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Castlerigg Stone Circle with Simon (with Video & Photos)

Tuesday 4 February 2020 / Antony Simpson / Leave a Comment

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Yesterday, my good friend Simon and I braved the weather to visit Castlerigg stone circle in Keswick, the Lake District. The weather consisted of bitterly cold winds with regular spells of rain, but despite the weather, we still had a good time.

Here is a video I took of Castlerigg Stone Circle:

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Here are some photos I took of Castlerigg:

castlerigg-2020-0 — Castlerigg Stone Circle Entrance – From A Distance

castlerigg-2020-1 — Castlerigg Stone Circle Entrance – Close Up

castlerigg-2020-2 — Castlerigg Stone Circle Altar (1)

castlerigg-2020-3 — Castlerigg Stone Circle Altar (2)

castlerigg-2020-4 — Castlerigg Stone Circle Wide Image

Essential Info:

Castlerigg is a stone circle in Keswick, The Lake District.
Highly recommended.
It is open 24/7/365 and admission is free.
Parking is available on the street opposite the stone circle.
Address: Castle Lane, Underskiddaw, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4RN.

Blog soon,

Antony

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My Yearly Review

Saturday 28 December 2013 / Antony Simpson / Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutesWelcome to my yearly review. 2013 has been a great year; both for me and my creative writing. There’s so much to tell you about my writing that I’ve given My Awesome Year in Words it’s own post on my Writer Website. Here I shall focus on my personal life.

In January I did Something Uncomfortable, which was attending Alex’s Chinese lantern memorial. It was something I had always avoided, and became part of my New Experiences for 2013.

In February I went to a friend’s 50th birthday party and one of my nephew’s 18th birthday party. I undertook my February Photo Challenge.

March came along and I was on TV – Live To The Nation! Although an exciting, uncomfortable and anxiety ridden experience, it was also one of great learning. Educating me in the world of the media. And unbeknown to me at the time, it wasn’t going to be my last excursion into the media world this year. Oh and I got an iPhone 5.

My Birthday Presents - Happy Birthday Cake — My Birthday Presents – Happy Birthday Cake

I did so much in May. I had a great Bank Holiday Weekend. I celebrated my twenty seventh birthday by seeing friends and family; they got me some fab Birthday Presents. I got an extra special birthday present off the wonderful Writer Mel Bossa. I had a Cumbria Adventure. I enjoyed this Get Lucky Cover, as well as the original song by Daft Punk.

In June, Steve came to live with me. We went watching The Rocky Horror Show. It’s a night out that I’ll remember for a very long time. I remembered Something I Forgot Along The Way.

Outside Rivington Castle - Covered In Greenery — Outside Rivington Castle – Covered In Greenery

July was filled with good times. I bought A Flashy New Car – Olly, The Citroen DS3. I attended Pagan Con for the first time and discovered Posh Coffee: The Flavour Collection from Douwe Egberts. I had some time off work and had an adventure in Rivington (see Rivington Adventure: Lever Castle and Rivington Adventure: Ruins & The Picni). I even witnessed A Sensational Sunset.

In August my iMac Hard drive failed and I took it to the Apple Store for repair. Steve and I went watching Up4aMeet? – An Evening of Naked, Gay, Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy. I started reading the Gone Series.

In September I watched Despicable Me 2 and Percy Jackson – Sea of Monsters at the cinemas. I started Reading for Pleasure.

In October Steve and I went watching Wicked at Manchester Palace Theatre. I had a bug, got offered a job which I initially accepted and then later declined. My contract at work got made permanent. I got interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live.

I started regular Reiki treatments at Halsa Healing. Jayne and I went to Castlerigg Stone Circle for Samhain.

My cousin and I saw Stephen Lynch in Manchester in November. I donated to two Homelessness charities.

My Christmas Presents — Presents People Bought Me

In December I bought an iPad, went to Manchester Christmas Market and spent Christmas with family and friends.

Blog soon,

Antony

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Samhain 2013: Castlerigg Stone Circle

Saturday 2 November 2013 / Antony Simpson / Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutesFor Samhain this year a friend and I visited Castlerigg Stone Circle in Cumbria. Here are some photo collages, click on any of them for the full size image:

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Antony

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Cumbria Adventure: The Druid Circle, Old Farmhouse Pub/Restaurant, Holly Trinity Church & Millom Castle

Friday 17 May 2013 / Antony Simpson / Leave a Comment

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Simon and I planned an adventure out in Cumbria to see The Druid Stone Circle and Millom Castle, both sites neither of us have visited before. We found the sites on The Modern Antiquarian.

While traipsing through a field looking for The Druid Stone Circle, we found this wonderful altar:

The Druid Circle - Altar — The Druid Circle – Altar

Then we saw the circle. The stones are smaller than the stones at Castlerigg but nonetheless beautiful:

(Note to Seekers of the Circle: After the cattle grid the circle is on the right.)

We had dinner at Old Farmhouse Pub/Restaurant near Ulverston. The atmosphere and food were both delightful:

Me Old Farmhouse Pub / Restaurant Sign	Simon Old Farmhouse Pub / Restaurant
Me Old Farmhouse Pub / Restaurant

Then we headed to Millom Castle:

We thought the entrance might be through the Holly Trinity Church. The church was a little gem of ancient architecture in it’s own right:

Millom Castle Cumbria Holy Trinity Church Gates	Millom Castle Cumbria Holy Trinity Church
Millom Castle Cumbria Holy Trinity Church

We quickly discovered that Millom Castle is in private ownership with no access to the public. This was a huge shame as from the photos you can see that it was an exquisite ruin:

Millom Castle Cumbria	Millom Castle Cumbria
Millom Castle Cumbria	Millom Castle Cumbria Holy Trinity Church Information Board

The information board appeared uncared for but the Castle was not. The private owners had scaffolding up and were living in the castle. This indicates that the owners want to restore the Castle to it’s former glory. Let’s hope they do and then open the doors to the public.

We had a great day out, dubbed our Cumbria Adventure.

Write soon,

Antony

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