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Seen in Bordeaux

June 30, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

We enjoy cruising and it is interesting to see other ships and private yachts on our travels. Whilst we were…

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Posted in: Food & Drink, Travel Filed under: Bordeaux, bottles, Elysian, France, luxury, private yacht, sizes, wine, yacht

Cruise 2022

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In 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic struck our holiday plans were put on hold. We had a cruise booked which…

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Posted in: Travel Filed under: Bordeaux, cruise, cruising, Garonne River, Insignia, Oceania Cruises, sailing, Sirena

Hook Norton Community Smallholding

April 14, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

Our pigs that we have been raising have now been slaughtered and the meat distributed. It was the longest we…

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Posted in: Community Smallholding, Hobbies, Hook Norton Filed under: Berkshire x Gloucester Old Spot, community, farming, livestock, meat, pigs, pork, produce, rare breed, smalholding

Hook Norton Community Smallholding

April 3, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

A group of villagers got together a number years ago to raise pigs on a small plot off and rented…

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Posted in: Activities, Hobbies, Hook Norton Filed under: agriculture, Berkshire X, farming, feeding, friendly, Gloucester Old Spot, land use, livestock, pastime, pigs, rare breed, smallholding

Rugby Saturday

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I enjoy watching rugby and paid a visit to Kingsholm yesterday to watch Gloucester play Wasps. Sadly the result did…

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Posted in: Photography, Sport Filed under: English Premiership, Gloucester, Kingsholm, lineout, rugby, stadium

Is Spring finally here?

April 1, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

Spring came to this part of England a couple of weeks ago which meant the I was out and about…

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Posted in: Photography, Travel Filed under: architecture, buildings, Cotswolds, countryside, Guiting Power, villages

Crickley Hill

February 7, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

Crickley Hill Country Park is a National Trust run open space lying to the south of the Regency town of…

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Posted in: Travel Filed under: country park, Crickley Hill, Gloucestershire, leisure, National Trust, scenic, viewpoint, views

Leckhampton Hill

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On a good day the views from the summit of Leckhampton Hill to the south of Cheltenham are spectacular.

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Posted in: Travel Filed under: Cheltenham, Cotswold Way, Devil's Chimney, GCHQ, landscape, Leckhampton Hill, Malvern Hills, views

White Horse Hill

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My aim this year is to make an effort to get out and about with my camera as I am…

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Posted in: Travel Filed under: footpath, landscape, Oxfordshire, route, Uffington, White Horse Hill

Oxford Canal Walk

January 18, 2022 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

To start the year off I drove to Thrupp on Sunday 2nd January and went for a walk along the…

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Posted in: Photography, Travel Filed under: canal, fishing, Oxford Canal, paddleboarder, towpath, waterway

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