Alittlebitoutoffocus

Alittlebitoutoffocus

While we were staying in Alnwick, Jude went off for the day to see her best friend Kate in Edinburgh. I therefore took the opportunity to do a long(ish) walk (of about 14 miles or 22.5 km) from Boulmer. OK, I admit it, my main motivation was to stop for a beer at the Ship Inn in Low Newton-by-the-Sea. 😋

As you will see from the gallery below, the weather was breezy, but quite kind until I set off for the return journey, when the winds dropped and the rain took over. I got so wet, my mobile phone screen decided to pack up and, despite my best efforts to revive it (by leaving it in a bag of dried rice for a week), it still doesn’t work.

Over the past few weeks, Jude and I have been in the habit of collecting bits of sea glass and washed up pottery from all the various beaches that we have visited. I therefore couldn’t stop myself picking up the handful in picture 2, which were all found in the small area seen just below my hand. Another load was safely put to one side until I returned, when I managed to completely fill my sandwich bag.

The route also took in Dunstanburgh Castle and Embleton beach which I’ve previously posted here. My apologies for the duplication, but I don’t think you can ever have too much of a good thing!

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  1. Bug Woman Avatar
    Bug Woman

    Those skies! Those empty beaches! So atmospheric Mike, and the pub looks great….

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      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Yes, it was almost a case of the classic 4 seasons in one day! It’s a wonderful little pub in a fabulous location and has even been visited by royalty – as you can see here: https://www.alamy.com/prince-charles-prince-of-wales-at-the-ship-inn-at-low-newton-by-the-image66083263.html

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  2. picpholio Avatar
    picpholio

    A beautiful hike along the shore but an expensve one. Electronics and moist still don’t match very well 🙂 Do you make something from de pieces of glass and pottery you find over there ?

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Yes, it’s really strange that the phone still works (as proven when it rings and I can make calls when it connects via bluetooth to our car) but I cannot see anything on the screen to either make or answer any normal calls. So I’ve had to get another. (As you say, an expensive walk!) My wife plans to do something ‘artistic’ with the various bits and pieces, but at the moment the are either in jars or displayed ‘decoratively’ around the house.

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  3. Hanna Avatar
    Hanna

    Wonderful walk, Mike. Do not despair regarding the phone. It took my phone a month to dry out. I mean 30 days 😁 😁

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Thanks Hanna – that’s good to know. I have left it in the bag of rice in the vain hope that it will recover. If it does then it will be a good ‘spare’ in case my new one also decides to go wrong. I’m also still trying to remember which apps I had loaded onto it. 🤔

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      1. Hanna Avatar
        Hanna

        Do not toss it around to much because dust from the rice can ruined the process – I read🙃

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        1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
          Alittlebitoutoffocus

          OK. I’ll leave it for another week or so and check it out. Thanks again for your advice. 😊

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  4. M. Oniker Avatar
    M. Oniker

    Such a change from Switzerland. Different but every bit as beautiful.

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      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Thank you M. It certainly is different, in more ways than one. But we’re acclimatising nicely! 😊

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  5. Jane Lurie Avatar
    Jane Lurie

    A cold beer is good motivation, Mike. And in fourteen miles you collected some wonderful images along with your beach glass. Interesting and beautiful photos. That golf course is enticing!

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Thanks Jane. A beer is always a good motivation for me! 😋 I may have to post some more golf course photos this year as I seem to be playing more golf than walking!

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  6. Anita Avatar
    Anita

    Wonderful views, lovely sandy beaches, great images from your looong walk Mike! And of course, it can be seen in some of your pictures that the weather was not the best but the way to the pub can be any length as long as the effort was worth it once you are there, which it certainly was in your case 😁 Interesting about the sea glass, wonder if it can be found also here in Cyprus.

    Sad what happened to your mobile phone but cleverly thought out to leave it in a bag of dried rice. Though you made me a little confused, are there any difference between dry and raw rise 😂

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Thanks Anita. As you say, any walk to a (decent) pub is worth every step! 😊 As for the rice, it’s just plain old uncooked rice. Mine is still in the bag (I’ve not checked it again recently) as I understand it can take up to a month. I chose Basmati, but I did wonder whether Long Grain might have been better… 🤔

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