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Leominster or Ledbury?

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Louise Robinson

This post is part of a series called Around England Leominster or Ledbury? From my research, both towns are easily accessible by train from Hereford Both are famous for their…

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Hereford is a secret well worth discovering 

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Louise Robinson

This post is part of a series called Around England Hereford is diametrically opposed to cosmopolitan Hong Kong of my recent visit but a change of pace for few days…

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Leighton House – a little gem in the crown of London Museums

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Louise Robinson

This post is part of a series called Around England At the last weekend when we visited my daughter and son-in-law in London, they gave us a surprise treat –…

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“Autumn colour at Winkworth” 2022

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Louise Robinson

This post is part of a series called Around England The joy of Autumn It’s the time of the year when summer plants put away their brightly-coloured flowers, some trees…

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Henley-in-Arden via Newbury and Banbury

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Louise Robinson

This post is part of a series called Around England I always look forward to our annual trip to Warwickshire to visit my partner’s brother in Claverdon, Warwickshire. The journey…

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Leamington Spa – the oft-overlooked gem of Warwickshire 

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Louise Robinson

This post is part of a series called Around England When one thinks of Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick immediately spring to mind. However the elegant spa town of Leamington Spa…

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Christmas at Stourhead – farewell to 2021

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Louise Robinson

What a fabulous way to wind up the year with a visit to National Trust’s Stourhead to see the magical light show! It took just over an hour to follow…

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London – vibrant and amazing in November 2021 as ever!

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Louise Robinson

“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”, so said Dr Samuel Johnson in 1777. I wouldn’t go that far, but on my third break in…

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The Cotswolds – the perfect place for staycation in August 2021

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Louise Robinson

The Cotswolds (which means “King Cod’s lands”), famous for picturesque villages, spread across six English counties in central England – Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. It’s a perfect place…

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Daycations in July and August 2021

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Louise Robinson

Once I came to terms with not going abroad this year, I stopped checking what countries were on the red, amber or green lists. For me, no foreign travel is…

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I collect fridge magnets from places abroad that I have visited. Hence the domain name. Between 2004 and May 2023, I have collected 187 magnets (167 cities/towns and 20 attractions) from 50 countries, all for pleasure. Since the lockdown I have also included photographic reminiscence of my trips in England, though with no fridge magnets!

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