Monthly Archives: July 2014

Here endeth the Sabbatical

Posted on July 27, 2014 by northernvicar

It is Sunday evening 27 July 2014. Yesterday my daughter was 27 – which makes me feel very old. It is the last Sunday of my three month Sabbatical, so today we had a Sunday off and went to the … Continue reading →

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Brough, Cumbria – St Michael

Posted on July 27, 2014 by northernvicar

Driving south over the Teesdale hills en route from Ponteland to steam trains in North Wales we stopped in Brough for a loo, then saw a sign for an ice cream parlour in Church Brough – website. The parlour is next … Continue reading →

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Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham – St Mary the Virgin

Posted on July 27, 2014 by northernvicar

When you drive south from Ponteland you either go A1 or M6, or – if you have plenty of time – you go down the Pennine chain. Beautiful B roads to Middleton-in-Teesdale. It is a lovely village and we found … Continue reading →

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