The Northumberland coast is one of my favourite places on this Earth. I was fortunate enough to spend several weeks volunteering at the Bamburgh Research Project at Bamburgh Castle; the most stunning workplace I'm likely ever to heave, I think.

It's always nice to hear from people who love the north; my friends at uni are mostly from the south and are under the impression that the north is something of a savage wasteland with no civilisation to speak of...

So howay the north, an' howay Ru, and mek the reet move to tha toon. Gannon, man.