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No need for a Passport 

Words by Julie Hobbs 

Someone once asked me why I don’t have a 

passport, my answer was “Unless I win the 

lottery and can go to Nashville, USA then I 

don’t want to go anywhere but Clachtoll”. 

Clachtoll is a small crofting village 

Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland. 

I have holidayed across England, from Poole 

in Dorset to Norfolk, I have worked and 

holidayed in Wales and in the late nineties 

and early naughties, I had six years with 

consecutive two-week breaks in Southern 

Ireland, which has left me with some lifelong 

memories. 

About 14 or 15 years ago we were asked to 

accompany some friends on a caravan 

holiday in Clachtoll for a week, and what an 

enjoyable week it was. 

By the end of that hot August week, my 

partner and I had bought a second hand 

static caravan. Some other friends of ours 

had been going to this site for many years 

and I could certainly see why, their boys had 

literally grown up there always in the sea, 

swimming, kayaking and cliff jumping. 

The site is a family croft on which the owner 

was raised. His mother started the campsite 

and caravan park in the mid-eighties with a 

few rentals and also she ran a small shop. 

Since her son and his wife took over, they 

have spent a great deal of time improving 

the park. Each static caravan is widely spaced 

from its neighbour, sat on a bed of lush grass, 

and all having a sea view to the front and the 

most panoramic amazing hill views. Much to 

my delight there are no street lights, so on 

clear nights there are truly magical skies, and 

I for one was so very blessed to have been 

able to once see the northern lights, 

something ticked off my bucket list. 

In 2015 the wee shop was resurrected, and 

Flossies Beach Store (named after the 

original store and croft owner) serves not 

only Clachtoll Holidays Static Caravans and 

Cottage (www.clachtollholidays.com), but 

also Clachtoll Beach Campsite 

(www.clachtollbeachcampsite.co.uk), and all 

the amazing locals for miles around. The 

shop stocks all necessary cupboard staples, 

toiletries and fresh items, it is licenced for 

alcohol sales and also makes tasty hot bacon, 

sausage and egg rolls with the finest hot 

ground coffees. Fresh milk, bread, rolls and 

cakes are regularly delivered. 

Clachtoll being situated almost at the top 

north west of Scotland may seem a long way 

to drive for a holiday (around eight hours, 

depending on traffic, from South East 

Northumberland), but it is absolutely well 

worth every mile when you get there. 

You can enjoy beautiful, white sandy 

beaches, with amazing blue seas (even on a 

stormy day they are impressive); you can 

walk the amazing hills and peat roads; or ride 

on mountain bikes. You can climb many a 

Munro (a mountain over 3,000 feet), or 

photograph the amazing wildlife from 

grouse, ptarmigan, stag and deer, buzzards, 

otters, seals, orcas in June, Dolphins and 

basking sharks. 

There are many a small local business selling 

everything from photography, glassware, 

pottery, cheese, chocolate, candles, pies, and 

crafts everywhere, as well as restaurants and 

corner shops. My favourite being Flossies 

Beach Store on the caravan site we are based 

on. If they haven’t got it, you don’t need it. 

Extremely close to the site is an Iron aged 

Broch dwelling, which has recently been 

investigated and documented. There has also 

been an easy ability path laid to it to make it 

more accessible for 2018. It is accessed from 

Clachtoll over the hill or via Stoer Beach, 

either being extremely beautiful. 


If you love walking, sailing, wildlife watching, 

stargazing or swimming, cliff 

jumping, 

kayaking or 

photography, 

then you will 

be in your 

element here. 

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watching skies 

and seascapes 

while 

reading or painting, doing crafts, or just 

relaxing, then this IS the place for you. 

All I can say is that I love everything about 

Clachtoll, from the relaxing with friends to 

the night time parties in caravans, marquees, 

bothies or tents, to the barbecues and meals 

out in the local hostelries. Many a night it's 

just a ‘bring your own booze’ and caravan 

hopping night with local music either on CD 

or live local musicians just jamming. 

If you don’t happen to own your own static, 

then the caravan site has three absolutely 

luxurious, three-bedroomed static vans 

for hire, and an amazing 

cottage, but you must 

book in advance. 

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can camp or 

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to Clachtoll 

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perfectly spotless site with 

or without electric hook-ups, and the most 

amazing showers, laundry and washing up 

area. They even have an undercover 

barbecue area if it’s raining. 

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village has two amazing wooden pods called 

the Little Abodes, which are self-contained 

huts with a bedroom, sleeping two adults 

and two children, a toilet and wet room, a 

sink, mini fridge, microwave, kettle and 

toaster, TV and DVD, and a hot tub outside 

with the best views ever. For more details 

you check them out at 

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great interest in what 

they call the 

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500 

miles 

of 

amazing 

roads 

taking in the 

North 

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motorcycle or motorhome/caravan. This 

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sites to help you plan your route, clockwise 

or anti-clockwise. 

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you will not be disappointed with every 

aspect of Clachtoll and the Assynt area of 

Sutherland. Don’t take my word for it, see for 

yourself! 


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Town leads the way 

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Words Tegan Chapman PHOTOs Tony Robson 


The bustling port town of Blyth on 

the North East coast is not only a 

picturesque seaside down, but is also 

a town at the forefront of renewable 

energy. 

Blyth is the largest town in 

Northumberland, and long gone are 

its coal mining days. 

Now it has plenty to offer its visitors, 

including a slice of the region’s 

stunning coastline, bucket loads of 

history, and a traditional market. 

The outdoor market hosts numerous 

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port of Blyth and the submarine base 

there during World War I, and 

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War II. 

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the North East and Yorkshire coast, 

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generation technologies. 

While the centre’s turbines not only 

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country’s only full scale and 

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testing facility. 

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Quayside is Blyth Workspace, home 

to a number of companies who have 

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And nearby is the multi-million pound 

Commissioners Quay Inn, the hotel 

and restaurant opening in time for 

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Regatta and now a key component on 

the Quayside. 

Historic records indicate that the 

harbour was in use in medieval times 

and that the town of Blyth was first 

chronicled in 1208, and its port still 

remains a major industry in the area, 

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cargo annually. 

The town itself took its name from 

the River Blyth and the word Blyth is 

said to mean 'White Water'. Through 

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foundry work dominated, and the 

shipyard at Blyth was renowned as 

the largest in the North East untilits 

closure in 1967. 

The town is also home to Blyth 

Spartans - one of England's most 

famous amateur football clubs, famed 

for their runs in the FA Cup. In 1978 

they reached the Fifth Round where a 

replay against Wrexham at St James' 

Park which was watched by more 

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XXXX Crew Motorcycle Club 

More than meets the eye! 

Words by Dave Roberts 

On a snow covered Sunday 

afternoon I went down to visit the 

XXXX MC, the only MC in 

Northumberland, at their clubhouse 

in Blyth. When I arrived there 

wasn’t a bike to be seen, upon 

speaking to a group member and 

asking where the bikes were, he 

replied “In the garage, have you 

seen this weather?” 

