Hadrian's Wall and people who love it

So many visitors to the North East head off to the coast and the sandy beaches of Bamburgh and Seahouses. Lovely as that part of the world is they do miss out on some of the more quiet and historic areas of Cumbria and Northumberland. We have already posted extensively about the College Valley which is hidden in the Cheviot Hills and we will, over the next few months be highlighting Hadrian's Wall. You might already have noticed that we have been showcasing Danny Brannigan's pictures on the home page movie but with the forthcoming illuminations on 13th March it is probably time that we talked about other local people who through their work reach out to people far away from here and introduce them to the "Wall".

Joan Thirlaway lives in Gilsland and her website "after the rain" shows a large selection of Wall pictures which you can also purchase. Her blog is here

Enjoy!