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Day out in Beamish

The world feels for a short time to be returning to something resembling 'normal'  - it wont be for long for as much as I try to avoid the news I am keeping an eye on the covid updates and fear the second wave is about to break - so while being very careful we are making the most of not being in lockdown and my family are visiting - Dr Fred has escaped to do some walking a esoteric crag hunting in Wales  - he was very fortunate to find a campsite with suitable private facilities - and my clan are having some down time all together. 



Today we went to Beamish - a very fab day out and in some ways better for having limited numbers.  Quite a bit of it wasnt open but there was still more than enough to entertain us and for the most time social distancing was very evident - as were masks and people being careful and responsible.  we didn't feel at risk at all, staff were very courteously reminding visitors about masks and cleaning tables, railings counters - everything that was cleanable in fact. 

The girls had a great time, exploring the school and looking in the old shops - trying to imagine living in a colliery village and my eldest grand daughter would be working down a mine by now!!! we had two picnics - we took so much food - one by the goats and the other in the band stand - we were lucky with the weather and while it was shame the trams and buses weren't running  and the fairground was closed we all enjoyed the space and a good wander.    


I took loads of random pictures of interesting tin cans... there was something about them I think it was the colours - we tried to get the police to arrest the girls but they managed to escape to end up on the rail road track - ready to end it all. 

the tickets are good value as they last a year and if things ever return to normal we will look forward to the bits we weren't able to sample this time around.
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