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Young country diary: The beach was far from empty! | William

Susanne James had her prayers answered when she found the home of her dreams after making a plea to a 7th century Anglo-Saxon saint.

Susanne James had her prayers answered when she found the home of her dreams after making a plea to a 7th century Anglo-Saxon saint.

I may have peaked too soon. The beginning of summer has already been marked. It happened when we both had a Mr Whippy – Mr Whippies, I suppose – on Beadnell Beach in Northumberland.

Back in May we helped launch Britain’s Next Top Dog – a new competition looking for the country’s most photogenic canines with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK.  The entries poured in and more than £30,000 was raised as a panel of dog-loving celebrities including Clare Balding, Graham Norton, Stephen Fry, Nigel Havers and Gabby Logan chose six category winners, before the public voted for Britain’s ultimate Next Top Dog. It’s been a triumph for its instigator Fee Sharples, a...