The club started in 1995, initially 

just as a get-together for the lads, 

and now this private members club 

has a regimental style hierarchy 

with the President John (Fudge) and 

Secretary Doc, as well as a Vice 

President, Sgt at Arms (who makes 

sure the rules are adhered to), and 

a Road Captain. Members range in 

age from 21 to 60, and all have 

motorcycles over 125cc, the 

majority with cruiser style bikes, 

and all members must be capable 

of keeping up with the pack. 

When I arrived, I genuinely 

expected the crew to be swigging 

from cans in a smoked filled room, 

but was pleasantly surprised to be 

offered tea or coffee and biscuits 

next to a lovely hot wood burner, 

in a room decorated with 

motorcycle 

memorabilia 

including a huge 

wall mural 

stating 

“Onwards and 

Upwards”. 

The clubhouse is 

used mainly for 

social activities 

including pool, 

darts and an axe board, which I was 

informed is quite the norm for 

motorcycle clubs. Bikers are 

normally preconceived to be quite 

intimidating, but these lads couldn’t 

have been more warm and 

welcoming. Sometimes you need to 

look past the leathers and tattoos to 

see the real person. Many of the 

crew were ex-forces lads and now 


they are a cross section of the 

population, from builders to 

engineers, and they even have their 

own tattooist. Apart from their love 

of motorcycling and fundraising 

they have a diverse range of 

hobbies and are artists, musicians, 

martial artists, and they even have 

their own outdoor survival 

specialist, a handy bunch of people 

to know. 

It was a pleasant surprise to find 

out that rock music was not just 

their favourite, as is the 

stereotypical biker, but they also 

like punk and classical music, and 

one member even expressed a 

liking for Britney Spears, although 

I’m not sure if it was for “her” or 

her music. 

The crew spend a 

large proportion 

of their time 

helping 

charities, such as 

Support our 

Soldiers and 

Chennai 6, 

including 

escorting 

Ashington lad 

Nick Dunn, from 

Newcastle Airport to his hometown 

when he was recently released. 

Every year they lay a wreath at 

Blyth Cenotaph, they ride the four 

corners of Britain every two years 

from Land’s End to Carlisle, John 

O’Groats and back to Blyth over 

four days, riding 11 hours a day, 

with a total of 1,850 miles averaging 

450-500 miles a day to raise money 

for charity. In 

2017 alone they 

raised a total 

£11,350. 

More recently, 

at Christmas, 

they opened 

their clubhouse 

to those less 

fortunate than 

themselves. In 

the months 

leading up to Christmas they asked 

for donations from friends, family 

and the public to help homeless, 

lonely, disabled people, and people 

on a low income on Christmas Day. 

They all gave their time freely to 

hand out free hot food, drinks and 

clothing. 

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strength to strength, and the work 

that they carry out for various 

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would like to wish the brotherhood 

(as they call themselves) all the very 

best for the future and would love 

to have a beer with them one day, 

when I’m not driving of course. 

If you would like to follow their 

progress and charitable events visit 

their Facebook page 

https://www.facebook.com/4xff4x/ 


Picture Perfect 

Words Tegan Chapman PHOTOs roger coan

Photographer Roger Coan continues to wow 

North East Coastal Life readers with his 

stunning landscape and wildlife images in 

this issue. 

Roger’s work, which was recently on show 

in Newbiggin Maritime Centre, features 

breathtaking shots from across the North 

East. 

His images here include Charlie’s Garden in 

Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice, above. 

“Charlie’s Garden is easily reached down a 

ramp to a shingle beach only a hundred 

yards or so south of the river mouth. It looks 

best at sunrise with a fairly low tide when 

some 

of the rocks at it's base are exposed but it 

still appears as an island,” said Roger. 

We have also featured his image of a swan 

in a hail shower at Cresswell, which was 

taken at the nature reserve behind the 

dunes north of the village. 

And finally, right and top left are Great 

Crested Grebes making the lakes in Killingworth 

their homes. 

Roger’s images are available to view on his 

Facebook page at 

www.facebook.com/farhorizonsimages. Visit 

www.farhorizonsimages. com or email 

farhorizonsimages@gmail.com for further 

details. 


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A spikey 

success? 

Bored of cat cafes? Get your weird 

café fix from the next best thing – 

hedgehogs...

As travelling goes, it seems it’s no longer 

enough to just go off the beaten track 

and explore somewhere new - we seem 

to be looking for increasingly quirky, 

unusual travel experiences to regale our 

friends with back home. 

And what better odd anecdote to help 

you be the envy of all your mates than a 

trip to a one-of- a-kind animal café? 

A mere few years ago we all thought it 

was enough for a café to just serve us 

our favourite drinks and maybe a slice of 

cake or two, with a comfy seat on which 

to sit and enjoy them. 

But we were wrong. It turns out we 

needed cats to make our café-going 

experience complete. Obviously. 

Since then cafés decked out with 

felines have become a common sight 

across the world – including the UK 

– and Tokyo alone is home to some 58 

cat cafes at the last count. 

Now it seems we’ve tired of being able 

to play with household pets while 

quaffing our pumpkin spiced latte, and 

we’re looking to take things to do the 

next level. 

So those clever entrepreneurs have 

gone the extra mile to open a hedgehog 

café to cater for the weird whims of café 

goers heading to Tokyo’s Roppongi 

district. 

You heard me right. Hedgehogs. We’re 

done with cute, cuddly kittens, 

and now we’ve moved on to prickly 

hedgehogs. 

Harry – which is a play on the Japanese 

word for hedgehog – offers you the 

chance to pet a variety of different 

hedgehogs in the comfy surroundings of 

a café. Or so they say. 

And since it opened its doors in April, 

there’s been a steady stream of visitors – 

both travellers and locals – to have a 

cuddle with a prickly critter. 

I was one of those. And I’m still not 

sure if it was one of the coolest things 

I’ve done or one of the most bizarre, but 

while in Tokyo, for my birthday I decided 

to subject my fellow travelling 

companions to a nice drink in a hedgehog 

café. 

We booked ahead for 2000 yen each 

(about £15), which gave us a full hour 

of hedgehog hilarity. 

We took a seat and read some instructions 

on how to hold a hedgehog – essentially 

cup it and wait for it to look 

at you and then you can stroke it for as 

long as it is happy for you to do so. 

On top of that you can shell out a little 

more for some meal worms which you 

can feed your chosen hedgehogs. 

We each pointed to the hedgehog we 

wanted to hold out of the 20 or so on 

offer, and were given it in a box to pet 

until we had enough of it and could then 

switch to a different one. 

Between us we went through a good 

few hedgehogs – some were keener 

than others to be handled, and only one 

decided he’d had enough and tried to 

bite. 

