portugal
We're in Portugal at the moment, and will be, all being well, until we go to Spain. Its a bit vague. That's partly because we've been coming since April, but what with one thing and an other, we arrived today. We are quite likely
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… I'm in a Matlock frame of mind. Not quite the resonance of Billy Joel's song featuring the Hudson Valley line. But HE didn't get to drive a steam engine along HIS valley and I DID a couple of weeks ago. As luck would have
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This is the first time I've been to Liverpool properly. I first came on a very wet night in 1983 or 84 to see a pal who was studying in Prescott. An interminable journey on a bus to a students union bar and a night on the floor.
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Get away from the honey pots
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There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool, That's noted for fresh air and fun And if it's fun you want, well you could do a lot worse. Go to Blackpool, have a bit of fun, have a nice time, have a jolly, a beano,
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Lyme Park is country estate operated by the National Trust, near Disley in Cheshire. It’s about a 30 minute train ride between Buxton and Manchester. On a clear sunny day like today, when it feels like spring is just around the corner, and Summer could be soon after, it
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A walk through Staffordshire's empty quarter...
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We're in the Lakes! (Briefly)
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A few pictures of snowy Buxton, Derbyshire Across the Pavilion Gardens
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In a bid to break through the seasonal torpor driven by, cold, wet, windy weather, long dark nights and (ahem) the occasional glass of beajolais we went for a walk to the nearby Erewood Hall. Long dark nights do have one advantage, golden hour and decent sunsets happen at civilised
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New Mills is really underrated
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This website is about walks of 3-5 hours or longer connecting to public transport so you can be brave and leave the car at home!