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Category Archives: Walking
The Man They Couldn’t Hang
This is a picture of a man enjoying his holiday on the south Devon coast, visiting Overbeck’s in Salcombe. It is also a picture of a man about to leave his wallet on the car roof before driving up and … Continue reading
Snaps of Autumn
Continuing our quest to visit as many National Trust places as possible in our first year of membership, we saw three more in the last month, and took some lovely seasonal pics. The Red House, Kent Home of William Morris, … Continue reading
Posted in History, London, Walking
Tagged Autumn, Hanbury Hall, National Trust, Osterley Park, The Red House, William Morris
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Open air theatre part one (or how the weather shafted me from both ends this weekend)
Saturday was a scorcher. Mrs Woodall and I took the train to Kew and walked with our friend Charlie along the Thames to Kingston. The scene was one of almost impossible perfection, and in the fullness of this week I … Continue reading
Posted in History, London, Theatre, Walking
Tagged hayfever, Jimmy Carr, pollen count, Regent's Park, Richmond, weather
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Wood Land
I’m thinking of investing in some woodland. Having turned the demise of Northern Rock to my advanatge earlier this year, I’ve been wondering what to do with a large amount of cash, and an acre or two of woodland ticks … Continue reading
Posted in Walking
Tagged Birmingham, Comprehensive Spending Review, Devon, Investing, Walsall, woodland
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