The good news is that we didn’t get 

fleas, 

and we held some pretty 

cool hedgehogs. Which is something I’ve 

not done before. 

Aside from the animal welfare issues 

that have been raised since it opened 

– it’s essentially a pet shop where you 

can buy the creatures for quite large 

sums of money, so this is perhaps not 

quite as big an issue as some people 

might have you believe – my main 

qualm is with the premise. 

For one - it’s not a café. Seriously. 

You could ‘help yourself’ to water in a 

tea cup round the corner from where 

you sit and hold your array of hedgehogs, 

but essentially, you’re paying a 

fee to sit in a pet shop and stroke sleeping 

hedgehogs. 

So yes, while it’s cool, quirky and 

unique, I’m still unsure if it was actually 

good or not. Although at the time I was 

definitely excited to be holding an albino 

hedgehog. 

The next time you’re sitting on a 

comfy chair sipping your double shot 

caramel macchiato, just think, in a few 

months’ time you could be joined by a 

hedgehog...

Piggin’ out at Porky’s 

Words by Julie Hobbs 

being overzealous, and refreshing our coffee 

cups when needed. 

My partner John chose the chili burger, a 

hearty beef burger smothered in a brisket 

chili. The homemade meaty burger was 

served in a brioche style bun and layered 

with a generous portion of meaty chili sauce, 

crispy bacon, cheese and salad. This was all 

topped with huge homemade crispy onion 

rings all of which were mouth wateringly 

tasty. 

We'd have to start by saying that we LOVE 

MEAT, and when heard Porky's had opened 

in Bebside - we had to go! 

After hearing great things about this "World 

of BBQ" we had been meaning to visit since 

they opened in autumn 2017, and we're so 

sorry that we waited so long. 

My partner and I visited on a crisp January 

Tuesday evening, the very first thing we 

noticed, as we got out of the car, was the 

amazing smoky aroma of BBQ, a great 

appetiser. 

We were greeted by the very friendly and 

charismatic manager Camillo, who made us 

feel like one of his own family. He and his 

staff, were turned out impeccably and 

nothing was too much trouble for them all. 

The decor was quintessentially North 

American with a fabulous Red Indian mascot, 

American flags, BBQ neon lights and leather 

seats and booths. Authentic country music 

playing in the background adding to the 

ambience, and the kitchen was completely 

open-planned, allowing guests to see their 

meals being prepared. 

At 6.30pm there was a nice mixture of both 

couples, families and even a large party 

being accommodated, not bad for a 

midweek evening in January - good job there 

was plenty of free parking. 

The drinks menu offered a huge selection of 

coffees, soft drinks and shakes, beers, wines, 

spirits and cocktails. Happily, we were 

offered a drink as soon as we were seated, I 

mean who wants to be sat waiting to be 

served? The fresh coffee we chose was tasty 

and hot but we could have chosen from Hop 

House Lager, Guinness, Golden Ale, 

Budweiser, Sam Adam, Dixie, Newcastle 

Brown Ale and a selection of Bourbons. 

So, down to the food. We had heard on the 

grapevine that the portions were generous 

so we decided that we would share a starter. 

We shared three large breadcrumb coated 

smoky pulled pork and rice balls, served with 

salad, fresh sour cream and shredded red 

cabbage. Each one was piping hot and 

extremely tasty and paired expertly with the 

sour cream and cabbage. At this point, I for 

one, wished that we hadn't shared. Each of 

the orbs was packed with succulent pulled 

pork and superbly flavoured rice. Mind you, 

when I saw my main course I was really glad 

we had shared the starter. 

For my main course I had chosen lamb 

chops, house slaw and skinny fries. 

Shockingly I received four generous British 

lamb chops served on a wooden chopping 

board with an enamel dish filled with the 

chips and another with slaw. The dish was 

garnished with a mixed leaf salad. The lamb 

was seasoned with a special recipe and 

offered just a hint of heat, barbecued to 

perfection, and I couldn't fault the 

accompaniments. The whole experience was 

enhanced by the service we received from 

out lovely waiter Jack, attentive without 

Every bite of the main courses were savoured 

and devoured in full. If that wasn't enough, I 

was drawn to see what a fellow diner had 

chosen, she informed me it was the hand 

carved brisket with Texan toast and I had to 

ask if I could capture her dish on film. It 

looked so delicious that I had already 

decided my main upon my return visit! Well 

either that or the baby rack of ribs - 

decisions, decisions! 

Should you decide to have a Sunday lunch 

you'd have an impossible choice of slow 

cooked brisket or chicken, pork or lamb 

shank and there will always be a vegetarian 

option available. Whatever you choose you 

will be in for a treat. 

Next time we visit we will "try" to make room 

for a dessert as the choices were awesome. 

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Copperfields at the Grand Hotel 

“This is a must to try!” 


enough. I had the rolled belly pork 

with savoy cabbage and mustard 

cream mash. I had never tried belly 

pork before, but I was pleasantly 

surprised. A very tasty dish, and the 

potato and mustard mash was 

amazing. 

On a Monday evening we arrived at 

Copperfields at The Grand Hotel to 

try out their brand new menu. 

Copperfields was nicely furnished, 

the bar had a good selection of 

lagers, ciders, beers and also had 

three real ales on tap. 

Bramley apple sauce. The pork 

crackling was unique as we have 

never seen this as a choice on a 

menu before, and the sweet apple 

sauce complemented the thin strips 

of crackling perfectly. This is a must 

to try! Also, the prawn cocktail was as 

I expected; a classic as stated on the 

menu. 

After our main course and being 

offered the dessert menu, there was 

sadly nothing that I could have as I 

am gluten and wheat intolerant and 

mentioned this to Brett the barman 

whilst he was clearing our table. He 

then spoke to the chef, who in turn 

made me a gluten-free sticky toffee 

cheesecake with ice cream. It was to 

die for! That is great customer 

service. 

We found our seats, grabbed a menu 

and went to the bar to meet Brett the 

barman and Jack the supervisor. Most 

of the wine listed was served by the 

bottle, however there were a choice 

of three wines served by the glass. I 

opted for the Saddle Creek - Shiraz 

Cabernet, which was very smooth 

and easy drinking, and Joanne had 

the Sollazzo red from Italy, which was 

fruity and vibrant. 

For our starters we ordered the 

classic prawn cocktail in Marie Rose 

sauce, and pork crackling with 

For mains we had lamb shank with 

mashed potatoes, savoy cabbage and 

gravy. The meat was cooked to 

perfection and fell off the bone, to be 

honest the portion was more than 

The thing about the Grand Hotel is 

that they cater for all, and this was 

pub food at its best. We found this an 

extremely enjoyable evening. The 

staff were excellent, going above and 

beyond to cater for our specific 

needs. Would we come back? 

