MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT :)

Enjoyed your photos. Thanks for posting. I will never have an opportunity to visit, so seeing these pictures gives me an idea what it is like.

What a lovely present Gee.... well worth waiting for, glad you and your family had a lovely time there.. great pics....

Thanks for posting this blog Gee, I found it fascinating. I loved the Puffins, such comical birds. Also thanks for the information on Gertrude. I had no idea she used to live there...or how she planted some of her seeds. Ingenious.

Spectacular and what fantastic pictures.I love the puffins...they never look real to me.More like something from Toy Story or similar!
A nature lover's paradise! Great blog.

Fabulous present and well worth waiting for, places I would love to see and explore so really appreciate you sharing your visit, I love the photo's Gee always so good and thankyou for adding the info, definite one for my favs...

I loved viewing your blog. I can sense your excitement. IT's wonderful to see other parts of the world. A beautiful place.

What a lovely thoughtful gift,Gee.Northumberland is a wonderful place..and we don't visit as often as we could....We have never got as far as Holy Island,or Lindisfarne either..Puffins are my favourite sea birds too..I knew about Gertrude,but had totally forgotten about her seed sowing method,so thanks for the reminder..what a shrewd lady :o)your photo's are lovely,and I really enjoyed the visit with you..thank you...xx

That was a nice present. Much better than the usual things - more interesting ... :)

So pleased you enjoyed the trip, thank you for your comments. Bet you're glad I didn't add all the 511 photos :)

Lovely wild life photos, you must have enjoyed every single moment.

I used to teach my class about The Vikings and the priory on Lindisfarne and always wished I could take them to actually see it. Now I have visited it thanks to you!

What an interesting and atmospheric place it is and the seals and the puffins........just wonderful!

What a Fabulous present Gee, superb photos in your delightful blog, thank you for sharing with us. :o)

Me too to all that. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful trip with us all.

What a lovely present to share with your family Gee. I love this historic part of the country that was so important after the Romans left. Your pictures are wonderful, especially the one with the cloud over it. All those black and white bird pictures are marvellous too.I did not know Gertrude Jekyll lived at Lindisfarne castle. No wonder she needed a walled garden! I expect she wanted a challenge.