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Cliffe probably wouldn’t have made it onto the random generator if it hadn’t been for a conversation with my younger son recently, in which we both talked about wanting to visit Cooling (for reasons which will become apparent). It is quite difficult to reach by public transport (as is Cooling!) but he has a car,… Read more
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I had been dithering over whether to tackle this next section of walk. It comes in at around 10km and I wasn’t really sure whether I had built up enough stamina to tackle that distance yet. I decided to risk it, take it slowly and have plenty of stops. I was awake early, so packed… Read more
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We have a lot of books of walks, and are constantly discovering new ones online, but it is very easy to fall into a routine of the same familiar favourites – especially when we are reliant on public transport, so travelling a bit further afield can sometimes seem a bit of an effort. Whenever we… Read more
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I am so fickle. Two nights away in Stamford, South Lincolnshire and it’s my new favourite town (outside of Kent!). It was my turn to organise a surprise destination for our half term mini break and I am feeling pretty smug that I absolutely nailed it! I’ve never really thought of Lincolnshire as a destination… Read more
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Sussex Day is celebrated on 16th June, the feast day of St Richard of Chichester: a day to appreciate the rich heritage and culture of the county. Obviously it is not quite such a great county as Kent, but it is our neighbour, and the paternal line on my dad’s side of the family all… Read more
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I have always been very attached to Ramsgate, maybe because it is somehow rooted in my DNA. My maternal great grandparents used to holiday in the town every summer, travelling from their Lambeth home with their six sons (one of whom was my grandfather), on the steamer from London Bridge. The steamer would stop at… Read more
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Trains are my favourite way to travel – which is just as well because I am scared of flying – and our summer adventure this year (which seems so far away now, but this has been sitting in draft form pretty much since then and needs finishing off!!) was particularly special, because way back at… Read more
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Way back at the end of May, we managed to get away on the mini break that I’d impulsively booked for my daughter’s birthday whilst I was still on sick leave and pretty much incapacitated by my CFS relapse. I had returned to work on a very slow phased return after Easter and despite the… Read more
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I love the Eurovision Song Contest and have been watching it on and off for more years than I care to remember. I first became aware of its existence in 1976 when Brotherhood of Man secured a win for the UK. I don’t know whether I was actually allowed to stay up and watch it… Read more
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My spirits were definitely lifted by the recent beautiful weather. I am finding my daily walk to be a bit of a chore but I enjoyed sitting on a bench in the park at the end, reading my book and soaking up some much needed warmth and sunshine. Although it has now turned cold again,… Read more
A Little Kentish Magic 