Introduction


Can each day be headlined by a word (or two) and represented by a single sentence?

Will they, in turn, weave together to form a tapestry of the year?

It may be more mundane than momentous, but it’s mine to share.

Saturday, 6 June 2015

Northumberland

As a thank-you for her ministrations during my recent incapacity I whisked my wife up to Northumberland for an overnight jaunt with today’s trip falling into three distinct phases: first a stop for a coffee break in a very windy Amble where a new harbour-side development of beach-hut type retail units proved irresistible, soon relieving us of the best part of £50; second stop was Barter Books in Alnwick where my pre-prepared wish list provided a useful framework for reference as I perused the numerous shelves and picked off six good books (the cost easily swallowed by my credit balance); and finally to Rothbury and the Coquetvale Hotel where a glass of Champagne and a bottle of wine accompanied fine meals selected from the ‘Britalian’ menu.

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