Category Archives: Travel

Sorry Nigel Farage – Talking Books loved ‘Talking France’…

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Well, my holidays are over for 2013. Unless we win the lottery in the next few weeks I will now spend the rest of the year wishing all my friends ‘Bon Voyage’ and envying them their breaks from the daily … Continue reading →

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My Most Beautiful Thing…

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

How to choose ‘My Most Beautiful Thing’? How do I meet a challenge set by writer Fiona Robyn for her Blogspash over at Writing Our Way Home today? Is it actually possible to have just one thing that you count beautiful … Continue reading →

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Four seasons in one week: on a love of the Lakes and sunburn in September

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

This morning I was sitting inside at the PC, by french windows opening on to our south-facing garden. After thirty minutes I looked down at my left arm to see a distinct patch of sunburn. As far as I can … Continue reading →

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On my way to Ambleside: Stock Ghyll Force with John Keats

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

On the eve of my week long holiday in the Lake District, I thought I would post this excerpt from a journal letter John Keats wrote to his brother Tom, back in London, in the early stages of his walking … Continue reading →

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Liechtenstein – life, beauty, history and THAT national anthem…

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Whilst on my recent trip to Liechtenstein I sent a postcard to my blog. It was written as I felt a little homesick one evening, and included some ‘fascinating facts’ that might help a few pub quiz enthusiasts out there: … Continue reading →

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