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A Wintry Dog Walk in Wonderful Windsor Great Park

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It was a cold and frosty morn when Hoover and I went for a wintry dog walk in wonderful Windsor Great Park.  Windsor Great Park comprises 4,800 acres of parkland, gardens, ancient woodlands, and forest trails, which includes The Savill Garden, Virginia Water, The Valley Gardens and the Long Walk and Deer Park.  Today Hoover and I visited …

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The Perfectly Named Harbourside Cottage in Seahouses, Northumberland

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Hoover and I have had two heavenly holidays in the north east in the last two years, and both times we stayed at the perfectly named Harbourside Cottage in Seahouses, Northumberland. (HC) (map). 

The Northumberland coast has to be one of the UK’s best-kept secrets:  the countryside is stunning, but for us it’s the beaches that …

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The Historic City of Lincoln, Horncastle & Tattershall

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The plan for our day out in Lincolnshire was to visit the historic city of Lincoln, Horncastle & Tattershall.  We began in the cathedral city of Lincoln.  It is the county town of Lincolnshire, which is located in the East Midlands, and is one of the UK’s largest counties.  The area is largely flat, and as you drive …

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Hooves and I are Excited to be Heading North Again

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Hooves and I are excited to be heading North again so we’re packing our bags.  Correction!  I am packing our bags…he is supervising from the comfort of MY bed.  Oh, it’s all right for some…

Anyway, tomorrow we are heading north again.  We are going up to Seahouses on the wild and beautiful Northumberland coast.  It …

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The Completely Magical Fairy Glen on the Spectacular Isle of Skye

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We visited the completely magical Fairy Glen on the spectacular Isle of Skye (map), sometimes spelt Faerie Glen, during our holiday, upon the recommendation of a very dear friend, Brian Collie.  Brian owns the rather marvellous Personal Tours of Scotland (Personal Tours of Scotland) and in my opinion he is a world authority on where to go and what …

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