tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post3667161785092954005..comments2023-03-31T10:03:38.525+01:00Comments on Shelley's House: Featherstone Castle - Part IIShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-34699830344947129872014-08-03T15:23:17.807+01:002014-08-03T15:23:17.807+01:00Hi Krysia - Glad you enjoyed the post. I don't...Hi Krysia - Glad you enjoyed the post. I don't have the owner's contact details but I'm fairly sure he still lets it. Just the comments on this blog indicate a lot of people have fond memories/go their regularly. I'm sure if you Google 'Featherstone Castle hire' you'll eventually find it. If not, perhaps contact the Wallace Arms pub in Haltwhistle, which is just up the road; they might know as I'm sure a fair bit of their trade comes from the castle. Best of luck - and thanks for dropping in! Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-58106698778713749382014-08-03T02:54:19.221+01:002014-08-03T02:54:19.221+01:00Ah, this brings back some wonderful memories! Stum...Ah, this brings back some wonderful memories! Stumbled across your blog after a conversation with mates turned to 'I'll google that'.<br /><br />I went to Featherstone a couple of times with my dad and his friends when I was a child/teenager about 15 years back; there were about 60-odd 'old hippies' who'd go there for Bonfire Night, cook up a massive curry on the Aga, let off some fireworks, and have a party.<br /><br />Now that I'm old enough (to know better), I'd love to go back with some of my own friends - I loved the medieval hodge-podge of the house, the old POW camp next door, and the scenery nearby! I don't suppose you'd happen to have the contact details for the owner, would you (if he even still rents it out)?Krysiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582097434083897876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-36363915818097874702013-10-14T11:15:19.902+01:002013-10-14T11:15:19.902+01:00Hi Ben - I'm pleased you enjoyed my 'scrib...Hi Ben - I'm pleased you enjoyed my 'scribbles'. My parents were both professional photographers, whereas I'm pretty hopeless at it. I'd no idea there was a university course, but there is a lot to being good at it, so well done you. Best of luck and thanks for visiting.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-15995743429152838792013-10-14T06:40:12.346+01:002013-10-14T06:40:12.346+01:00Really nice to read about the castle! I recently w...Really nice to read about the castle! I recently went with my university as I'm studying photography, such a lovely warm feeling to the place! Got to go out and take some ace photos. I know this is an old post but was an excellent read :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07814545651664938397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-70604222461061053122013-01-22T16:45:45.522+00:002013-01-22T16:45:45.522+00:00Gavin - I'm pleased you enjoyed the post. I c...Gavin - I'm pleased you enjoyed the post. I can't begin to imagine what the place must be like in January! I think I'd be moving into the kitchen to huddle next to the stove! Thanks for visiting here. Best wishes.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-45361465921685524932013-01-22T11:12:23.330+00:002013-01-22T11:12:23.330+00:00I am part of a group that uses Featherstone castle...I am part of a group that uses Featherstone castle in January every year to celebrate 'Imbolc' (the pagan start of spring)<br />it is usually very very cold then, but 60 of us usually warms it up quickly enough. I was wonderfully bombarded with lovely memories looking at your pics and reading your thoughts and notes on the place, all of which is fair and balanced.<br />it is not a fairy tale castle... but it is a castle full of love and charm, character and warmth, surprises andjoys. thank you for these pages.<br />gavin UKAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846802144049821059noreply@blogger.com