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EDINBURGH. The Day Continues.

Right, so where were we? I’d just had a reviving coffee and cake and was ready to head out into the madness that is the Edinburgh Fringe. My plan ( yes I do plan things, not too often though) was to head up along Lothian Road for starters and then continue south towards the suburb of Morningside. My plan was to take in as much of the city as I […]

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LLANGOLLEN. Steam Trains & Rains.

Right, so I had a choice. It was a Saturday a week ago and there’s few things worse than a Saturday going to waste. However it was raining, I mean RAINING. So it was either stay in and watch the raindrops tumble down the windowpanes while counting the minutes before bedtime or be brave, put on the big coat ( Northern England term used to describe clothing worn as protection against any form of weather from a mild shower up to and including erupting volcanoes and the arrival of the four horsemen of the apocalypse ). I chose the latter.

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The Lake District. It Started Dry…….

The day started well, the forecast was for ark building weather so it was with a little trepidation that I set out for the Lake District. Storms or no storms I wasn’t going to waste a day staring at the wallpaper. The day was a bit dull but by the time I reached Lancaster the sun was out and I was beginning to regret the big coat. The connection made […]

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SHREWSBURY. Three Pubs, Three Pints.

Right just to tidy up my Shrewsbury trip so it can be put safely into the big box of stuff and memories.

Lately the UK has been enjoying a run of hot weather, very enjoyable it is too. As well as being something of a guilty pleasure to us natives. Sunshine? Warm weather? Somehow the British Isles must have drifted off nearer to the Mediterranean.

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