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Y Cartws Cottage at Penrallt Y Cordde, near Aberporth, Ceredigion

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I haven’t been to Wales for more years than I care to remember and Hoover has never been, so we jumped at the chance to stay at Y Cartws Cottage at Penrallt Y Cordde, near Aberporth, Ceredigion.

Part of a former coach house Y Cartws is of of three pretty stone cottages at Penrallt Y Cordde …

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A Dog Walk Steeped in History at Verulamium Park in St. Albans.

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Last week Hoover and I went for a dog walk steeped in history at Verulamium Park in St. Albans.  Named after the Roman City of Verulamium on which it stands, Verulamium Park was purchased from the Earl of Verulam in 1929.  The park is 100 acres of beautiful parkland, ideal for letting your pooch kick up his/her heels and …

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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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Follow The Gruffalo Trail in Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire

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One early spring day Hoover and I decided to follow The Gruffalo Trail in Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire.  I love walking deep in ‘proper’ woods with Hooves because every now and then you realise you can’t hear a single car (not so easy in the Home Counties) and you can almost kid yourself that you are the only beings …

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