YC enjoyed a run up the Northumberland Coast today. Parking at Boulmer (see above), he inspected the waders on the beach: bar-tailed godwits, ringed plovers, and turnstones were on display. After that he headed to Howick Dene where a jay, roe deer, and heron could be seen. Running on north to Dunstanburgh, he bumped into the Percy Hunt who were having a merry time on the crags behind the castle. He watched them for a while, before heading back to Boulmer.
In the evening he put the finishing touches to his New Year Resolutions, namely:
1 Race on the fells/countryside not the roads
2 Drink real ale not keg beer whilst in the UK
3 Be thankful for your health, count your blessings, and generally enter eulogise mode a la Rev T
YC last had a pint of keg beer in October (and is still in therapy recovering from the trauma). Not wishing to fall into this trap again, he repaired to the Tynemouth Lodge armed with The Times crossword. After satisfying resolution 2 with a couple of pints of the necessary and completion of the said crossword, resolution 3 was easily attained.