Gordons

Across the Pennines to Lytham St Annes – The Gordon’s road trip (part two)

Creative writing submission from the Rest Less community – submit your entry here. After we’d left Durham Cathedral, we were facing a drive over the Pennines to Lytham St Annes. To be honest, I was quite excited. My mother came from Liverpool, and I grew up hearing tales of how she went over the Pennines … [Read more…]

Raby Castle, Seaham Harbour, and Durham Cathedral – The Gordon’s road trip (part one)

Naturally, I had Googled Raby Castle, and the closer we got to Staindrop, the more excited I became. After a couple of stops, I filled the drinking bottles with coffee and bridge rolls to eat on the way, as I refuse to pay for hot drinks and sandwiches. The countryside and little villages were beautiful. … [Read more…]