If you’re not impressed with cheap coconut oil vegan cheeses in supermarkets, try a proper version! Artisan cheeses tend to be made with nuts (so protein) and taste a lot more like cheese, than coconut oil! Tyne Chease is based just outside Newcastle, and makes truly decadent vegan cheeses. Expensive, but worth it for a…
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a guide to Tyne and Wear, naturally
Catherine Johnson Tyne & Wear is a fairly small metropolitan county, which is mostly made up of the two cities of Newcastle and Gateshead. Sitting on the same latitude as Scandinavia, bring an extra jumper as it’s chilly in these parts! You could previously even sail to Sweden, but the route no longer exists due…
a guide to Northumberland, naturally
Christina Carpenter Northumberland is England’s most northerly county, right on the border with Scotland (the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed used to be part of Scotland, and even has its own tartan!) Populated by wide sandy beaches overlooked by ancient castles, this is a mysterious and religious land, but Holy Island is more known for stranded motorists, who…
a guide to County Durham, naturally
Lucy Pittaway County Durham is a tiny county, with the main city of Durham (like Rome) being set on seven hills, and home to one of England’s top universities. This is ideal walking country if you don’t mind the cold and wind and rain and more cold! Home to oldest-surviving single-arch railway bridge (and the…
a guide to Yorkshire, naturally
The Bluebird Gallery Yorkshire is one of England’s largest counties that spans from Leeds (a vibrant city in West Yorkshire) through the Yorkshire Dales and Moors (via the elegant city of York and the floral city of Harrogate) right over to the wild Eastern Coast, home to England’s first seaside resort of Scarborough, and the…