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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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The hidden treasure of Wiltshire

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Louise Robinson

There is more to Wiltshire than Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, Stourhead, Longleat etc. etc. Away from the traffic queues heading for these places and slightly off the beaten track on B3089,…

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What’s so special about Hunters Inn in Exmoor, Devon?

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Louise Robinson

Booking a stay at Hunters Inn is said to be difficult because it’s fully booked months in advance. I can vouch for that. I managed to book a room for…

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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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