I have to admit that Europe a la Carte blog does have a bit of a bias towards Scotland. I am Scottish and have lived in Scotland for most of the my life. I now live in the north east of England, 3 miles from the Scottish border. I call the area in which I [...]

I attended a meeting of the Her-itage group on North Northumberland today. The aim of the group is to promote activities and holidays run by for women for women. Members of the group are B&B owners, yoga, reiki and massage practioners etc. The group is to be run as a social enterprise.  North Northumberland is [...]

Evidently the UK is the most popular destination with internet users for their main holiday in 2007. Reasons citied are the improvements in accommodation and restuarants and the beautiful scenery, meaning more Brits are deciding to holiday on home turf. I personally think that the UK has a lot to offer. I think that for [...]

A seal pup can regulary be seen basking in the Winter sun on a sand bank just beneath the old bridge over the River Tweed in Berwick upon Tweed in north east England. The seal pup is pretty curious and peers up at onlookers who gather on the bridge to admire it.

My Guide to North Northumberland is now online. I moved to Berwick upon Tweed in this region, last Spring. Berwick is surrounded by an Elizabeth defensive wall. It lies on the estuary of the River Tweed. It is a great area in which to spend a few days. You can visit Bamburgh and Alnwick castles, [...]