Absolutely. Brett also informed us of 

their delicious Sunday lunches, 

maybe one for a future review…

Day case hip replacement – can you believe it? 

and boost moral which can become an 

issue for any patient undergoing major 

surgery ‘my husband was with me before 

and after which was good. Hospitals can 

be lonely places’ says Elizabeth. 

With the support from her consultant 

and physiotherapist Elizabeth was 

playing golf within 7 weeks post op and 

continues to enjoy playing tennis and 

long walks. 

For anyone putting off joint replacement 

surgery due to the length of stay and/or 

recovery time, now is the time to seek 

advice from a consultant at Nuffield 

Health Newcastle Hospital. 

Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital offer 

day case hip replacement surgery, a 

procedure that would normally require a 

2-3 night stay in hospital. 

Following a year of excruciating pain, 70 

year old Elizabeth Millichap arrived at 

hospital early on a cold morning to 

undergo surgery with Mr Paul 

Partington, Consultant Orthopaedic 

Surgeon. 

‘I don’t see why anyone should put up 

with pain if a replacement will cure it’ 

says Elizabeth. Upon arrival at the 

hospital Elizabeth was taken to her 

bedroom, soon followed by a visit from 

Mr Partington and consultant 

anaesthetist who explained what was 

going to happen in theatre and answer 

any final questions. 

‘Everyone at Nuffield made me welcome 

and took away any anxiety I felt. I was 

comfortable in the car on the 1 ½ hour 

journey home, I watched some TV and 

my pain was controlled overnight. I felt 

amazing with a good appetite’. 

Osteoarthritis is painful as joints become 

stiff and inflamed when the smooth 

lining between the joints gets damaged 

or wears away. Without the protection of 

this lining, the rough surfaces of your 

bones rub together as you move causing 

the pain that is all too common to 

sufferers. 

Simple, everyday things like going for a 

walk or even getting dressed become 

difficult. There’s no cure for 

osteoarthritis and it can get worse with 

time. However, joints can be replaced 

successfully, improving mobility and 

reducing pain. 

Day case surgery 

Stays within hospital are being drastically 

reduced thanks to pioneering new 

techniques, helping speed up recovery 

Day case hip replacement surgery could 

be right for you. 

Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital also 

offers a variety of other orthopaedic 

services including but not limited to: 

· Knee surgery 

· Foot and ankle surgery 

· Shoulder surgery 

· Hand and elbow surgery 

If you are interested in booking a 

consultation with a consultant 

orthopaedic surgeon please do not 

hesitate to contact us on 

0191 2125232/ 2125233. 

Email: 

newcastle.enquiries@nuffieldhealth.com 

website: 

https://nuffieldhealth.com 

Why might I need a hip replacement? 

Over time, the surfaces on the hip joint 

can start to wear. This can be caused by 

osteoarthritis or a previous injury to the 

hip.

WHAT’S ON? 

Roger Coan 

will have a stall of his wildlife photographer work at the following markets during February and March 

Friday 2nd Feb & Friday 2nd March, Newcastle Central Station, 10-6, Arts' Steamer 

Saturday 24th Feb & Saturday 24th March, Grainger Market, Newcastle, 9-5, Arts' 

Market 

Comedy at The Stand Comedy Club Newcastle 

SHAZIA MIRZA - WITH LOVE FROM ST. TROPEZ (Sun 25th Feb) 

http://www.thestand.co.uk/show/29815/shazia_mirza_-_with_love_from_st_tropez 

CRAIG CAMPBELL: EASY TIGER 2017-18 WORLD TOUR (Sun 4th March) 

http://www.thestand.co.uk/show/29292/craig_campbell_easy_tiger_2017-18_world_tour 

East Bedlington Community Centre 

The Revolutionaires 

Tyne Theatre & Opera House 

Growing Robots 

Live at Platform 1 

Doors open 7pm FREE entry 

Friday 16 th February 

16 & 17 Station Street 

Bedlington NE22 7JN 

www.ebcc.org.uk 

Live at Platform 1 Friday 

30 April 

Tickets only £5 available from 

venue /wegottickets.com 16 & 17 Station Street 

Bedlington NE22 

7JN 

To be included in our April/May what's on page please email info@necoastallife.co.uk

Top 

10 

Castles of the North East 

Northumberland is lucky to be littered with amazing fortresses. With more than 

40 castles in Northumberland alone, we are spoilt for choice in the North East 

when it comes to historical architecture. Here’s the lowdown on our top ten 

castles. 

10. AYDON CASTLE 9. HYLTON CASTLE 8. LINDISFARNE 

CASTLE 

Aydon Castle, Hylton Castle Sixteenth-century 

previously 

in Sunderland Lindisfarne castle 

sometimes called was built by Sir is located on Holy 

Aydon Hall, is a William Hylton as Island. Accessible 

fortified manor a fortified manor from the mainland 

house at Aydon house and is now a at low tide by a 

near to Corbridge. shell of its former causeway. From 

Set in secluded self. The castle is Tudor fort to 

woodland, it is a listed building, Edwardian holiday 

almost completely and along with home, the castle 

intact, and is one the chapel forms a had been through 

of the finest and Scheduled Ancient many incarnations 

most unaltered Monument. Currently closed 

examples of a 13th A little known for restoration, it 

century English castle that’s worth is due to reopen 

manor house. a visit. 

again in April. 

7. PRUDHOE CASTLE 6. BELSAY CASTLE 

Prudhoe Castle was 

occupied for over 

nine centuries. 

Built between 

1100 and 1120, 

it was originally 

the home of the 

Umfravilles, before 

it was taken over 

by the Percy family 

who restored it. It 

survived two sieges 

and was the only 

Northumberland 

castle to resist the 

Scots. 

Beautiful Belsay 

Hall comprises a 

medieval castle, 

a Greek Revival 

mansion, and an 

glorious quarry 

and flower garden 

that provides a 

beautiful walk 

between the 

buildings at any 

time of year. There 

are great views 

from the top of the 

tower, and lots of 

family events. 

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5. ALNWICK CASTLE 4. DUNSTABURGH CASTLE 3. WARKWORTH CASTLE 2. TYNEMOUTH CASTLE 

A trip to Alnwick 

Castle is a must for 

Harry Potter fans with 

regular broomstick 

training sessions and 

special Potterthemed 

weekends. 

But there’s so much 

more to the 

second largest inhabited 

castle in the country. 

Home to the Duke of 

Northumberland’s 

family, the Percys, for 

over 700 years, the 

castle is open daily 

between 10am and 

5.30pm. 

Dunstanburgh Castle 

is only accessible via 

a 1.5 mile walk from 

Craster, but it’s one of 

the most popular walks 

in Northumberland. 

Situated on a remote 

headland between 

Craster and Embleton 

Bay, it offers fantastic 

views. The castle, which 

was built in 1313, was 

the focus of fierce 

fighting during the Wars 

of the Roses, and is open 

daily between 10am and 

4pm. 

