Blogs

  • Our age of insecurity – part 2

    Our age of insecurity – part 2

    12th September 2014

    There are no easy answers to our present condition. By definition insecurity is a personal feeling….

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  • Our age of insecurity

    Our age of insecurity

    18th July 2014

    Few things sadden former teachers more than the present state of our schools.  In an age…

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  • Almost 24 hours on Coquet Island…

    Almost 24 hours on Coquet Island…

    24th June 2014

     One mile off Amble, braving the might of the North Sea is RSPB Coquet Island, home…

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  • Captain Coquet’s Corner

    Captain Coquet’s Corner

    25th April 2014

    Rock Around The Coquet The puffins on Coquet are getting ready for the Puffin Festival in…

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  • Amble, the friendliest port

    Amble, the friendliest port

    21st March 2014

    I am now 26 and have been here nearly two years and still the town captivates…

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  • From the Ambler: Times, they are a changin’

    From the Ambler: Times, they are a changin’

    21st March 2014

    This edition is packed with plans. Change is in the air; some are grand designs (Waiting…

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  • Captain Coquet’s Corner: Holiday time for Coquet’s birds

    Captain Coquet’s Corner: Holiday time for Coquet’s birds

    17th October 2013

    This year has seen all kinds of weather, from storms to seemingly endless sunshine, but at…

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  • Give the roseate terns a home on Coquet Island

    Give the roseate terns a home on Coquet Island

    9th September 2013

    Every year the amazing roseate terns fly back from West Africa, a distance of over 4000…

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  • Captain Coquet’s Corner: Puffins farewell

    Captain Coquet’s Corner: Puffins farewell

    19th August 2013

    After that shaky bad weather start to the season on Coquet Island, the eiders, terns and…

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  • Why the Tommy Noddies love Coquet Island

    Why the Tommy Noddies love Coquet Island

    26th April 2013

    “The start of the season was heralded by the worst persistent March storms for many years.”…

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