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Walking in Weardale – St John’s Chapel Two Hills

Posted on 14 May, 2017 by Yasmine

Here is another post for my occasional series of Weardale walking routes. This route is approximately 6 miles. Starting at St John’s Chapel, the walk climbs up the northern flank of the dale before dropping down into Ireshopeburn and returning … Continue reading →

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Walking in Weardale – St John’s Chapel, Cowshill and Wearhead

Posted on 17 April, 2017 by Yasmine

Here is another post for my occasional series of Weardale walking routes. This route is approximately 7.5 miles, with some steep climbs and boggy paths, and a couple of tricky navigation spots. Well worth it for the ever-changing scenery and … Continue reading →

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Make time for meadows

Posted on 13 July, 2012 by Yasmine

I wanted to write this post in early June. The local meadows were ablaze with flowers. It felt a total privilege to be able to walk through and witness them. I was going to talk about how amazed I was … Continue reading →

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Wrong Turn Right Choice

Posted on 24 June, 2012 by Yasmine

This is the final instalment of my Spring 2012 Teesdale Trilogy, rudely interrupted by the Olympic Torch… So where was I? We were camping in Middleton-in-Teesdale for the Jubilee long weekend and decided to try out some of the walks … Continue reading →

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Hide and Seek

Posted on 8 June, 2012 by Yasmine

I’d been watching the weather carefully. I needed a sunny weekend. April showers had turned to May downpours, every weekend a washout. Reports via twitter started to come through: this year’s display was the best in years. Finally, finally a … Continue reading →

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Durham Rocks!

Posted on 29 April, 2012 by Yasmine

Finally, after four years living in County Durham, my Taller Half and I have started volunteering with the Durham Wildlife Trust. Today we had a geology training day, led by geologist David Lawrence. Half classroom, half field trip, we learnt … Continue reading →

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Snow Day

Posted on 12 February, 2012 by Yasmine

Last weekend we had the first proper snow this Winter. It wasn’t going to hang around for long, so we were out of the house by 8.30am. Our first proper Snow Day in our new home. A short walk was … Continue reading →

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Stepping back in time

Posted on 22 December, 2011 by Yasmine

We’ve been proud Crook residents for nearly a month now. I’ve lived in County Durham for over three years, and thought I had a good feel for the place, but West Durham is full of surprises. Crook is a market … Continue reading →

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Durham council scores an own goal

Posted on 21 April, 2011 by Yasmine

County Durham is a wonderful place to visit, and is steeped in medieval and industrial heritage. We have a heritage coastline, fantastic dales, and the Durham Cathedral and Castle complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Durham is often overlooked for … Continue reading →

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