Forty nine pensioners met on a gey wet and misty Monday morning for our first outing of the year to Alnwick Castle.
Our coffee stop was at Eyemouth Golf
Club where we should have had lovely views over the coast but the haar was down obscuring any view.
At Alnwick Castle we made our way round
the Castle at leisure. There were many historical artefacts in the various
buildings. It was lovely to see current family photos as well as paintings.
Here again our views over the local countryside were obscured by fog. There was
an opportunity to try broomstick flying lessons with one of the members of
staff but I don’t think any of us were tempted! The Castle has connections with
the Harry Potter books and films.
High Tea was at the Blue Bell Hotel in Belford.
Dessert was on the menu this time. We did cause some confusion as the hotel
thought that only one decaf tea and two decaf coffees were to be provided nothing
for anyone else.
By the time we were traveling home, the
fog had lifted and we manages to see the sea.
