When we weren’t stuffing ourselves with too much cake we were standing on the balcony admiring the beautiful views with bottomless flutes of Prosecco. Looking out over the water and hearing the happy giggles of the families below, I had a perfect moment of feeling completely content. It’s events like this that make me truly proud to live in the North East. Blyth really was the perfect place for the Tall Ships to dock. Events like the Tall Ships Regatta bring the community together
and we were very privileged to be spending our evening with a wonderful group of people. Claire from Impact PR, some ladies from Blyth Lifeguards and a soldier and his wife. Talking to someone who not only served our country in Afghanistan but also survived an awful attack was so humbling and really gave me a reality check. I love evenings spent getting to know new people and our evening flew by as we chatted with our new friends sharing funny stories and silly memories. As we began to lose light and the ships turned into beautiful
silhouettes against the evening sky we found ourselves rummage in the wardrobes for fleecy blankets ready for the fireworks. The lovely folks at the Commissioners Quay Inn invited us to enjoy
the fireworks from their roof which was a dream come true for me. I am obsessed with great views and it’s not every day you’re able to
wander about on a roof offering such great views. Snuggled up under our blankets it wasn’t long before the sky was alight with bright pops of light that lit up the Tall Ships in vibrant blues, greens and reds. What a sight! Positioning ourselves behind the official event photographers
who were up on the roof with us Sam and I enjoyed picking up some photography tips although I’m not sure we did terribly well - shooting fireworks is definitely something I need to work on! The display was over far too soon and feeling slightly cold we
returned back to the room to toast a wonderful night with new friends and munch on a bacon buttie before going our separate ways. Huge thank you to the Commissioners Quay Inn for treating me
to such a special event and to the lovely Jackie who did such an amazing job of looking after us all evening. Let me know if you visited the Tall Ships in Blyth and what your
experience was like, I’ve seen some truly amazing photographs and heard some great stories since the ships left us and I’d love to hear some more!
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AT LEISURE 23 AUTUMN WINTER 2016/17
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