Cragside
We hopped off to Cragside. Cragside has always occupied a mystical place in my mind. We had seen the house from afar and had…
Culture and discoveries
Happen Upon Culture, essays, original research, places to discover
Chapel Allerton or Chapeltown
Chapel Allerton / Chapeltown Chapel Allerton and Chapeltown are two areas of North Leeds both contained within the Chapel Allerton Boundary Ward. Say “Chapeltown”…
A Poet Goes North
A Poet Goes North This is a beautiful film with the poet John Betjeman wandering the streets of Leeds. It is interesting to see…
First films made in Leeds
Louis Le Prince This is possibly the oldest bit of film it was taken in 1888, in Leeds. Louis Le Prince owned a house…
Heritage Open Day St Martins Church
Heritage Open Day St Martins Church St Martins Church was built as part of the Newton Park Estate in 1881, it features in the…
Princess Kate’s great grandmother was our neighbour
Olive Middleton, A Royal Connection Duchess of Cambridge (nee Kate Middleton) Great Grandmother was a neighbour. When our house was built it was inhabited…
Penraevon what does it mean
Penraevon what does it mean? Above the door to the house is carved “Penraevon built ad 1882”. Where does the name Penraevon come from? what…
Chorley and Connon
Architects Chorley Connon and Chorley Our house is often mistakenly thought to be Edwardian, it isn’t it is older or people think it is…
Yurt Glamping – Top tips for staying in a Yurt in the UK
Yurt Glamping Top tips to having a good time We have just come back from glamping (glamorous, comfortable camping) in a Yurt. It was…
Northumberland Coast A Guide
Northumberland Coast – Where to go and what to do The Northumberland Coast is only a few hours drive from where we live in…