest. From live music to comedy, to workshops in order to give things a go for yourself, there is…
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Read more: Vintage At The Tower, Corbridge: Why Vintage matters and how to make the most of the Vintage boomThe thing about being vintage… it never goes out of fashion. Before we truly begin, I think it’s probably important to understand exactly what vintage clothing is. It’s a word that gets thrown around a lot these days, whether correctly or not. By “dictionary” definition, vintage clothing is a piece that is more than twenty…
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Read more: A visit to Lancaster Spirits Company & a taste of Lancashire Whisky“O whisky, you are my heart’s delight,In your embrace, I shall take flight.” – Dylan Thomas When people think whisky, they tend to think Scotland… or Kentucky. They don’t usually think Lancaster. But buckle up, because one company is sure that that’s all about to change… with a mission dedicated to the pursuit of flavour,…
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Read more: Lancaster Footlights Presents: Enchanted April“For those in want of sunshine and wisteria…” Lancaster Footlights is halfway through it’s run of Enchanted April, based on the classic novel by Elizabeth Von Arnim, and I absolutely urge you to go and see it. There are still three performances left on 19/03, 20/03, and 21/03, and you can get tickets here. I…
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Read more: Bridgerton Core: Northern EditionIf you’re one of the millions of people (40m+ at the time of writing) who has watched Bridgerton Season Four in the last few weeks, and fallen for deeply for the whole whimsy (and not altogether accurate) Regency vibe of the show, you might be looking for places to visit that match that vibe, and…
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Read more: What’s On In March: Cultural Calendar
As you can probably tell, I missed the 1st and 2nd because – like a numpty – I forgot to press the “schedule” button on this piece. Oh well! Despite my little fumble, there is still lots going on in and around Lancaster and a little further afield in March. This calendar is merely a…
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Read more: Go Grow Kitchen!After hearing about it for many months, I finally made my way down to Grow Kitchen in Morecambe, found nestled just off the Central Marine Way and behind the old Queen’s Head pub (which is now up for auction, by the way). Grow Kitchen styles itself as “Morecambe’s newest brunch spot,” and also using local…
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Read more: Yorkshire Stars in New “Wuthering Heights” FilmThe rugged beauty of North Yorkshire took a firmly starring role in the latest adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, released Feb 13th this year, and the parts of the county are expecting to see a related tourism uptick, as visitors come to see the filming locations and to get a bit of that Cathy/Heathcliff…
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Read more: New Transformation Project at WalltownOpposite the wonderful Roman Army Museum on Hadrian’s Wall, an exciting new project is in the offing. The ‘Walltown Wider Horizons Project’ aims to transform the seventeen hectare site of a former quarry and countryside park, found just outside of Haltwhistle, into a lively yet sympathetic tourist attraction for visitors to the area. Key aims…