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Aug. 3rd, 2011 10:17 amYesterday I went with James to Beamish. It's an open air museum about the north east and is full of buildings that have been taken from around the region and re-built on the site. It's an amazing place, set out over a lot of space, but there are old-fashioned trams and buses that circle the site.
It was so cool, it's a place we live close to but I hadn't been for a long time, so really enjoyed the time there. We wandered through old pit houses and talked to the staff, all of whom are in character and dressed in clothes from that era. Checked out the mine and climbed up to see how the wheel worked that sent miners down into the ground in tiny cages, and were told how the pit ponies were lowered down the shafts on harnesses, only coming up to see daylight if they were sick or for their annual two week holiday.
We ate fish and chips from actual newspaper made into cones, food that we waited almost an hour for as they cook it on coal fired ranges. Though we were entertained by watching a sheep dog work and then for me anyway, watching the pretty hipster boy with his flat cap and waistcoat rule the fish and chip kitchen with a rod of iron. After that we decided to go to the old town which was at the opposite side of the site. Walking through a wood we ended up at the tram stop and saw that there was a tram waiting, but it was full, and the next one would be about 20 mins. A woman there was talking to her family and said it was only a ten minute walk, so she set off, and we decided to do the same.
And it was a ten minute walk, but all uphill on a day that was really hot and humid. By the time we reached the town I was giving a tomato a run for its money in terms of skin color. Plus, I was wearing shoes with no padding so after already spending hours walking on uneven and stony ground my feet were burning. Still, we checked out the shops and hall, walked down to see the railway station and steam powered carousel and then realised it felt like it was going to rain any moment.
Getting on a tram, we'd just got settled when the heavens opened, and were so glad we'd stayed downstairs and not gone on the open top deck. A quick tram journey and we headed back to the car, and even though my feet and calf muscles were protesting, had to go grocery shopping as it was James' only day off for a while. A hobble around Asda later I was finally able to get my shoes off and get in the shower.
We'll be going back soon, but next time, trainers and our own food I think.
Today I have stuff to do in the house, garden ( especially look up how to freeze courgettes because omg, we're harvesting so many of the things daily ) and online. None of which needs shoes, thank goodness.
It was so cool, it's a place we live close to but I hadn't been for a long time, so really enjoyed the time there. We wandered through old pit houses and talked to the staff, all of whom are in character and dressed in clothes from that era. Checked out the mine and climbed up to see how the wheel worked that sent miners down into the ground in tiny cages, and were told how the pit ponies were lowered down the shafts on harnesses, only coming up to see daylight if they were sick or for their annual two week holiday.
We ate fish and chips from actual newspaper made into cones, food that we waited almost an hour for as they cook it on coal fired ranges. Though we were entertained by watching a sheep dog work and then for me anyway, watching the pretty hipster boy with his flat cap and waistcoat rule the fish and chip kitchen with a rod of iron. After that we decided to go to the old town which was at the opposite side of the site. Walking through a wood we ended up at the tram stop and saw that there was a tram waiting, but it was full, and the next one would be about 20 mins. A woman there was talking to her family and said it was only a ten minute walk, so she set off, and we decided to do the same.
And it was a ten minute walk, but all uphill on a day that was really hot and humid. By the time we reached the town I was giving a tomato a run for its money in terms of skin color. Plus, I was wearing shoes with no padding so after already spending hours walking on uneven and stony ground my feet were burning. Still, we checked out the shops and hall, walked down to see the railway station and steam powered carousel and then realised it felt like it was going to rain any moment.
Getting on a tram, we'd just got settled when the heavens opened, and were so glad we'd stayed downstairs and not gone on the open top deck. A quick tram journey and we headed back to the car, and even though my feet and calf muscles were protesting, had to go grocery shopping as it was James' only day off for a while. A hobble around Asda later I was finally able to get my shoes off and get in the shower.
We'll be going back soon, but next time, trainers and our own food I think.
Today I have stuff to do in the house, garden ( especially look up how to freeze courgettes because omg, we're harvesting so many of the things daily ) and online. None of which needs shoes, thank goodness.
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