Allonby

But Allonby, which is between Maryport and Silloth on the Solway Coast, did triumph in the community category in the Calor Cumbria Village of the Year 2009.

News round-up 2009

Allonby thrown back upon its ragged self, became a kind of place which the donkey seemed to have found out, and to have his highly sagacious reasons for wishing to bolt from.

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007

This donkey was the public excitement of Allonby, and was probably supported at the public expense.

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007

But, the wise donkey was at that moment in the act of bolting: not with the irresolution of his previous efforts which had been wanting in sustained force of character, but with real vigour of purpose: shaking the dust off his mane and hind-feet at Allonby, and tearing away from it, as if he had nobly made up his mind that he never would be taken alive.

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007

‘How do you propose that we get through this present afternoon and evening?’ demanded Thomas Idle, after two or three hours of the foregoing reflections at Allonby.

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007

Allonby in a one-horse fly, bent upon staying in that peaceful marine valley until the turbulent Doncaster time shall come round upon the wheel, in its turn among what are in sporting registers called the

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007

There was the coast of Scotland opposite to Allonby, said Mr. Goodchild with enthusiasm; there was a fine Scottish mountain on that Scottish coast; there were Scottish lights to be seen shining across the glorious

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007

Channel, and at Allonby itself there was every idle luxury (no doubt) that

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007

There were fine sunsets at Allonby when the low flat beach, with its pools of water and its dry patches, changed into long bars of silver and gold in various states of burnishing, and there were fine views — on fine days — of the Scottish coast.

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007

‘Allonby, gentlemen,’ said the most comfortable of landladies as she opened one door of the carriage; ‘Allonby, gentlemen,’ said the most attentive of landlords, as he opened the other.

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007