At the award-winning Open Air Museum at Beamish we stepped back into the early 1900s. Restored trams followed a leisurely 1 1/2 mile circuit around the Museum, (best views from the top!), taking us to visit houses and shops, a school, church, cottages, gardens and even a mine.

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Our return journey from Durham to London on the train was very comfortable (a porter actually appeared to help with bags at Durham, after he had finished eating his breakfast!). There was time to pack in a few last-minute experiences: an Indian dinner, a play, meeting friends, more bookshop browsing, a boat ride on the Thames to Kew, a visit to the V & A, a walk around Hampstead and Keats’ House, and yes, I admit it, a restful nap in a Green Park deck-chair!

My thanks to all the staff of Lord Addison, the tour operator who organized the trip, Chris and Len, British Heritage readers Diana, Donald and Dorothy, Pablo and Joan, Virginia, Florence, Mary Ley, Sara, Beverly, Bill and Anne, Madalenne and Kathleen for making the tour such an enjoyable experience. As I said at our farewell dinner, every editor thinks he or she has the best readers, but I know that I have the very best. Virginia plans to create a commemorative rug of the trip, and it was so much fun that we want to have a reunion. Hope to see you all again soon!

Anyone interested in the next British Heritage Magazine Tour in 1997, please drop me a note at

British Heritage
P.O. Box 8200
Harrisburg, PA 17105
or FAX 717 657 9552

and I’ll be glad to send details as soonas the itinerary is finalised. Look for ournext advertisement, which is the only one using the name “British Heritage Magazine Tour” in conjunction with Lord Addisonas tour operator.

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