Tag Archives: Farnham

Fog almighty!

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Gary

120 planes were cancelled out of Heathrow today. Fortunately, Denise and Tracey’s flight to Oslo wasn’t one of them. Though it was delayed two hours. Still, eventually they took off and arrived in Oslo to their own adventures which mum … Continue reading →

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In general

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Gary

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned before how much I love it when Park Lane is closed to traffic. Well, imagine my instantly joyfulated mood when I discovered this after leaving the park. Yes, they are doing some, obviously, essential work … Continue reading →

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Bog Dog

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Gary

Every year, in Farnham, we have a Heritage Open Weekend. It’s a time when people can peek inside heritage type buildings which are not normally open to the public. Or maybe to see features that the public didn’t realise were … Continue reading →

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Bloomin’ marvellous

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Gary

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Farnham’s participation in Britain in Bloom. The competition itself has been held annually since 1963 following a trip to France by Roy Hay. He happened to visit during the Fleurissement de France which … Continue reading →

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Lunch with Sarah and Nick

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Gary

A glorious day. Absolutely perfect for visitors. The garden looked verdant, the house sparkled, the extension looked like it was designed to look. I went up to the shops early for the scallops and some fresh bread while Mirinda headed … Continue reading →

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A day’s difference

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Gary

The blue sky was blocked out by grey clouds today and the Hop Blossom looked very different. Opposite the Hop Blossom are Myrtle Cottages. They were built in 1864. I know because it’s painted on the middle cottage of the … Continue reading →

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The perfect English day

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Gary

Yesterday, on the door of the Holly Bush pub, I noticed a sign which read that they served breakfast and coffee in the mornings. This morning, having been to guitar, Mirinda suggested we pop along and have some. What a … Continue reading →

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The Farnham experience

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Gary

We had a visit from Belinda and Tim today. Belinda is Mirinda’s cousin and Tim is her husband. We went to their wedding back in May, when we were in Australia. They are presently on a world tour and popped … Continue reading →

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Mirinda in the sky

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Gary

Mirinda left for Qatar first thing this morning. Carole turned up at 7:30 (irritated because her road is being resurfaced, making it difficult to get the car out) and I waved them goodbye. I then went into Farnham for the … Continue reading →

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How to stop your man from straying

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Gary

I was up and off early this morning as I had a Farnham Talking Newspaper to present. And what a brilliant team of readers I had. David, Liz and Christine were superb. As we all sat editing they bemoaned the … Continue reading →

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