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Floods in the UK
... the UK will experience severe flooding more frequently as climate change takes hold. The floods have severely disrupted people's lives and will cost the economy millions of pounds – highlighting the foolishness of the chancellor's insistence in only talking about the costs of tackling climate change. The UK government must stop dragging its feet on decarbonising our economy and show global ...
Off to Heathrow for a flight down south
12:15 finds me in the back of my favourite step daughters car en route for Heathrow, about now we should have been boarding the train but what with the weather and all that, trains seem even more unreliable than ever, so here we are. It comes to something when the biggest concern with a trip to Rwanda, is getting out of the West Country. Arrived at Heathrow in plenty of time even though we had to stop for fuel for the car, then fuel for the driver (Krispy Kreme donuts). ...
Back home again
... was quick, the luggage waiting for us (very impressive) and we just straight onto the Heathrow Express. This got us nicely into paddington to connect with the 1806 so we were back in Home by 2130 tired but glad we had made that train as the next we 2 hours later.
All in all a fantastic holiday which went like clockwork and we both enjoyed every second. Thanks for everyone who commented, we read them with great interest and the odd laff.
The ...
Brake issues ...
... tourists, coaches and gaudy, cheesy shops... but the Gorge itself was uncluttered. Few people and no signage.
As we drove through to the end, the land opened out again and the views looking towards Glastonbury are beautiful. The Tor pokes out of the middle of the landscape and is visible for miles around.
Wells was the next stop, where we parked and the car was instantly a draw, with people wanting to take photos, and the local drunk who had come out ...
Exeter and South
... ventilating and was pleased that I could now see a house, trees and barns instead the endless rows of trees and shrubs. When we pulled up next to the house, Dianna, our host greeted us and we got our bags into the home, signed in and got our keys. We talked with her briefly about the area and went to our room. I laid down for a while to regain my sense of equilibrium. Sheila talked with ...
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