​Got these two 80 year old salt glazed chimney pots today for a song. They will be planted up in the spring.

Jul 15, 2026

​I forgot to post this when I got home yesterday, as I was caught up with England’s football game. I did a later than usual walk on Horden beach, and saw this father teaching his son some fishing skills.

​Our walking group this morning, out in the fields with blazing heat and golden wheat.

​I walked with a new group this evening at Seaham. They were a fun crowd, one of the laughs was discovering that we were exiting a footpath that should’ve been closed.

​Mr Blue Skye looking very disgruntled, as he just got woken up with a sneezing fit. 20 seconds later, his head was back down, and back to sleep again.

​Over 9 miles walking today, and my hips hurt! Over 7 of them were on this morning’s walk, battling our way through tall grasses and flowers. A lovely walk though!

Jul 11, 2026

​Waking up our little village as our banner follows the brass band down the High St before marching at Durham’s Miners Gala.’