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Today was an ambition fulfilled, crossing Ribblehead Viaduct by train; yes I know there are tougher ones, more ambitious ones, but nevertheless this was something I had wanted to do for a long time. Arriving in Dent last night, we had a relaxing evening with friends, and today, (following a brief morning walk with the…

Following our, or I should say more my intention, to avoid service stations on long journeys, we found a lovely National Trust property to stop at on our journey north from Edlesborough, (where we had stopped with friends on Friday night). Biddulph Grange, we found to be an interesting Victorian house, with some very niche…

Finally, after weeks in Winchester, I made it to at least one of the museums. I was told that purchasing a ticket with Gift Aid gave me a year of free visits, which meant I could take a relaxing stroll around the building with no rush to read and do everything during one trip. I…

A chance to get out and explore. I was still a little weak from the lurgy strike, but we went out to get some fresh air and explore the National Trust property of Mottisfont. The wind was attackingly cold, so we just explored the house, which was an interesting building with an exhibition of water…

Over the last few weeks we have been in Winchester, but sadly due to Covid, weather, appointments and visits to mum in hospital, we haven’t explored much. However, below are a few photographs of our walks around Winchester, and hopefully I’ll get chance to explore fully now the weather is changing for sun 🙂

Covid has struck? Annoingly after a few trips to visit mum in hospital, I picked up the lurgy and was out for the count. However, back on the mend, I can now share a few updates of our recent visits. Having dropped my watch on the floor of a crib hut in a Cornish Tin…

Okay, I know, I know – it’s been a while, too long in fact! Simple reason, we’ve been running up and down the country seeing things; we have a few things to report since October! I will start by saying our sits are now longer in one location, which makes daily updates a little less…

Well you learn things by chance, I never knew Brigadoon was a real place. On the way from Edingburgh to East Greenlaw we stopped at a location to walk our little charge. As Rosie ran around, I explored the lovely little hamlet by the side of the road. Some charming cottages, stone arches and the…

A New Year walk along the river Tyne, near East Linton, found us at Hailes Castle, which in its day would’ve been a beautiful place to live over looking the river. Sadly, it’s another castle that suffered the Cromwell fate, (he did appear to smash up a lot around Scotland), but the site is still…

One of our catch up posts, about the visit to Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot at East Linton. We stopped here to walk the dog, and to give me thirty minutes to explore the mill, even though sadly it was closed on the day. A well restored old mill, with its Dutch-style conical roof the…