Warkworth Castle 

stands on top of a hill 

overlooking the river 

Coquet. Climb the stairs 

and you are rewarded 

with the most stunning 

views out to sea. Its 

most famous owners 

were the Percy family, 

whose lion badge can 

be seen carved on many 

parts of their stronghold. 

The castle is still roofed 

and almost complete, 

and the keep presides 

over a great hall, chapel, 

gatehouse and walls. 

Tynemouth Castle and 

Priory overlooks King 

Edward’s Bay, and the 

moated castle-towers, 

gatehouse and keep 

are combined with the 

ruins of a Benedictine 

priory, where early kings 

of Northumbria were 

buried. The castle has a 

2,000-year history and 

beautiful views over the 

coast. It’s a good family 

day out with enjoyable 

walks around the 

grounds as well as an 

interesting exhibition.

1. BAMBURGH CASTLE 

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Taking our top spot is the 

beautiful Bamburgh Castle in 

Bamburgh. 

Bamburgh Castle is one of 

the largest inhabited castles 

in England, and spans a huge 

nine acres of land. Its stunning 

beach-side location make it a 

firm favourite for locals and 

tourists alike, and it is often 

featured as a location in films 

and TV shows. 

The site was originally the 

location of a Celtic Brittonic fort 

known as Din Guarie. It was 

destroyed by Vikings in 993 and 

the Normans later built a new 

castle on the site which forms the 

core of what we can see today. 

Over time the castle 

deteriorated but it was restored 

by various owners during the 18th 

and 19th centuries and was finally 

bought by William Armstrong 

who completed its restoration. 

The castle still belongs to the 

Armstrong family. 

The current structure has a 

Keep, curtain walls, towers and 

ramparts, parts of which date 

from the 1500s. 

This castle is stunning inside and 

out and offers 14 rooms that are 

open to the public and more than 

3,000 items of artwork, china, 

and furniture to look at. It also 

has a great tearoom. 

For more details,visit www. 

bamburghcastle.com or call 

(01668) 214515.

Bamburgh 

The King of Castles 

Bamburgh, The King of Castles, a 

mighty fortress dominating the 

Northumbrian coastline, has ruled 

not only the North Northumbrian 

coastline but in its hay day was 

quoted as being ‘The most important 

place in all of England’. Around 600Ad 

the first written records tell of a 

wooden palisade surrounding the hill 

top, as Bamburgh became the capital 

of Northumbria. This mighty Anglo- 

Saxon kingdom, stretching from the 

Humber in the south to the Forth or 

Firth in the North and almost coast to 

coast was the largest of all the 

Kingdoms. It was from here that 

Christianity spread out across 

England, introduced by King Oswald, 

later to become St Oswald and the 

monk Aiden also sainted. In the early 

1100’s the Constable at Bamburgh 

was given £4 to raise a great tower 

on the site followed and there 

followed centuries of building and rebuilding 

as the castle evolved. 

Sitting at the heart of the Coastal 

Area of Outstanding Natural 

Beauty(AONB), the castle now sits 

guardian over a very special section 

of the coast, not only is it an AONB 

but there are also Sites of Scientific 

Interest and some of the most 

stunning views in Northumberland. 

North to the Holy Island of 

Lindisfarne and South East to the 

Farne Islands, once owned by the 

castle. Inland the Cheviot Hills are 

clearly visible on the skyline. 

Previously the guardian of the 

Eastern March it was gifted to 

Claudius Foster by James 1 st for his 

services to the Crown. What he got 

was not much more than a ruin as in 

1464 the castle had the distinction of 

the being the first in England to fall to 

canon fire. The Great Tower still 

dominated the site almost unscathed, 

but the rest of the building had its 

roof and upper walls removed. It was 

saved initially by a Trust after Lord 

Crewe the Bishop of Durham married 

into the Foster family and invested 

heavily in it. It became a school, a 

dispensary, a surgery, the first coast 

guard station in the world, the testing 

site for the world’s first lifeboat and 

saw its resurrection as a place of 

national importance. 

Its last incarnation was paid for by 

the brilliant inventor and industrialist 

1 st Lord Armstrong who bought the 

castle for £8000 in 1894 and spent 

over £1,000,000 restoring it and 

creating the ultimate English castle. It 

wasn’t until after the Second World 

War that it was opened for the first 

time to the public for two or three 

afternoons a week and welcomed a 

few hundred visitors each year. Over 

the years this number has grown and 

Bamburgh, now open all year round 

welcomes over 140,000 visitors each 

year. 

There are fourteen State Rooms to 

explore including the stunning Kings 

Hall, built on the original medieval 

great hall with its amazing teak 

beamed roof. Visitors will discover 

over three thousand items on display. 

There paintings, pieces of artwork, 

furniture, arms and armour and an 

incredible collection of china and 

porcelain. 

Housed in the old Victorian laundry is 

Armstrong and Aviation Artefacts 

Museum. This wonderful collection of 

models and artefacts gives us a 

glimpse into the life of the 1 st Lord 

Armstrong and his achievements. The 

aviation artefacts span two world 

wars and include pieces from several 

crashed aircraft including a Spitfire. 

Outside visitors can enjoy the 

spectacular views from the Battery 

Terrace complete with canons. In the 

summer months the country’s most 

important Anglo-Saxon excavations 

take place, offering visitors the 

opportunity to watch live 

archaeology and share in the 

excitement of new finds. 

Throughout the year there is an 

ongoing programme of live events 

with re-enactors, living history and 

traditional crafts and outdoor 

theatre. 

The cafeteria offers light meals and 

refreshments with lots of local 

produce and the gift shop stocks 

hundreds of locally made products 

and souvenirs. 

For more details see 

www.bamburghcastle.com

North East Time Travel Novel Ahead of Its Time 

Do we make history or does history 

make us what and who we are? This 

is one of the many cryptic and 

intriguing questions posed in the 

debut novel of Northumberland 

author, Richard Abbot-Brailey, Azarias 

Tor: The History Maker. 

Cramlington-based Richard was born 

in London but has been based in the 

northeast since 1993 and considers 

the region his true home. After 

studying performing arts at Cumbria 

College of Art & Design, he worked in 

various roles for Newcastle’s Theatre 

Royal and Live Theatre for several 

years, where his life-long interest in 

creative writing developed. He 

enjoyed early success with plays 

written for competitions ran by Tyne 

Tees TV and BBC Radio before 

focusing on a career in teaching after 

gaining his BA (Hons) in English, 

Sociology and History. His academic 

pedigree was further endorsed with a 

PGCE, QTS, and a postgraduate award 

in Applied Theatre, from the Royal 

Central School of Speech and Drama. 

However, the drive to write never left 

him. 

The desire to write a novel, teamed 

with a fascination for time travel, led 

Richard to find his unique voice in the 

creation of his first book, Azarias Tor: 

The History Maker. 

