Lore and legend, folklore and tales, interwoven with beasts and ghostly castles. Vistas of a landscape visited by the holy pilgrims of Saint Cuthbert. Pagan and Christianity playing a merry tune in the words.Pastimes that shape our future, resonating through the centuries in song, stories and poetry.Well-placed fear of the lonely moors - for who lives on these bleak landscapes?Beasts such as the Picktree brag, half-man, half-horse, with sightings still noted to this day around Lambton Castle.Chester-le-Street is one of the resting places of Saint Cuthbert's coffin. Steeped in legend, visitors come from all over the globe to follow the saint's last journey from Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral.The storytellers of the land of the Prince Bishops work their trade in books and papers for the delight of all. I hope you enjoy my book, please read on.