Woodhorn

If you have heard of 'Pitmen Painters' which is a brilliant play about miners from Ashington early in the twentieth century painting then you may know about Woodhorn Colliery; it is now a museum where, among other things, you can see their paintings.

We paid £2? to park the car, had soup accompanied by live folk music in 'The Cutter' then went to an exhibition which is on till June. If I could be bothered to trundle downstairs I could be more accurate on the date.

Dressing the Stars holds a special collection of outfits from various couturiers and wardrobe designers for films.

It didn't need Johnny Depp to illustrate how good the Captain Jack Swallow costume was.

I may not think Keira Knightley is a good actress but I thought she was a walking coat hanger in 'The Duchess' as Georgiana.

I did think Emma Thompson was great in most films she performed in.

and Colin Firth/Helena Bonham Carter in 'The King's Speech' is, I think, the only film I have been to see twice.

Someone must have worked like a Trojan to make Brad's suit of armour

and Orlando Bloom had two costumes there

Needless to say Sir Laurence Olivier's Henry Vth was at the forefront of such a demonstration of British skills

Elizabethan England via 'Shakespeare in Love' and 'Elizabeth' graced the rear of the display

and I thought I was  fantastic making an Easter bonnet.....