Sunday was the Great North Run, unfortunately Liz was not able to run, under doctors advise. The weather was cold and we had a sharp shower at about the 4 mile mark, but really chuffed I finished in 1:56:07, almost 4 mins faster than last year.
The Red Arrows put on a great show, so impressive.
The next day the boys went mountain biking to Keilder forest. Liz and I walked the dogs on the beach and had a generally relaxing day.
On Tuesday we went to Beamish outdoor museum. We had a fantastic day, if you are in the area it really is worth a visit.
The dogs had a trip on a tram and an old bus.
We also had a visit down the mine, so cramped, our backs were aching and we were only down there 10 mins and we didn't actually do any work!!
There is a reconstruction of the pit village, showing how the community lived and worked.
Also the best chips in the world from the Fish and Chip shop, cooked in coal fired fryers and cooked in beef dripping - very naughty but oh so nice!!!
We also visited the Co-op - just a bit different to modern supermarket shopping!!
The next day we went for a lovely walk, really pretty with contrasting views of the countryside and the urban spans of Sunderland one way and then the Tune dock in the other.
We then drove to the beautiful fishing village of Staithes, really quaint streets and very pretty.
Sorry it's a bit long, but as you can see we have been very busy :-))
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