To the lighthouse

 

 

 

It was windy along the cliff top!

 

Souter Lighthouse--with a very handy play area in front.

 

Lucy loves to slide:)

 

Inside, lots of dressing-up things keet us occupied and out of the wind.

 

Day trips

Our Saturdays have been taken up with football for the last 18 months or so. We used to visit castles on Saturday, quite often. After many weekends that seemed to involve mostly housework and trying to keep the kids from watching too much TV, we've gone to see some new things these past couple of weekends. Iain's class had a trip to Souter Lighthouse that captured his imagination; we went back to see it as a family last weekend and had a great time. Today we had a reprieve from football and went further afield, to Bamburgh Castle. Because Bamburgh is on the coast, just south of Holy Island (Lindisfarne), we have seen it at a distance a number of times. Finally, we went all that way and didn't go to Lindisfarne! And we were delighted with it. The castle is amazingly complete--usually we go to see ruined castles. Bamburgh has the distinction of being both very old (Lewis would remember the exact date it was first mentioned, but it is in the middle of the sixth century) and very well looked after.

Enough with the narrative, though. What you want are the photos. Go to Bamburgh Castle if ever you get the chance!