holiday venue

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Alison Clare Hickman — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:18:14 GMT

Good idea!! Have fun, hun

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Sal the 1st — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 19:50:59 GMT

change of plan I decided Lindisfarne just isn't big enough for myself and the person I met on a previous course elsewhere, there would be a real risk that one of us wouldn't survive and I really don't want to introduce bloodshed to such a peace-able community. Luckily I have found an alternative, I am doing a Garbo. The cat is booked in at work for the weekend (apologies have been made in advance because I know he is a little git) and the holiday countdown is on! Scotland it is

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Alison Clare Hickman — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 21:07:18 GMT

Hiya Sal, I've been to Lindisfarne quite a few times and it's wonderfully serene and exhilarating at the same time... Wide and wild seascape and sky with wildlife thrown in. There's a couple of pubs too. If you feel brave then you can get a boat out to the Farne Islands to seal watch and at certain times of the year, puffin watch. The priory has a small visitor centre... There are guided tours of the island if you're up for it and run by locals so very interesting and quaint I seem to remember...

I adore Northumberland. You'll have a great time chilling and contemplating. I am jealous!

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Sal the 1st — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 15:14:48 GMT

Just a bit of a retreat really, feeling the need to take myself out of circulation just for a couple of days, a friend is dropping me off on the Friday and picking me up on the Monday. I was originally going to join an organised group but then I heard about somebody I already know who is going on the same group. Think I will take a decent book and my knitting with me and turn the phone off, I have hip issues so will take my stick and decent shoes and binoculars as somebody has mentioned the bird watching is good there . It was either this or a weekend camping on Dartmoor

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apache — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 13:15:36 GMT

[quote user="Sal the 1st"]on what to take with me[/quote]

Take someone or something to do! I've been to Lindisfarne and it's very quiet, it's cut off for a part of the day. It's not that big or difficult to walk around so you don't need hiking gear, decent shoes would be fine.

I'm more of an activity type guy so not much I can add. What are you looking for from a holiday? Are you going with anyone?