February 1 is the Celtic festival of Imbolc, halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, which marks the beginning of the end of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It became the Christian St. Brigid's day in Ireland.
Imbolc
February 1 is the Celtic festival of Imbolc, halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, which marks the beginning of the end of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It became the Christian St. Brigid's day in Ireland.
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Holiday. 10, Housesteads Fort, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland
On our way back to Burton-on-Trent, we went to Housesteads Roman Fort, on Hadrian's Wall.…
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Holiday. 9, Holy Island, Northumberland
The village on Holy Island. One gets to the island over a causeway, which one can use for a few hours a day. The rest of the time the…
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Holiday. 8, Edlingham, Northumberland
On the way back from Cragside, we spotted a sign to
EdlingtonEdlingham Castle. It's off the beaten track, so it's free of charge,…
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