Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 It’s a stag do so I’m probably going to end up with what Gemmill has just mentioned but I’ll keep those in mind for some afternoon jars. Might do those instead of being forced into whatever shite they have planned. Fucking load of shite done at the last minute because god forbid they delay it a bit longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26783 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I nearly got a hiding outside the peacock in '94. Try there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3977 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I'm looking to book a cottage in Northumberland for a week in October - does anyone have any recommendations? After somewhere as a base to explore the whole county with day trips etc but a nice place in its own right. Happy for individual suggestions or good sites people use in this area or others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34422 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, NJS said: I'm looking to book a cottage in Northumberland for a week in October - does anyone have any recommendations? After somewhere as a base to explore the whole county with day trips etc but a nice place in its own right. Happy for individual suggestions or good sites people use in this area or others. https://www.exploremiddletonhall.co.uk/boathouse This place is nice. There's other properties on their website too but with the boathouse it's dead private, view out to the water, and you get your own rowing boat so you can get your Olympics on. Whether it works as a base for you, i dunno! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26783 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 40 minutes ago, Gemmill said: https://www.exploremiddletonhall.co.uk/boathouse This place is nice. There's other properties on their website too but with the boathouse it's dead private, view out to the water, and you get your own rowing boat so you can get your Olympics on. Whether it works as a base for you, i dunno! Stayed at the cottage there over Christmas when our house was a building site and I payed way over the odds just to not spend Christmas in a Dusseldorf hut tribute act. It was lush to fair however the time of the year didn't help as it was pitch black around four o'clock. It would be excellent in the summer though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38739 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 This is well placed for south Northumberland, and within easy reach of the northern parts and inland. https://www.cottages.com/cottages/whittle-dene-reservoir-house-uk32435 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30377 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Not a recommendation but when lever I go past it on the A19 the advert for the holiday cottages at Burradon makes me laugh. Fucking Burradon, man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38739 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Didn’t Gazza live in one during his “ Roast Chicken and Fishing Rod” period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just discovered the YHA Never looked into them before but what stunning places they have. Thinking of having a bit of a run round with the Mrs during the hols. Im thinking of Stratford upon Avon, over to Snowdonia, then Chester, the hawks head or Coniston. Just got to find some cheap hiking boots and matching cagoules so we look like walkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30377 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 54 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: Didn’t Gazza live in one during his “ Roast Chicken and Fishing Rod” period? Aye, he did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30377 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 43 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said: Just discovered the YHA Never looked into them before but what stunning places they have. Thinking of having a bit of a run round with the Mrs during the hols. Im thinking of Stratford upon Avon, over to Snowdonia, then Chester, the hawks head or Coniston. Just got to find some cheap hiking boots and matching cagoules so we look like walkers. It’s fun to stay there 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38739 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 * walks in to hostel after a 20 mile hike, spots CT firing up the portable microwave, turns around and walks 20 miles more to sleep in a bush. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14584 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: Stayed at the cottage there over Christmas when our house was a building site and I payed way over the odds just to not spend Christmas in a Dusseldorf hut tribute act. It was lush to fair however the time of the year didn't help as it was pitch black around four o'clock. It would be excellent in the summer though. That looks amazing.... funnily enough we worked at the “big hoose” when I was an apprentice. This is the first time I’ve thought about that place since about 1988 We’re Airbnb-ing here in about 5 weeks, just after the kids go back to school https://abnb.me/AsG0lnrciib Edited July 29, 2021 by PaddockLad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34422 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 https://coquetcottages.co.uk/northumberland-holiday-cottages/pottergate-tower/ Forgot about this place. I've stayed here a couple of times. You're right in the middle of Alnwick - you're actually staying in the tower you can see at the end of this street: Check the website link for pics of the interior - it's all been done out really nicely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34422 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Better picture of the tower from the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26783 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Dark towers vibes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26783 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 It looks amazing inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30377 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 13 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said: * walks in to hostel after a 20 mile hike, spots CT firing up the portable microwave, turns around and walks 20 miles more to sleep in a bush. Is that by The Proclaimers? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) Off to the Cotswolds in September, staying near Cirencester. Thankfully all the planning has been done by Mrs Fish, because I know fuck all about the Cotswolds. Edit: Reading that sentence back reminds me that I'm regularly shocked by the ways my life has changed in the past 4 years. Edited July 30, 2021 by The Fish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26783 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 32 minutes ago, The Fish said: Off to the Cotswolds in September, staying near Cirencester. Thankfully all the planning has been done by Mrs Fish, because I know fuck all about the Cotswolds. Edit: Reading that sentence back reminds me that I'm regularly shocked by the ways my life has changed in the past 4 years. Local boy done good! From Blyth to the Cotswolds in four years. Fish's old house getting a blue plaque and a matching set of Victorian style street lamps outside as soon as the council get the chance and the lord mayor puts it in his schedule. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34422 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 "Inventor of British Tapas" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 39 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: Local boy done good! From Blyth to the Cotswolds in four years. Fish's old house getting a blue plaque and a matching set of Victorian style street lamps outside as soon as the council get the chance and the lord mayor puts it in his schedule. Took a bit longer than that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38739 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Gemmill said: "Inventor of British Tapas" “ Pimms-drinking Shithouse” 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26783 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 58 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: “ Pimms-drinking Shithouse” 'Marvel expert' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38739 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: 'Marvel expert' Pretend Moderator. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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