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Saturday 7 January 2012

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The Time Was When

19:16 writing on the cold, clear winter days with the best light… t.co/sRwhTxYo # 19:34 Want a unique holiday experience? 2 miles from nearest neighbour, solid fuel stove, gas lighting and no electricity! t.co/1pYlJ7BO # 19:54 Heard on BBC Radio4…

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The Ghosts of Old Green Knowe

One of my favourite books is The Children of Green Knowe, and one of the most magical adaptations I’ve seen was the BBC’s not often seen 1986 series. Four years ago emej and I were fortunate enough to visit the…

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other unique holiday cottages…

Further to my previous post, seeing that Stowe’s Gothic Temple is a holiday cottage, it reminds me of what I’ve always known as The Admiralty Lookout on Lundy Island… On an island only 3 miles long and ½ mile wide…

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Winter light

Following on from the butchers yesterday we made our pilgrimage into Bicester for the vegetables but completely forgot to pick up our passport application forms… ggrrr! Emma had ordered some barerooted trees and shrubs from Buckingham Nurseries and so, as…

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