Hospitality!

Wow! What a lovely surprise!
I was sitting at the roadside having posted my last footprint, when a lovely lady came out of her house (having driven past me) and invited me in for coffee and biscuits in her glorious garden. I spent a wonderful hour or so chatting with her, surrounded by the most spectacular flowers, and a family of young woodpeckers for entertainment.
Hospitality at it's best!

During this time I found out about Hallington:
The name originates from the Old English meaning Holy Valley... documented in the early 13th century as Halliden. It was once a possession of Hexham Abbey.
Hallington is one of the historically disputed sites for the 635 AD Battle of Heavenfield, where King Oswald of Northumbria defeated the Welsh King Cadwallon after erecting a wooden cross.Read more