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Tunbridge Wells
Boxing day, and we decided to venture out from Forest Row and the nearby Ashdown Forest. Jump in the car after the morning dog walk and we found ourselves driving towards Tunbridge Wells. We followed in the steps of royalty as we explored the historical town built around a well that was ‘discovered’ to have…
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Christmas – Switch Off
It’s been fun writing the blog for the first few months of our travels, but over Christmas we are taking a few days off. Christmas Eve until….well when we log back on – we will spend the days relaxing and chilling out with good food, few drinks and of course our canine company.
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Yew Tree Family Visits
Today we ventured to meet up with some of Annabel’s cousins in Arlington. A relaxing walk around a nearby beauty spot, before visiting the pub run by Zoe, (one of the cousins) the Yew Tree Inn, Arllington. A very relaxing atmosphere with good food and an enjoyable selection of ales – though sadly I had…
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Christmas Run In
Today found us heading off to pick up the three bird roast for Christmas day – we had already decided to make the Friday a switch off day before the weekend so we drove to the National Trust Sheffield Park. The garden had been sent up for families to enjoy the winter lights and children’s…
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Roaming For Romans
Last night I had read a little about the history of Forest Row, which is the village just down from where we are staying. Sadly, two unfortunates had been hung on the steep Way Hill road that runs from Forest Row, past our house sit, to East Grinstead – they had held up the mail…
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Walk and Work
With Christmas break on the horizon, Annabel and I decided today was for clearing the decks, so we could hopefully have a ‘break’ during the festive week. We have to remember that our journey is not one long holiday, so we focused on customers. A walk in the morning on a new part of Ashdown…
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Bluebell’s
Heavy rain meant Annabel and I had a productive day working inside the house. Our daily dog walk was aimed for when the forcast predicated an easing of the weather, and though the dogs looked a bit disgruntled at having their routine with us delayed, everytime they popped out into the garden, they appeared to…
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Em – Haywards Heath
Today found us working for the majority of the time, but we squeezed in a trip to Haywards Heath to pick up some Christmas bits. First though, morning found us once more walking the dogs up and around Ashdown Forest; we parked near to the old Nutley Windmill. Built during the time of Henry VIII,…
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Standen House
Sunday brought a relaxed start to the day, – we walked the dogs in another part of Ashdown Forest – and then it was time to go to a nearby National Trust House Standen Garden, which is situated on the outskirts of East Grinstead. The house was decorated in the style of a Beale family…
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Lewes Surprise
Today was the epitome of why our adventure is so worthwhile. Lewes had been recommended as a town to visit, and this was the first day when dogs and work permitted a chance to go further afield then East Grinstead, or Pooh Forest for that matter. We walked the dogs first thing, before we drove…