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An English seaside town in the winter
I’m exploring the beauty of the charming English seaside town nearby. It’s filled with lovely winter walks, historical sites, and captivating photography opportunities.
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Weird English stone carvings
Explore the captivating gargoyles of York’s churches, offering a glimpse into the rich history and architectural beauty of these iconic structures.
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Recycled churches
In the UK, church attendance has been in decline for decades, possibly a century. Almost nobody I know, including myself, go to church for it’s intended purpose. Our villages, towns and cities are peppered with thousands of churches. Many of them are very old, expensive to maintain and trying to find a place in a […]
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The ubiquity of walking
I’m lucky enough to live in, what we call in the UK, the countryside. There is very little of the UK which does not have the stamp of humanity upon it. Our countryside is composed of farmland, stone walls, managed forest and the like. In other parts of the world you have the chance to […]
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Walk in the Howardian Hills
A few weeks ago, I decided that I wanted to walk more. Long walks through the magnificent countryside near where I live. However, I did not want to do loads of research into which walks I’d like, map out a route etc. Lucky for me that in the UK, there’s a thriving community of walkers […]
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Nice weekend
Some weekends are better than others. I’m sure that you can agree. This one was exceptionally cool.
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I went to see Hogwarts
I turned up, got my trolley ready, but it would appear that Hogwarts is only open during office hours.
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Snowy break
We decided that we’d go away for a few days after the New Year. We went here, and were lucky enough to get some snow. I feel very lucky indeed.
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Little break in Wales
We’re lucky enough to be friends with the owners of a fine hotel in north Wales. Most years we get invited to stay there, and this year it’s fallen between Christmas and the New Year. It’s wonderful, and I’m in love with their place and where they live.
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I love stumbling upon things, like this church
Today I decided to go for a walk. I picked a random place on the map, drove for 20 minutes and got out the car and started to walk. I stumbled upon a church, walked up the path and pushed the door, expecting it to be locked. To my surprise, it was open, and in […]
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Paris
My family just went on a, somewhat impromptu, trip to Paris over the last few days. To say that I love Paris would be an enormous understatement. I think that it’s profoundly wonderful in so many ways. The architecture, the food, the culture. It’s all great. Now, I’m sure that if you live there, the […]
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WordCamp US 2024
I went to WordCamp US in Portland Oregon last week. I met up with some great people and ate some food at some iconic places! The WordCamp was the best that I’ve ever attended, and a huge thanks to anyone who was involved in any way with the organisation. The end was interesting and I’ll […]