Sunday 24 April 2022
by Wulf
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I’ve made a start on the holiday snaps with this picture of the amazing foxglove trees (Paulownia tormentosa) that decorate St Peter’s Square: It seems that April is a good time to catch them in flower and the purple blossoms … Continue reading
Friday 22 April 2022
by Wulf
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We got back yesterday from our post-Easter city break in Manchester. Manchester is the largest English city that neither of us had previously visited and had more than enough to keep us occupied. We travelled up on Monday afternoon, stopping … Continue reading
Monday 13 September 2021
by Wulf
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I’m back from holiday. Yes, some of my recent posts were scheduled ahead of time in anticipation of limited Internet access. We were camping at a site called Noble Wood in Cumbria, at the southern end of the Lake District … Continue reading
Tuesday 24 August 2021
by Wulf
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If all goes to plan, Jane and I should be off for a few days camping in September at a woodland site towards the southern edge of the Lake District. It shouldn’t be too cold and, hopefully, won’t be too … Continue reading
Friday 20 November 2020
by Wulf
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If there’s one type of vacation which is ideal for 2020, it is a virtual one, where you stay at home and use a few prompts to spark your imagination. It’s cheaper, more environmentally friendly and, of course, avoids all … Continue reading
Friday 11 October 2019
by Wulf
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Jane and I visited the garden at West Green House today, near Hook in Hampshire. It wasn’t the best weather for seeing a garden although it wasn’t raining when we walked round (unlike since we’ve got back home) and it … Continue reading
Tuesday 23 July 2019
by Wulf
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As part of our recent holiday, we took an overnight break in London – a chance to stay somewhere we could get a long, hot shower (moderately reasonable prices on the Imperial campus although pricier for one night than the … Continue reading