Monthly Archives: May 2007

Not my cup of tea

Awake at 7 and off for a walk by 7:30. I decided to take a stroll up to Whitcliffe and into the Forestry commission land above it. The weather, though grey, was actually dry. The first part of the walk … Continue reading

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Ancient spores

According to the much lorded poet John Betjeman, Ludlow is ‘probably the loveliest town in England’. In 1943, Christopher Hussey said of Ludlow that ‘the whole place is a national monument’. A lot has happened in this part of Shropshire, … Continue reading

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Monks amongst the ruins

I awoke with the sparrows, pulled on the hiking boots and took to the hills behind the hotel. There was a circular walk brochure in the room so I set off on this. I didn’t get very far. St Mary … Continue reading

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And so, to Wales

Mirinda declared that we were leaving Haslemere at 1pm so we did! An easy run across to Farnham saw our first stop for provisions. Lunch was purchased as well as some fruit from the Castle Street stall. We then drove … Continue reading

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