Bill Dobson sadly passed away on 17th February. His funeral is to be held on Tuesday 7th March at Whitley bay crematorium at 3pm. He was very well travelled on his blue supa 5 and will be sadly missed. Further information please contact me via email or home phone number details in club magazine
Tony Searle
Northumbria section rep
NORTHUMBRIA SECTION WEDNESDAY MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 2023
Meetings in cafes start about 11 and in pubs about 12 noon
January 25th Gem café Coxhoe Co. Durham
February 22nd Kings Arms pub, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland from A193 turn east south of Seaton Sluice Bridge
March 29th Green lane Garden centre Green lane at Trimdon green near A181 and Cassop CO.Durham
April 26th Tea in the paddock café guidepost between Ashington and Bedlington in Northumberland On A196 going west on left hand side.
May 31st Bradley Burn Café and Farm shop in Weardale on A689 between Woolsigham and A68
June 28th Eshott café at Eshott Airfield just south of Felton on A1 in Northumberland On east side of A1 near woodland burial site and very close to turn off on west side of A1 for Weldon bridge and Bywell please note no signs for airfield and café on A1
July 26th Hemmell café Allenheads in Northumberland
August 30th lavender tea room Etal Northumberland north east of Crookham on A697 then take B6354
September 27th Hemmell café Allenheads in Northumberland
October 25th Bywell Coffee Barn, South Acomb Farm Business Park, Bywell, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7AQ.
On B6309 between A69 and River Tyne about one and a half mile south of A69 heading south towards Stocksfield.
November 29th Beamish Mary pub at no place Near Beamish open air museum in Co Durham
Including section AGM
December Christmas meal Robin hood Pub on Military Road Wallhouses B6318 Northumberland Wednesday 13th meal booked for 12 noon
NORTHUMBRIA SECTION MEETING SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Meetings in cafes start from about 11 and pubs about 12 noon
Saturday 8th April Cross keys Pub Bishop Middleham just off A177 just north of Sedgefield co. Durham
Saturday 13th May Rocky road café Bellingham Northumberland
Saturday 10th June the Nook café near Alston Cumbria on A689 between Alston and Brampton
Saturday 12th August The Aviator café Fishburn Airodrome just off A177 between Coxhoe and Bishop Middleham Co. Durham
Saturday 9th September Bradley burn farm shop and café in Weardale on A689 between Woolsingham and the A68
Sat 11th November Eshott Airfield Cafe
On east side of A1 just south of Felton in Northumberland.
Next to woodland burial site, about 2 miles south of Felton.
MZ MEETINGS FOR LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 2022
JAN 26TH GEM CAFÉ COXHOE CO DURHAM
FEB 23RD KINGS ARMS SEATON SLUICE NORTHUMBERLAND OFF A193
MARCH 30TH AVIATOR CAFÉ AIRFIELD NEAR FISHBURN ON A177 BETWEEN COXHOE AND BISHOP MIDDLEHAM
APRIL 27TH HERITAGE CENTRE NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA NORTHUMBERLAND AT CHURCH POINT
MAY 25TH BRADLEY BURN FARM SHOP CO DURHAM ON A689 IN WEARDALE BETWEEN A68 AND WOOLSINGHAM
JUNE 29TH FISHING BOAT INN BOULMER NORTHUMBERLAND
JULY 27TH HEMMELL CAFE AT ALLENHEADS NORTHUMBERLAND, 11AM
AUGUST 31ST LAVENDER TEA ROOM NORTHUMBERLAND SIGNPOSTED FROM A697 THEN ONTO B6394 THEN ETAL
IS ON LEFT
SEP 28TH HEMMELL CAFÉ ALLENHEADS NORTHUMBERLAND
OCT 26TH COOK HOUSE AND PUB QE2 COUNTRY PARK NEXT TO WOODHORN MUSEUM NORTHUMBERLAND JUST
OFF A189 BETWEEN ASHINGTON AND NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA
NOV 30TH BEAMISH MARY NO PLACE CO.DURHAM
DEC 7TH ROBIN HOOD INN, MILITARY ROAD, EAST WALL HOUSES. OPTIONAL CHRISTMAS MEAL – DETAILS TO FOLLOW NEARER THE TIME.
MEETINGS FOR 2022
SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
APRIL 9TH Dyke Neuke pub 5 mile west of Morpeth Northumberland on B6343
MAY 14TH The Nook café on A689 between Alston and Slaggyford Cumbria
JUNE 11TH The Garden centre Green Lane Trimdon Grange Co. Durham
AUGUST 13TH Rocky Road Café Bellingham Northumberland
SEPTEMBER 10TH Park head café on c2c cycle route just off B6278 between Stanhope and
turn off for Blanchland
Meetings
Please check with me to ensure meetings are going ahead (but prior to the day of the meeting) by email or phone.
Events Diary
I have a list of my proposed section meetings for the next few months please note they are on the last Wednesday of the month. Please note if you are interested in attending any of these please contact me about 2-3 days before to check to see if they are going ahead.
I have changed my land line number a few months ago so the new one is 01912364673.
I have also booked up for our two normal camping weekends at Dent for the second weekend of the month. If you are intending to go please phone the site up to book and pay on arrival. The telephone number is 01539625239.
The weekend at Demesne farm Bellingham is now the last weekend in September 24-26th if you are planning to go to this one please book on line and pay a deposit of 50% on line with bacs or a cheque and the balance a week before the camping weekend.
