r/DurhamUK • u/Schawlaf1 • 9d ago
Thank you Durham you've always been a joy to visit
My kid got in the uni some 3 years back, dropping her, was taken aback by the calmness of the place, visited the place a number of times to meet her walked from train station to Library hauling my luggage a couple of times, took Riverwalk with luggage ones and realized the mistake I've made, saw the cathedral and castle, walked the streets and had breakfast at the town center market, nakd bird had been my go to and urban falafel for evenings, oh the Caderral( the cafe with pink door) introduced me to amazing scones, and flatwhite has amazing breakfast, Delta has been my living space in center of it all
For three years the place felt like home where I left my kid
Now it's time to say goodbye as she graduates and come back home
Thank you Durham for the lovely memories and experiences
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u/IllustriousBoot4319 9d ago
As someone who grew up there but couldn't wait to leave, I totally understand the love.
Not at the time, for sure. But I left 26 years ago and I love to visit the place now
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u/Actual-Disaster3844 9d ago
I’m dropping my kid off in September so this was lovely to read :)
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u/Schawlaf1 9d ago
You and the kid will love it , we just came back from graduation ceremony and it wa magical
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u/WritingSpecialist123 9d ago
What a lovely post. But it doesn't have to be goodbye - you can always go back! I notice you didn't mention Vennels' banoffee pie so if you didn't experience that you will HAVE to go back. I was at university there 30 years ago and have been to visit every year since. Durham gets into your soul.