Based in our region, with numerous 

references to familiar locations 

around the area, the story focusses 

on the protagonist's journey of 

discovery into the possibilities of time 

travel and, indeed, the restrictions on 

those who choose to slip between 

times. 

Crippled by numerous personal 

losses, including the death of his 

beloved wife, Azarias Tor is a man 

with one foot in the past and one 

foot in many possible futures. 

The plot explores complex and 

fascinating paradoxes, posing 

questions about the impact of 

changing our future by travelling to 

the past and the potential 

consequences of doing so. The 

reader will also enjoy pondering how 

time travellers may be perceived by 

those who encounter them and 

whether time travel is a reality 

already in our world? 

The plot takes a literary tour around 

the north-east, taking in such 

locations as Northumberlandia and 

the nearby Snowy Owl pub near 

Cramlington. The Rose Tree Inn at 

Shincliffe, Durham is also featured. In 

fact, the author wrote parts of the 

book whilst waiting for his wife to 

join him for a drink in these pubs. 

For readers familiar with these 

locations, woven references 

throughout the story are clearly 

recognisable – including the old 

mobile phone collection displayed on 

plate racks at the Rose Tree Inn. 

Azarias Tor: The History Maker is a 

story that spans Spain in the 1970s, 

taking in our region in the present 

day and travelling to Belgium in 2198. 

The sub-plot twists and blends 

around the time travel theme and 

deals with the reality of loss, 

consequence and desire to change 

events passed. 

Richard says, “I've always been 

fascinated by time travel, right back 

to the concepts explored when I 

watched William Hartnell as Dr Who. 

It was important for me to write a 

story based in an area I know and 

love whilst posing questions that 

span time and space. The main 

character is a broken man who 

wrestles with the implications of 

manipulating time itself. I hope that 

readers will consider what their 

choices may be in similar 

circumstances. What are the 

possibilities and what could be the 

potential impact on the human race 

itself?” 

The first in a 

series of three 

books, Azarias 

Tor: The 

History Maker 

is set for huge 

success both in 

the north-east 

and beyond. A 

very welcome 

addition to the 

rich bed of talent in our area, it's 

hoped that Richard is here to stay for 

the foreseeable future. 

Azarias Tor: The History Maker is 

available online, from Waterstones 

and other bookshops and can also be 

ordered directly through the 

publisher or author.

Paragliding: The Sky’s the Limit 

Words by Adam Convery 

across the lake district and back to 

the car. An amazing experience. 

Most people at some point may have 

watched a paraglider flying 

effortlessly in the sky. And 

although this is often the case the 

reality of turbulent wind can be some 

what different and takes a little 

getting used to before you become 

comfortable. 

It was in my early 20’s that I first had 

an affiliation with the sky. Originally 

all I wanted was to jumpout of 

airplanes and after a few years in the 

parachute regiment and completing 

my military jumps course I carried on 

at home with sky diving and soon 

gained my A licence which qualifies a 

person to jump anywhere in the 

world un-supervised. 

Shortly after that a friend from the 

army sent me a Youtube link of guys 

speed flying in the Austrian alps in 

summer. Speed flying is the use of a 

small canopy designed for fast decent 

in a mountainous environment where 

you lay your glider out behind you 

and run off a mountain. 

Simple! I was instantly blown away 

and we took off to the lake district to 

learn the art.. We learn’t with Gordie 

Oliver of Airventures Paragliding 

school. Gordie is extremely 

experienced and has a huge passion 

to share his knowledge for the sport, 

the safety and most importantly the 

right flying conditions. Gordie runs 

joint training days for speed flying 

and paragliding and as speed flying 

isvery short top to bottom flights I 

was also drawn to paragliding after 

hearing stories of locals flying for as 

long as 4-5 hours on the thermal 

wind alone! 

This opened up new and amazing 

possibilities. We could take a short 

hike to takeoff and gain altitude using 

pockets of surface air heated by the 

sun. Then, travel significant distances 

I’ve been fortunate to fly some 

amazing places such as Chamonix in 

the french alps which by right can be 

classed as the birth place of 

paragliding. This is also when I first 

witnessed acro paragliding first hand. 

For me this is where I would like to 

progress towards. The manoeuvres 

and G forces attained are remarkable 

and definitely require nerves of steel. 

For now I’m happy soaring about the 

skies and building up my hours and 

manoeuvres at a safe and 

comfortable rate. It is still by far the 

most exhilarating experience I have 

ever had..

Photograph by Over & Above

The Lady of the North 

continues to delight 

Words Tegan Chapman PHOTOs Kenn ELLIOT 

One of the newest 

tourist attractions in the 

North East, and also one 

of the most unusual, 

is the giant human 

landform in 

Cramlington. 

The award-winning 

Northumberlandia is set 

in a 19-hectare 

community park with 

free public access. 

The unique piece of 

art, who is known 

locally as the Lady of 

the North, is a stunning sculpture of 

a reclining lady thought to be the 

world’s largest human landform. 

Visitors can take a peaceful walk 

around the landform, with a four 

mile network of pathways along the 

curves of its body offering different 

levels of difficulty to allow something 

for every level of ability, as well as a 

children’s ‘discovery’ walk in the 

adjacent wood. 

The mythical goddess clocks in at 

an impressive 400m long and 34m 

high, and has been contoured to 

give an attractive area of ponds 

and viewpoints 

that on a clear day allow views of the 

Cheviots and the North East coast. 

The colossal structure was created 

from the slag from the nearby 

Shotton opencast mine to form her 

core, with a total of one and a half 

million tonnes of soil and clay used 

to create her likeness, and took two 

and a half years to build. 

The £3m landform, which was paid 

for by the Banks Group and Blagdon 

Estate, was designed by US landscape 

artist Charles Jencks 

and is managed by independent 

charity The Land Trust. 

The tourist attraction has garnered a 

host of awards since its completion in 

2012. It was named as the best 

example of Planning in a Rural Area at 

the Royal Town Planning Institute 

(RTPI) North East’s 2012 awards; was 

chosen as the world’s Best Landscape 

Architecture in the 2013 International 

Property Awards beating competition 

across the globe, and also got the top 

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Photograph by 

Andy Robson 

award for the best use of arts, culture 

or sport in in the 2014 Placemaking 

Awards. 

And last year the living sculpture 

then picked up the top gong when it 

was named the Readers’ Choice 

Family Day Out at the 2017 

Northumberland Tourism Awards, 

and picked up the 

Best Parks Partnership award at 

the 2017 Horticulture Week 

Custodian Awards. 

The park is open every day from 

dawn until dusk, and the adjoining 

visitor centre, cafe and toilets are 

open Thursday to Sunday from 

10am to 4pm. 