SECTION MEETINGS
Wed 30th June High House Farm brewery Matfin Northumberland
We’d 28th July Bradley burn farm shop and cafe on A689 about 1 mile west of A68 near crook Co Durham
Wed 25th August lavender tea room at Etal north of Wooler signposted from A697 near Crookham.
Thank you
Tony Searle
I have recently found out Demesne farm camp site at Bellingham has just opened for camping but any bookings must be competed on line and paid in full and no day visitors are allowed. The site has introduced new rules which are part of the booking in procedure. Highlanning farm at Dent has been open all the time since we were at the site in March but I have not be able to speak to them and have had no reply to my email from early July. I Don,t know if anybody turned up in July for our camp. When we start to have our section meetings again I am hoping to keep to our list from the beginning of the year but this could be subject to change so please contact me for up to date information. if you are planning to attend.
Tony Searle
SATURDAY MEETINGS 2020
Held on second Saturday of the month.
Normally start at 11 am in cafes and 12noon for meetings at pubs
JAN 11TH GEM CAFÉ COXHOE CO.DURHAM
FEB 8TH THE AVIATOR BISTRO FISHBURN AERODROME
APRIL 11TH CHAIN BRIDGE HONEY FARM HORNCLIFFE NEAR BERWICK
MAY 9TH BRADLEY BURN FARM SHOP NEAR CROOK CO.DURHAM
JUNE 13TH BOWES RAILWAY MUSEUM NEAR WASHINGTON TYNE AND WEAR
AUGUST 8TH LAVENDER TEA ROOM ETAL NORTHUMBERLAND
SEPT 12TH HEMMEL CAFÉ ALLENHEADS NORTHUMBERLAND
OCT 9/10TH DEMESNE FARM CAMPSITE BELLINGHAM NORTHUMBERLAND
NOV 14TH BEAMISH MARY PUB NO PLACE CO.DURHAM
DEC 12TH HIGH HOUSE FARM MATFIN NORTHUMBERLAND
(WITH OPTIONAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT 12NOON )
WEEKDAY MEETING
LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
( meetings at café start from about 11 and pubs at 12 noon )
APRIL 29TH CAMIEN CAFÉ ROCHESTER NORTHUMBERLAND
MAY 27TH OLIVE TREE CAFÉ NEWCASTLETON
JUNE 24th SHILDON RAILWAY MUSEUM CO .DURHAM
JULY 29TH PARKHEAD CAFÉ NEAR CRAWLEYSIDE AND STANHOPE
AUGUST 26TH FISHING BOAT IN BOULMER NORTHUMBERLAND
SEPTEMBER 30TH WOOLER MILK BAR NORTHUMBERLAND
July 12th – 14th High Lane Farm camping weekend. I’m hoping to arrive on the Thursday.
August 10th lavender tea room Etal Northumberland
Sept 14th Hemmel cafe allenheads Northumberland
October 11th – 13th Demesne Farm camping weekend, Bellingham, Northumberland. I’m hoping to arrive on the Thursday.
9th November Beamish Mary no place
14th Dec High house farm brewery optional Christmas lunch served at 12 noon
Please note all meetings second Saturday of the month
Mid week meetings :-
Wednesday 7th August, National Railway Museum, Shildon, near Newton Aycliffe in Durham
Thursday 5th September, The Bowes Railway Museum, Spring Well Road near Washington
Section meeting details
January 13th – Gem cafe Coxhoe co Durham
February 10th – cross keys pub Bishop middle ham co.Durham near sedge field
March – camping at Dent
April 14th – Bradley burn farm shop near woolsingham .co.Durham tel 01388527285
(Farm shop also has website and camp site)
May 12th – Hemmel cafe Allenheads Northumberland
June 9th – Olive tree cafe Newcastleton
July – camping at Dent
August 11th – Lavender tea room Etal Northumberland
September 8th – vallum tea room wall houses on military road B6318 between whittle dene
reservoir and Matfen. Turn off is on left while travelling west
October – Demesne farm camping at Bellingham Northumberland
November 10th – Beamish Mary no place co.Durham including section AGM
Please note all meetings second Saturday of the month meetings in pubs normally start at 12 noon when the pub opens and meetings in cafe normally start from about 11.30
All meetings 2nd Saturday of the month between 12 noon and 2pm
January 14 th January Gem cafe Coxhoe Co. Durham
February 11th Cross keys pub Bishop middle ham Co. Durham
April. 8th Rocky Road Cafe Bellingham Northumberland
May13th Hemmel cafe Allen heads Nothumberland
June 10th Olive tree cafe Newcastleton
August 12th lavender Tea room Etal Northumberland
October 14th High house farm brewery Matfin Northumberland
November 11th Beamish Mary No place Co. Durham near Beamish museum
Including section meeting AGM
Please note that the September section meeting on Saturday 10th September meeting at High house farm brewery near Matfin now takes place from 11 am till 1pm due to a wedding being held from 1pm
Sat 9th January Gem Café, Coxhoe, Co Durham
Sat 13th Feb Cross Keys Pub, Bishop Middleham
March No meeting, Camp at High Laning Farm, Dent
Sat 9th April Bishop Middleham Airfield Café
Sat 14th May Manor House Farm Biker’s Café, near Richmond, N. Yorks
Sat 11th June Olive Tree Café, Newcastleton
July No meeting, camp at High Laning Farm, Dent
Sat 13th Aug Lavender Tearoom, Etal
Sat 10th Sep High House Farm Brewery, near Matfen
October Camping at Demesne Farm, Bellingham
Sat 12th Nov Beamish Mary, No Place