adventure
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We were back with the buses today, as both start and finish destinations can be reached by direct bus but both would involve a change of trains. Unfortunately, the Birchington bus stop is at the opposite end of the high street from the sea front, meaning additional mileage in an already – for my current… Read more
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Aaaahhhh, Dymchurch: ‘Children’s Paradise’ as the sign proudly proclaims as you drive into the village. And to be honest, I would have to agree! I have very many happy memories of summers spent on the beach there when my children were small. As the tide receded over the vast expanse of sand, it would leave… Read more
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There were a LOT of towns and villages beginning with the letter B, many of which we had never heard of. We eliminated the majority however because they were either too small, too difficult to reach by public transport, were residential conurbations of bigger towns, or, in the case of Bromley and Bexleyheath, decreed by… Read more
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Despite being a neighbouring county that you can see from Whitstable on a clear day, and despite the fact that I actually spent three years of higher education living in Chelmsford (though I hated every minute and came home almost every weekend, leaving no time for exploration), Essex is not a county that I am… Read more
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I caught the train back to Thanet Parkway to finish off what, in ideal circumstances I should have managed to achieve in one go. I was the only person alighting, and in about 15 minutes, I was back on the coast. The first thing that I saw was the sand banks at the mouth of… Read more
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My daughter and I love Midsomer Murders, especially the older episodes with John Nettles as DCI Tom Barnaby, so back in the summer when I saw that there was going to be a touring production of The Killings at Badgers Drift (the very first episode), with Daniel Casey who was the original sidekick (Sergeant Troy)… Read more
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Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, and since my UPF free Lent, I have become obsessed with overnight oats. I’m a basic girl and just soak the oats in water with grated apple and chia seeds, adding fruit and natural yoghurt in the morning – and I really look forward to it. During… Read more
