England tour 2021

We’ve ditched the canal boat – not in a quasi-catastrophic waterways-rage sense, just inasmuch as we haven’t booked one this year. Otherwise… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 01 – Sunday 04/07/21

Just nine months ago we’d not heard of Mudeford Sandbanks, and now we’ve been twice. Notable for numerous reasons including hitting the… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 02 – Monday 05/07/21

I was going to grumble about stupid people failing to socially distance, but it seems pointless now, we’ll abide by the rules,… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 03 – Tuesday 06/07/21

They say “It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good” but today’s rather cool and extremely breezy day heralds a day… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 04 – Wednesday 07/07/21

Ordinarily, we would plan our day in detail. Indeed that’s what happens every day – these things don’t just randomly evolve you… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 05 – Thursday 08/07/21

We say goodbye to the sea today, so of course the weather is stunning – typical, why couldn’t it have been a… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 06 – Friday 09/07/21

It could be a straight out of an Agatha, we walk through villages with names like Ampney St Mary, then Ampney Crucis… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 07 – Saturday 10/07/21

For many this day will be memorable as one of the saddest days since 1966, for us it’s more about enjoying yet… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 08 – Sunday 11/07/21

There’s off-piste and then there’s way-off-piste. Admittedly, as we’re slighty adventuresome by nature, being in the former state is a regular scenario,… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 09 – Monday 12/07/21

We say “au revoir” to the Cotswolds, very happy that we will return, as we have many times, for another fix of… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 10 – Tuesday 13/07/21

Oh dear we’re officially half way! So far our five days in Bournemouth and then four in the Cotswolds have been thoroughly… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 11 – Wednesday 14/07/21

We feel obliged, once per visit to Hambleton, to walk the circuit of Rutland Water. Although it’s only just under 17 miles,… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 12 – Thursday 15/07/21

Amazingly in 54 years of living in Yorkshire (IE all except at University) I’ve not been to Fountains Abbey before. Hubby thinks… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 13 – Friday 16/07/21

As is our wont, we’re walking alongside another body of water. Unlike Rutland, which is a multi million pound project by the… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 14 – Saturday 17/07/21

It wouldn’t have happened if I’d just brought my MacBook. As it’s eight years old there’s an SD reader on it, whereas… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 15 – Sunday 18/07/21

You could be forgiven for thinking there’s a trend developing – travel day implies National Trust day. Well OK yesterday’s Aria Falls… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 16 – Monday 19/07/21

Hadrian built his wall to keep the pesky Scots out of the Imperii Romani. Ms Sturgeon will probably need to rebuild it in… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 17 – Tuesday 20/07/21

Let’s do a shorter walk today? That was the plan anyway, but as usual I get carried away and, well the rest… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 18 – Wednesday 21/07/21

Ever since I read about Mr Straw I was determined to visit the house. Given how close it is, that should be… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 19 – Thursday 22/07/21

Birthday days are always special, even if the weather doesn’t always agree. Fog started the morning again, I suppose it’s something to… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 20 – Friday 23/07/21

After getting over the shock of seeing people arrive for breakfast in shorts, we have a hearty feast in anticipation of our… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 21 – Saturday 24/07/21

Last breakfast, decided to be restrained so just ordered smoked haddock on English muffin which was scrummy. Never managed to cut into… Read more: UK 2021 – Day 22 – Sunday 25/07/21