And for Canny Shiels We Soon Were Baring
“And for Canny Shiels We Soon Were Baring” 🎶 Canny Shields in one of greatest folk songs ever ‘The Shoals of Herring’ is about a… Read More »And for Canny Shiels We Soon Were Baring
Literature
The Black Middens and the Myth of Cor
The Black Middens and the Myth of Cor I recently came across this wonderful tale about the Tyne god, Cor, in a detailed post by… Read More »The Black Middens and the Myth of Cor
I asked Artificial Intelligence to write a poem about Cullercoats, and this is what it came up with 👀
I asked AI to write a poem about Cullercoats, and this is what it came up with 👀 Quite bizarre and actually pretty good! Alan… Read More »I asked Artificial Intelligence to write a poem about Cullercoats, and this is what it came up with 👀
Charles Dickens’ Description of Tynemouth
Charles Dickens’ Description of Tynemouth “We escaped to Tynemouth for a two hours’ sea walk. There was a high wind blowing and a magnificent sea… Read More »Charles Dickens’ Description of Tynemouth
At Tynemouth Priory
At Tynemouth Priory by William Lisle Bowles AFTER A TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE.As slow I climb the cliff’s ascending side,Much musing on the track of terror past,When… Read More »At Tynemouth Priory
Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 — by Robert Westall
Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 — by Robert Westall Part 1 Part 2 Or listen to the story here: The links above are to a previously unpublished… Read More »Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 — by Robert Westall
Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 — by Robert Westall — Part 2
Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 by Robert Westall Part 2 of 2 Foreword Read Part 1 At the last moment, the fleet split. Right ships steered for… Read More »Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 — by Robert Westall — Part 2
Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 — by Robert Westall — Part 1
Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 by Robert Westall Part 1 of 2 Foreword Part 1 The Lord is just; Northumbria has done evil, and Northumbria has been… Read More »Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 — by Robert Westall — Part 1
Stranger on the Shore
Stranger on the Shore Two miles from Britain, cries skipper on board,Expecting the pilot, he turns to port,And nears the gates where the Tyne awaits,In… Read More »Stranger on the Shore
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