With Bempton being such a 'hit' it was hard to see how anything could be as good. I hadn't reckoned with being stupid. At least that's how I viewed it on Thursday morning with a long train journey home in front of me. It began with the weather forecast for Wednesday. It was to be by far the best of the two days I would be in Bridlington so knowing that, I spent the morning chuffing up to Sewerby Hall on the Land Train, much to Stella's disgust. She really doesn't like the way it bumps and clatters over the bricks. We didn't stay, it was too busy and the cafe too crowded, though Stella did enjoy a walk in the garden. Back to Bridlington.
It had been a long-held dream to visit the RSPB Reserve at Bempton Cliffs. Standing in the car park on an overcast (very overcast (!)) day last Monday, Stella sniffing contentedly, that dream became reality. The RSPB have done an amazing job. Being Spring Bank Holiday Monday it was heaving, dogs, children, people just enjoying a day out, people with superb equipment, clearly passionate about their wildlife, it was a lovely mix. What was surprising, given how busy it was, it was just so peaceful.
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Angela TorpeyI have taught Egyptology for nearly 25 years, for 21 years with the Centre for Lifelong Learning, the University of Warwick and for just over 10 years on the internationally recognised Certificate of Egyptology (Distance Learning by e-Learning) with the University of Manchester led by Professor Rosalie David.
Because of changes to the lifelong learning programme at Warwick I now teach independently, although I also teach dayschools for the university. For nearly 20 years I have led Study Tours to Egypt both independently and as guest lecturer with Ancient World Tours. Archives
December 2018
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