Back in the Autumn we decided it was time to change our caravan. We had been travelling in a Coachman VIP 675 for four years and really liked the van. …
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Category: South West
Milestones and Bunkers
Like so many people I find the winter months a gradual drain on my mood. In years gone by when I commuted to London for work we headed to Lanzarote…
Read MoreVisiting Beacons on Exmoor
After a couple of days walking Lynnie has decided that Crosby and I should head out on our own today. I have long planned a walk to the top of…
Read MoreEngland’s Tallest Tree
Four years ago I did an interesting walk from the delightfully named Nutcombe Bottom to Withycombe Common and on my return went close to the site of the tallest tree…
Read MoreTea For Two at Periwinkle Cottage
Last year when staying at Minehead I walked over to Selworthy to meet up with a Twitter buddy, Sarah, at Periwinkle Cottage Tea Rooms. My meeting someone I met on…
Read MoreThe Smallest Church in England
Almost exactly a year ago I took a trip to Minehead CAMC without Lynnie. She decided to stay at home whilst Crosby and I walked on Exmoor. During the…
Read MoreWiltshire’s Thankful Village
It is taking me a while but I am gradually bagging the Ordnance Survey trig pillars in Wiltshire. I have yet to work out how many there are, but I…
Read MoreA Forgotten Dorset Village
Today I am walking in the Dorset countryside with my walking buddy Nigel from New Forest Navigation. Just over a year ago, whilst still avoiding contact with others, I did…
Read MoreForts, Trigs and Castles
For some time I have had a walk planned to bag a couple of Ordnance Survey trig points near Tisbury but I have never fixed a date to do it. …
Read MoreMelbury Beacon and Win Green
On a chilly day last November I headed out with my walking buddy and we visited Melbury Beacon at the western end of Cranborne Chase. On that day visibility was…
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