Sometimes it's nice to know a bit more....

Me:
Joan Thirlaway – May 2008, just turned 60 and now the proud owner of a free bus pass, look out world here I come.

Location:
Where's Gilsland? (grid ref:363500E 566500N)


Right on the line of Hadrian’s Wall it's a village with heart, that divides itself between two counties, Northumberland & Cumbria.


Not a pretty village but it's really great place to live :)


Just 10 minutes from the dramatic Crag scenery of the best bits of Hadrian's Wall and the gentler scenery of the North Pennines (a designated Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty AONB)

Within a 90 minute drive of Gilsland you'll find the English Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales the fabulous Northumbrian Coast.

And should you wish to add a tad of culture as a change from great scenery, then Newcastle is hard to beat.


Gilsland - a great base for a holiday ;)


Gear:
Nikon camera and lenses.
Lee neutral density (ND) graduated filters – soft version – expensive but worth every penny IMHO.
Carbon fibre tripod
2gb CF cards which give me 123 Raw images.
Whistle – just in case – mobile phone reception here is patchy at best.

Fuji Finepix S100FS - for those days when it doesn't look promising but you just need to know you have a camera with you.

Images:
Most of the images on my website are for sale as limited edition art canvas or prints.
Edition size is 150.

Photographs are professionally printed on Fuji paper with inks that should last 180 years.
Sizes quoted are the photograph unmounted.
Art Canvas prints are on xativia art canvas, lustre laminated, framed and ready to hang.
Inks are guaranteed for 200 years.

Postage is charged at cost. As an example a 36" canvas print will be £8 for courier service.

Calendars:
Professionally printed calendar - Spiral bound A5 size 12 images plus front cover image of Hadrian's Wall. £6.50 including postage.

I support the Gilsland Air Ambulance Collection Fund – which helps keep the ‘Pride of Cumbria’ Air Ambulance flying.