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  • Up Dunkery Hill

    Up Dunkery Hill

    If I am totally honest there are many things that I use whilst not understanding how they work.  When it comes to things like the car I comprehend the principles of the combustion engine and the mechanics of how it is constructed.  However, I would not for one minute consider doing anything more technical than cleaning it (occasionally), putting fuel in it and checking fluid levels and tyre pressures.
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  • A Jamabout on the Quantocks

    A Jamabout on the Quantocks

    I am walking on my own today whilst Lynnie meets up with my cousin Maureen for lunch and a catch up in Taunton. There is never any doubt where I will head for a walk when close to Taunton; I’m off to the Quantock Hills again.
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  • Back on the Quantock Hills

    Back on the Quantock Hills

    Our first trip of the year and we are back on familiar territory.  Those who have followed our blog for a while will know that at various times we have lived in Taunton; Somerset is a favourite location of ours.  So when deciding where to kick off on our 2017 travels Wellington seemed an obvious choice.  It gives us both a chance to catch up with old friends and do some cracking walking.
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  • On the Thames and Severn Canal from Sapperton to Chalford

    On the Thames and Severn Canal from Sapperton to Chalford

    We are quickly learning the joys of being away in the caravan in the depth of winter. It has been another very cold night, but we have been warm and cozy in the Coachman and as we are on a main Caravan Club site we have the use of a warm and welcoming shower block. We are usually happy to use the shower in the caravan, but of course that means lugging water about and on cold days that’s no fun.
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  • Jamming About in the Cotswolds

    Jamming About in the Cotswolds

    Another very cold night turns into a dry winter’s day, not as sunny as yesterday but nevertheless ideal conditions for heading off for a good jam about. Today it is just the dogs and I, Lynnie has wandered into Cirencester to start (and hopefully finish) the Christmas shopping.
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  • Cotswold Water Park

    Cotswold Water Park

    Caravanning in the UK in winter is not something I would have conceived doing a few years ago.  Even when we set off on our tour in 2014 we thought we might head into Europe and find a warm spot in Spain for a couple of months to over winter.  Usually, come the end of October we are hibernating at home until spring.
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  • Arriving In Cirencester

    Arriving In Cirencester

    One thing I am not too keen on is traipsing around shops buying Christmas presents.  Its not buying presents that bothers me, over the years Lynnie has been spoilt with a wide selection of gifts that she never knew she wanted.  I have become attuned to picking up the hints and then sourcing the required items.
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  • A Wet Day By The Sea

    A Wet Day By The Sea

    Today is the last full day of this brief trip and heavy rain showers are forecast for later, so I wait for the awning to dry out and take it down. I manage it just in time; before the first of the storms blows in. There is nothing worse than trying to dry out a wet awning when back home. When we are touring its never a problem, as it is always back up within an hour or two, but trying to dry it at home is always a challenge.

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  • Wonderful Worthing

    Wonderful Worthing

    After yesterday’s walk along the West Sussex coastline we are keen to tick off another stretch. This time we decide to head east, our starting point is Ferring, just a short drive from our site at Littlehampton.

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  • Atherington to Bognor Regis

    Atherington to Bognor Regis

    Being near the south coast provides a great opportunity for walking more coastline. This is another part of the country where I am comfortable walking on the coastal path, there are no cliffs here! The starting point for our walk today is besides a car park at Atherington. Because it is out of season the car park is closed but there is space to park besides the road.

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