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From the Oxford Canal

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In recent months, i.e. when it has been warm and sunny I have been going out for walks exploring the local countryside. That is when I am not playing golf! My latest walk was relatively short from Cropredy along the Oxford Canal towpath to Claydon before doing a swift about turn to head back to Cropredy. Although the weather was not as good as in the past it still pays to take a camera as I found this gypsy caravan and a table for two on the bank of the canal not far north of Cropredy.

Table for two…….

Gypsy caravan and other ornaments…..

I had lunch at The Mulberry Cafe in Cropredy – only a sandwich and coffee but very tasty.

Road trip to Scotland

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Earlier this month I spent a long weekend in Edinburgh visiting family and spent some time visiting The Trossachs and some Fife coastal towns and villages. Here are a selection of photographs from this trip.

  • Loch Achray in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park near the Perthshire town of Aberfoyle. Looking towards Tigh Mor Trossachs, a vacation resort close to the loch shore.
  • Loch Venachar in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park near the Perthshire town of Callander
  • Loch Lubnaig in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
  • Toursits pose for photographs on the Swilken Bridge which crosses the burn of the same name on the 18th hole of the Old Course in the Fife town of St Andrews
  • Lobster creels by the harbour in the Fife village and fishing port of Crail
  • Stone built houses in the Fife fishing port of Crail
  • Stone washed cottages with pantiled roofs in the Fife fishing village of Anstruther
  • St Monans Church known as the “Auld Kirk” in the Fife fishing village of the same name
  • The Wee Chippy restaurant in the Fife fishing village of Anstruther

Holiday Summer 2019

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We are doing a river cruise for the first time this year sailing up the Rhône from Arles to Beaune before finishing in Paris. A change from ocean cruises, in a way more relaxing but not long enough in some places. This morning we were in Tain l’Hermitage but only had 2 hours there before we set sail for Viennes. Actually it was more than 2 hours but who wants to go out when we arrived at 3am!

Have seen some interesting things so far from posh cars in Cannes – how the other half live to vineyards in the hills bordering the river bank.

Tournon on the West Bank of the Rhône as seen from our berth in Tain l’Hermitage.

Stratford upon Avon

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Here are a couple of photos from my visit to Stratford last week.

Passenger ferry operated by chains which crosses the River von in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire
A big wheel or ferris wheel has been constructed on the bank of the River Avon, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire