Durham and Morpeth

Durham Prison - right in the heart of Durham and visible easily from the cathedral
Spent the morning in Durham Prison where the governor Tim Allen showed me round. Raised the case of one constituent who is presently an inmate.

Then on to Morpeth for the scrutiny meeting of the courts by Councillor Glen Sanderson and his team - the team have done a lot of work to save Alnick and Tynedale courts

National Park Sunday

Spent the whole of Sunday morning with Tony Gates, and John Riddle, chair of the Northumberland National Park. We went to Steel Rigg, twice Brewed and Greenhead, meeting key individuals and players on the way
Went down to Featherstone and Lambley in the evening for a long walk, finishing with a pint in the Wallace Arms

Constituency meetings

Had a series of meeting in Haltwhistle, Hexham and then went to Newbrough to play cricket; bowled terribly but made 30 not out in the gloom