Thursday 1 October Hugh and I left Andover on the 10.06 train, travelling via Waterloo, King’s Cross and Doncaster, to use the slow train to Bridlington, via Hull. We arrived on time at 16.05, to be met by Hilary and Declan, who drove us to Kittiwake Cottage, part of Grange Holidays, on Bempton Lane, just … Continue reading Flamborough and a special birthday : October 2026
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The Ridgeway : 23 April 2025 to 19 August 2026
Yes! It took a long time, despite being only 139 km! In fact, our efforts were spread over only nine days, with two or even three months between them; with only two sets of two consecutive days. Liz, living in Oxford, was in the throes of wrapping up a long and successful academic career, amid … Continue reading The Ridgeway : 23 April 2025 to 19 August 2026
Westward Ho! a short English summer holiday visiting friends : July 2025
Wednesday 9 July 2025 We left the house by car around 11.00. David had booked lunch at Bowood county hotel en route to Bristol, and we arrived without incident to join a couple of other tables in an otherwise quiet dining room, serving strangely pub-like food; nor was it expensive, despite the exclusive surroundings. We … Continue reading Westward Ho! a short English summer holiday visiting friends : July 2025
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