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Out and about in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey and East & West Sussex…

Another Superb Meal at The Thatched Tavern in Ascot

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We recently had yet another superb meal at The Thatched Tavern in Ascot (streetview), and as they allow dogs into the bar area I thought you should all know about it.

I have been to ‘The Thatch’ as it is known locally several times – both for lunch and dinner.   The 400 year …

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A Dog Walk through History at Runnymede in Surrey

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Nearly 800 years ago, King John met with a group of barons on the water meadows at Runnymede. This was the site where he sealed the Magna Carta, seen by many as the symbolic first step on the road to modern democracy.  Today Runnymede has several memorials to the ongoing struggle for liberty, and I have always …

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A Dog Walk Around The Devil’s Punchbowl in Hindhead

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I have driven up and down the A3 more times than I care to remember but had never found the time for a dog walk around The Devil’s Punchbowl in Hindhead.  Since the opening in 2011 of the new stretch of bypass, including the Hindhead tunnel, I have enjoyed bypassing the bottle neck that was the traffic lights at …

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Exploring Cock Marsh and Marsh Meadow in Cookham

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I had a meeting booked this morning with a client who lives in Bourne End. Each time I have been to visit her in the past I have driven past a car park on the edge of Cookham and have noticed happy looking dogs haring off into the meadow beyond.  I have often thought about stopping to investigate …

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The Spectacular Deer Rut at Bushy Park in Hampton, London

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The Spectacular Deer Rut at Bushy Park in Hampton, London is a sight to behold so last Saturday Hoover and I thought we’d head towards The Big Smoke for a change to visit the Royal Park and see the spectacle for ourselves.  London is an area we’d usually avoid as for us it conjures up images of …

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