For enquiries, call (01670) 738701 

or email northumberlandia@northwt.org.uk

Druridge Bay Walk 

Walk devised and written by Jon Monks, Shepherds Walks – www.shepherdswalks.co.uk 

(EASY ROUTE) 

Distance: 5 miles (8 km) 

Maps: OS Explorer 325 

Walking time: 2 ½ hours 

Start and Finish point: Druridge Bay Country 

Park, main car park (small charge applies) 

From Amble head south down the A1068 

and after a couple of miles and turn left into 

Druridge Bay Country Park. Proceed to the 

main car park, which is located near to the 

Visitor Centre (grid ref - NZ272999). 

Summary 

This walk explores Druridge Bay Country Park 

and follows a great figure of eight walk so 

ideal for groups of mixed abilities. 

The walk follows a fairly wide surfaced path 

for the entire length. There are no steps or 

stiles, just a couple of footbridges and single 

gates to negotiate. 

The walk would be suitable for pushchairs or 

wheelchairs as there are just a few gentle 

slopes. Dogs are welcome in the park (and 

beach) and dog bins are provided. 

Route Details. 

From the car park head towards and past 

Druridge Bay Visitor Centre and at the first 

fork bear left passing a wooden sign pointing 

to the left with ‘picnic area’ on it. 

Continue along the path with the lake on 

your right. 

Keep your eyes open for the swan with the 

wonky wing. It was born this way and flies 

with no problems. 

You reach and pass to the side of a barrier as 

you enter a car park with some picnic tables 

and some green storage containers away to 

the left. These storage containers are used to 

store the canoes etc which you will see on 

the lake during the summer months. 

Bear right in the car park, so you continue to 

follow the path along the edge of the lake as 

you pass a couple of picnic tables on your left 

before reaching and passing the ‘Swan 

Bench’. 

The Swan Bench was created to celebrate 

Walking for Health, which is an initiative to 

HADSTON 

A1068 

A1068 

A1068 

East 

Chevington 

CP 

East Chevington 

Nature Reserve 

encourage people to walk in their 

communities. Locally there are ‘Health 

Walks’ in Amble, Alnwick and Rothbury 

which meet and walk every week. 

As you reach the top of the lake you can 

cross over the stepping stones, but these can 

be submersed at this time of the year. 

Therefore the alternative route is well 

advised, which means turning left before the 

rubbish bin (rather than going down to the 

stepping stones). 

The path initially rises up and you bear 

around to the right sticking to the main path 

(Public Footpath sign). As you reach the T- 

junction turn right and double back on 

yourself as you drop down and cross a small 

wooden bridge. 

Straight after the bridge turn right and you 

pass a sign saying ‘Nature Sanctuary, please 

keep dogs on leads’. Stick to the main path 

with the water on your right. 

As you approach the stepping stones bear 

left and continue on with the lake on your 

right. You then reach and pass through a 

LADYBURN LAKE 

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HADSTON LINKS 

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& 

END 

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Walk Route 

Woodland 

Water 

Beach 

Road

couple of wooden gates (which are often 

propped open at this time of year) and after 

passing through the second of these (taking 

you out of the field) follow the prominent 

path around to the left as you gradually rise 

up through the woodland. 

Druridge Bay Country Park was created from 

an old opencast coal mine and is centred on 

this stunning ‘Ladyburn Lake’ we are walking 

around 

After leaving the wood you drop down and 

cross the bridge, which is actually an outlet 

wear underneath, this keeps the level of the 

lake consistent. 

Continue along the main path and it 

eventually bears around to the right and 

continue straight on as you approach a 

roundabout at the end of the car park. 

Go left around the roundabout and take the 

first path on your left (signposted beach) 

which climbs up, passing a ‘no horses’ sign 

on a post in the middle of the path. 

As you reach the single track road turn right 

along it and continue along it with the sand 

dunes on your left and the trees of the 

country park on your right. The road bears 

around to the right and you pass to the side 

of another barrier, continue on. 

Take the first left (signposted - East 

Chevington Nature Reserve, Northumberland 

Wildlife Trust) and then turn right and 

continue along the track with the hedge 

initially on your right and some young 

woodland on your left. 

Ignore all the paths leading from this track, 

but just keep to it and after a little while you 

walk across a concrete pad which then 

narrows a little before reaching and passing 

to the side of a barrier taking you onto a 

road. 

Turn left along the road and walk along it. 

This single track road just leads to a car park 

(hence the no through road sign) so 

hopefully you should not see many cars as 

you pass along it. 

You follow the road for a good distance and 

as it snakes its way down and turns very 

sharply to the right you continue straight on 

along a path for a very short distance before 

reaching and passing over a footbridge. 

You then pass an information board about all 

the nature reserves at Druridge Bay just 

before a wide track. 

Here you have a couple of options. 

Option 1 - You can continue straight on, 

crossing the track and passing the ‘no 

camping sign’ and walk through the sand 

dunes to the beach. Turn left along the beach 

and walk along it back up to Druridge Bay 

Country Park. 

Option 2 – Turn left along the track and 

continue along this and you get some lovely 

views of the East Chevington Nature Reserve 

lake on your left. 

East Chevington Nature Reserve is still 

developing; it was passed to 

Northumberland Wildlife Trust following 

opencast restoration in 2003. The site 

contains 2 large lakes with fringing reedbeds, 

grassland and some young woodland. It is 

home to waterbirds such as whooper swan, 

shelduck and mute swan. 

As you reach the end of this track pass over 

the road (North Sea Trail marker disk on 

post) and walk into the car park. Walk 

through this car park and turn right along the 

road which takes you back into the main car 

park at Druridge Bay.

The county that’s 

just as good with 

the lights off 

Words Tegan Chapman PHOTOs IAN GLENDINNING 

Stargazing in Northumberland is as 

inclusive an experience as you can 

possibly get. 

You can be an expert, an 

enthusiast, or a novice – everyone 

can experience and appreciate our 

dark skies. 

Statistics from Visit 

Northumberland have revealed that 

approximately 80 per cent of people 

in the UK haven’t experienced that 

moment when you first look up to a 

truly dark sky and enjoy the marvel 

of thousands of stars at once. 

The Northumberland International 

Dark Sky Park (NIDSP) stretches 

across 14,70 square kilometres 

above Northumberland National 

Park and Kielder Water and Forest 

Park. 

With Gold tier status, the NIDSP is 

in the company of incredible places 

across the world such as Death Valley 

National Park in the US. 

For the novice stargazer, you can 

purchase tickets to a stargazing 

event run by an expert at an 

observatory 

as well as attending events at a Dark 

Sky Discovery Site. 

There’s now the option to 

stay at a cottage that provides 

all the 

equipment to stargaze in private, or 

in Dark Sky Friendly accommodation 

which sits within a dark sky location, 

but leaves the stargazing itself up to 

you. 

While the Milky Way cannot 

be seen in urban areas, in the 

Northumberland International Dark 

Sky Park you can see it in all its glory, 

looking like an elongated glow set 

amongst the stars. Use binoculars 

and you will see its arms stretch out 

on both sides from a bright central 

core. 

