The Enid Blyton Society

Posted: **16 Sep 2016, 21:16**

Sounds like a great trip Nigel. Northumberland is on my bucket list. I'm glad you enjoyed it and equally glad you're back with us.

Posted: **17 Sep 2016, 09:30**

Thanks Francis and John. I can fully recommend the north-east. It is essential to join EH to get full value of castle viewing! We still missed two, Prudhoe and Belsay Hall Castle. Brinkburn Priory is just magical.

Sunderland even has a disposal scheme for getting rid of nuisance cats and dogs...

Posted: **17 Sep 2016, 09:59**

Moonraker wrote: Sunderland even has a disposal scheme for getting rid of nuisance cats and dogs...

Don't show that to Julie.

Posted: **17 Sep 2016, 10:58**

Don't worry John we've already all seen it, haha; Julie, myself and Courtenay all aired our views on it - in fact you've probably seen it

Posted: **17 Sep 2016, 20:00**

Francis wrote:Great post, Nigel - but we wouldn't expect any the less from you.
You do indeed have many friends on this forum and it reflects the affection we all for you - and yes, you are younger than me (if only by a few months)!

Posted: **17 Sep 2016, 20:02**

Julie2owlsdene wrote:Nigel's going to love this thread when he reads it.

Posted: **17 Sep 2016, 20:27**

Moonraker wrote:We have been away from home for a couple of weeks, starting with our son's wedding at Brinkburn Priory in Northumberland and then spending a further ten days in Alnwick and exploring the north-east and borders (why is it referred to as the Scottish Borders and not the English Borders?). Chrissie would have loved it - we are now 'castled-out'!

Secondly, apologies for not replying. I'm not mad at you Christie, but being away I have limited my online sessions to email - and of course, saw Facebook as I also put up some wedding photos whilst away. Incidentally, I never get mad with people, but they sometimes get mad with me! I am delighted to share my age with a lighthouse, Chrissie. I also share my dob with Agatha Christie, although somewhat younger and still alive.

Thanks again for all your good wishes. You're a great bunch of friends to have. Regarding my birthday not appearing, I think I left my dob box blank as I feel guilty if someone's birthday slips by and I don't post. It has nothing to do with not liking the person, just that I haven't seen the thread. I will try to do better! You can see, Tony, that hiding your dob doesn't stop a flood of birthday greetings flying in. I am most humbled.

When I have sorted out all of our wedding/holiday photos, I will post a small selection for you to look at. Thanks also to Tony for replying to my email regarding Seven Stories/Newcastle. I missed that boat by quite a long time!

Nigel, yes, I did drive by Alnwick in 1981 and took a few pics, but believe it was still closed or we had too many castles to visit on that day, so we continued on to Bamburgh Castle right on the beach and from what I remember it's pretty close to Alnwick Castle (have you been there?). It's incredible:

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I'm glad you are not mad at me.

Either Facebook had the wrong date or I wrote down the wrong date and so I ended up congratulating one day too early.

I usually skip checking my inboxes during our vacations due to a constant lack of time. Hardly can keep up with writing into my travel journal at night. Last year I barely finished reading only one book (600+ pages though) during those 3 weeks in Germany & Austria and spent most evenings once we returned from the restaurants with writing all the new experiences of that day into the journal.

Now I'm looking forward to admire your castle pics!!!

PS: Could you please make a short mention of the title of your photo thread, so I can find it when I click on "view new posts"? Thanks.

Posted: **18 Sep 2016, 18:18**

It's a pity you didn't go earlier in the year, Nigel. You could have visited the Farne Islands and seen your favourite birds, puffins.

Posted: **18 Sep 2016, 20:14**

John Pickup wrote:You could have visited the Farne Islands and seen your favourite birds, puffins.

Is that Lindisfarne by any chance? I remember it's connected to the main land.
I went there in 1981 to see the filming locations of Roman Polanski's "Cul-de-sac".
It was a slightly foggy day in May which added to the atmosphere.

I remember there were little lambs, but no puffins

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Posted: **19 Sep 2016, 16:59**

Could you please make a short mention of the title of your photo thread, so I can find it when I click on "view new posts"? Thanks.

You've lost me there, Chrissie. However, this is the link to the wedding photos, I have yet to upload our holiday photos. When I have I'll let you know.

Posted: **19 Sep 2016, 18:51**

Gorgeous pics, Nigel.
What a beautiful bride and groom!
It's also lovely to see new photos of you and your wife.
The wedding cake sure looks delicious!

Sorry for confusing you. That was the language barrier.
I thought you would also post some castle photos and that was the mention I was refering to.

Posted: **19 Sep 2016, 20:39**

Beautiful pictures, Nigel — it obviously was a wonderful day all round for the happy couple and their families!

Congratulations to them and to you all.

Posted: **19 Sep 2016, 21:57**

Awesome pictures Nigel!

Looks like you had a lovely time. Congratulations to ye all

Posted: **20 Sep 2016, 10:14**

Chrissie777 wrote: I thought you would also post some castle photos and that was the mention I was refering to.

Coming soon, dear Chrissie!

Posted: **20 Sep 2016, 10:59**

Are you STILL celebrating your birthday, Nigel??!!

This thread just goes on and on!!!

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