Fresh orange juice, gnarled olive trees and a cloudless sky. Can I tempt you to walk the GR221?
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A wander in and around Ewelme, Oxfordshire
Although I’m happy living in a town there are days when I imagine upping sticks and moving to a village. Not just any village though. It would have to be one with a thriving community, plenty of amenities and postcard pretty houses. A village like Ewelme. But I’d probably need to win the lottery first.
15 things to do with the family in Ghent, Belgium
After the success of our short break to Lille a while back I was keen to explore other destinations accessible via Eurostar. Ghent fitted the bill perfectly; a Belgian city just a couple of hours from London.
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Walking the South Downs Way with children: part 4 Lewes to Eastbourne
It’s taken me three months to write up the final section of our 100 mile South Downs Way walk. Perhaps I left it this long so that I forgot about the decidedly autumnal weather we encountered.
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My top 10 highlights of 2017
As is my blog tradition I like to review the year in passing.
Of course, nothing is ever perfect and this year has had its share of sad times, frustrations and grumpy children. But there were plenty of great times too and I ticked off a few things on my UK bucket list. Without further ado here are my top 10 of 2017 (in no particular order):
An athletic afternoon at the Skye Highland Games, Portree
I’ve wanted to visit a Highland games for years. So perhaps it’s no surprise that I planned our trip to Skye to coincide with their Highland games.
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