And it’s not just the Dark Sky Park 

where you can experience the 

beauty of our dark skies. 

Head for an area of coast away 

from street lights and with the right 

weather conditions you might be 

lucky enough to see the amazing 

aurora borealis. 

NASTRO, Northumberland 

Astronomical Society (NASTRO) 

meet on the second and last 

Thursdays of the month, at Hauxley 

Wildlife Discovery Centre. Visit 

www.nastro.co.uk for details. 

And as if this wasn’t enough, 

a new £250,000 state-of-theart 

facility is due to open soon at Kielder 

Observatory featuring an automated 

telescope and a retractable roof.

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Allingtons Kia 

comes from the words speedy and tonic, I 

am reliably informed. 

It is a good looking car with the trademark 

Kia Tiger nose grill and comes with two-tone 

paintwork and 17" alloys wheels. 

On leaving the dealership I was instantly 

impressed with how responsive this 3 

cylinder 1 litre petrol engine was, also having 

a top speed of 115 mph. 


Recently I had the pleasure of reviewing the and although off the beaten track. I would 

Kia STONIC 1 Litre T-GDI (Turbocharged definitely recommend visiting when looking 

Gasoline Direct Injection) Petrol engine with for quality and great personal service from 

118 bhp - a compact SUV from Allingtons Kia, the staff. 

Ashington. 

Coming from a 

To be honest if I was going to buy a new car, service 

Kia wouldn’t necessarily have been my first background I put 

thought, but this is a new and thriving local great emphasis in 

company and I’m glad I reviewed this vehicle. customer service 

and after sales 

On arrival at the dealership I was greeted by care. Some 

Sales Manager Anthony, who gave me a brief dealerships push 

insight into both Allingtons and Kia. 

for the sale and 

then you get lost in 

Originally starting life as Milburn Motors, the the system, but I 

new Allingtons Kia has been established feel with Allingtons you get the full package. 

almost five years on their purpose-built site. I 

was introduced to the lovely Nicola on They have the full support of The Kia Group, 

reception who is also the workshop 

from training at the technical college in 

controller, who in turn introduced me to Nottingham to the main parts distribution in 

John, the After Sales Manager. John, who Tamworth. 

started off as a 

mechanic, also had a 

And now to the 

hand in project 

car... 

managing the 

building of the new 

Priced at £16,995 

site, even down to 

this model was 

the painting of the 

launched in 

girders. 

October 2017, 

and comes with a 

Twelve of the staff 

seven year 

that worked for 

warranty and a 

owner Ray Allington 

12 year antiperforation 

warranty. It is also available in a 

at Milburn and followed him to Allingtons 

Kia, which shows amazing loyalty in this 1.6 litre 108 bhp diesel engine. 

family like team. The dealership is tucked 

away behind B&M’s just past the Fox Cover, The word Stonic, which is unusual, actually 

The interior is plush and roomy with a 60/40 

split folding rear seats and a 7-inch 

touchscreen display featuring Tom Tom and 

DAB radio, and also USB and auxiliary ports. 

At 70mph, just above 2,500 revs in 6th gear it 

cruised along the dual carriageway with very 

little road noise. This 

engine is so quiet at 

idle, you have to rev 

it just to hear it. 

I have to say this 

vehicle has a very 

sporty feel about it 

and was a pleasure 

to drive. 

On returning the 

vehicle I was greeted by none other than the 

owner Ray Allington, a very pleasant and 

friendly chap, and we had a leisurely walk 

into the showroom discussing the Kia range 

and how far this Korean company has come. 

Ray showed me the Kia Stinger and 

mentioned the amazing reviews it has been 

getting. Standing back looking at the side of 

this vehicle I thought initially it resembled a 

BMW. In other reviews when compared to 

other similar models, the Stinger came out 

on top but was much better value for money. 

I normally review middle range family SUVs, 

but this is definitely one I’d like to drive in 

the future. 

For me this was not just a normal car review, 

I actually reviewed the company as I was 

very impressed with the company as a whole 

and the manner in which it was run.

Glen McCrory Cruiser Weight World Champion 

A Field 

of 

Dreams 


Glen McCrory, originally from 

Annfield Plain in County Durham, 

achieved ultimate fame when he 

became the IBF Cruiser Weight World 

Championship. 

His early influences in 

sport came from people 

like fellow Irishman 

George Best and 

Muhammad Ali even 

more so after Ali’s fight, 

rumble in the jungle, 

with George Foreman in 

1974. Having started as 

an amateur, his first 

trainer was Johnny 

Cuthbert, but as he went 

through the ranks he 

changed his 

manager/trainer to Doug 

Bidwell. Doug tried to get 

him to gain weight, and 

would have him build up 

by drinking six bottles of 

gold top milk per day, as well as fried 

foods, which Glen said actually just 

tasted like cooking oil. 

This actually made Glen become ill, 

but with his never give up attitude, 

he sacked his manager, carried on 

training and eventually won the 

Commonwealth title at Gateshead, 

Tyne & Wear on the 4th 

September 1987 from 

the reigning champion 

Chisanda Mutti. In 

January 1988 he 

defended his title for the 

first time and won the 

British belt with a win 

over Tee Jay in 

Wandsworth and then in 

June 1989 he became 

world champion when he 

challenged Patrick 

Lumumba for the vacant 

IBF Cruiserweight title 

winning with a 

unanimous points 

decision. 

Over the years he has 

sparred with the likes of 

Trevor Burbick,

the cruiser 

weight was 

introduced. 

Having worked 

for SKY as a 

pundit for 27 

years, Glen now 

works for Boxing 

Social, a 

destination 

forum for those 

which, in Glen’s words, will be just 

like the training camp in Rocky 4. 

Set in the most amazing Irish 

landscape it also has a floodlit 

football pitch down by the beach and 

as Glen said: “It looks like a scene 

from Field of Dreams,” plus its own 

cold water plunge pool otherwise 

known as the Atlantic Ocean. 

This new boxing/ bootcamp is 

Bonecrusher Smith and Mike Tyson to 

name just a few. He was classed 

initially as a light/heavyweight in 

those days as there was no cruiser 

weight division, after Glen became ill 

interested in 

boxing news, 

interviews and 

videos. Going 

forward Glen is 

also putting 

together a boxing 

training camp in 

Culdaff, Co 

Donegal, Ireland. 

He has converted 

a barn into a ‘back 

to basics’ boxing 

gym called the 

Wild Atlantic 

Boxing Club, 

designed to attract teams for 

teambuilding and training for 

competitions in a quiet scenic area 

with no distractions. This will draw 

sports people, teams and sports clubs 

from far and wide. People having 

already shown interest in this venture 

are the likes of Carl Frampton, Martin 

Murray, and, after recently been 

interviewed by Glen, Tyson Fury will 

be paying a visit. 

For further details contact Glen on 

glen@glenmccrory.com

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