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Nearly the end of an era....., Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Nearly the end of an era.....

A travel blog entry by nickiemoore

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It's spring and the birds are busy nest-building, but we're doing quite the opposite, stripping out the house and garden ready for the first viewings by prospective tenants. It's looking naked, but smart, but there's ...

Socks, cream teas and pin cushions, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Socks, cream teas and pin cushions

A travel blog entry by nickiemoore

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Very excited, we have a sponsor! Come this weekend we will be proudly sporting what are (probably) the most gorgeous mohair socks in the world, thanks to Steve from Corrymoor www.corrymoor.com and his pedigree angora goats. From Stockland in the ...

Getting psyched, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Getting psyched

A travel blog entry by nickiemoore

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Hello! This is really exciting because it's our first blog, and hopefully the first of many. Lots of you have said you want to be able to follow our progress, so this is for you. I hope you enjoy it and will keep in touch with us through it. ...

Goodbye!  We're nearly off......, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Goodbye! We're nearly off......

A travel blog entry by claireandross

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... too for everyone for helping us move, organising the BBQ, and all the support we've had We catch the Berry's bus (so Taunton!) to Heathrow on Friday morning and will be flying out at 7:25am on Saturday 16th via Madrid.  Arrive Lima approx 5:30pm ...

Visiting Sam and his family in Somerset, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Visiting Sam and his family in Somerset

A travel blog entry by gurus

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... adored) and celebrated Sam's birthday. We caught the Western Somerset Railway's steam train to have lunch at Dunster Castle. Explored the area, lunch at Taunton Castle, collected the chook's eggs and generally relaxed. Great trip. Thanks for having ...

Camping photos - wouldn't fit on last entry!, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Camping photos - wouldn't fit on last entry!

A travel blog entry by claireandross

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Camping pics - Woolacombe - May 5th- 7th ...

Leaving do - to test this thing, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Leaving do - to test this thing

A travel blog entry by martin84

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It was a good little party nearly all my friends in one ...

Day 71 - Blow Away the Morning Dew, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Day 71 - Blow Away the Morning Dew

A travel blog entry by charlief

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... .  Then it's onto the easy paths along the River Parrett and the River Tone before switching to the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal towpath for the final five miles into Taunton.   At Athelney on the River Parrett I cannot resist stopping to ...

Just a Hello to everyone who may follow our trip, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Just a Hello to everyone who may follow our trip

A travel blog entry by hannahandnug

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... and just have 1 visa left to get which i am applying for today. Well i am not going to write much here now as i am currently sat at my Parents in Taunton, however hopefully the next time i log on and update you all will be from Thailand. :) Nugget ...

And so we're home, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

And so we're home

A travel blog entry by hannahandnug

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After 1 amazing year of travelling we are home and settling back in. Both looking to start working and see what happems next! Am here for hair cuts!!!!! From Hannah not Nug!!! xxx ...

2 weeks to go before we fly from Heathrow to BKK, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

2 weeks to go before we fly from Heathrow to BKK

A travel blog entry by tjwanderer

So, we have finally set up our blog page for our long awaited trip to Sunny Siam (and other sub tropical countries) and to commemorate this milestone we have packed our rucksacks with all of the necessities for 140 days living it big! I was very ...

thumb twiddling and planning, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

thumb twiddling and planning

A travel blog entry by tjwanderer

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so...Jo has one more day at work and I have to suffer two days until Thursday! Twiddling thumbs and trying to put together lists of all of the things we should remember to take with us (whilst keeping the weight and space down in our bags) and last ...

A Grand Day, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

A Grand Day

A travel blog entry by travellingted

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... of the derelict canal and merged with the West Dean Way, this local trail was to be our guide until we reach Taunton. There are signs of restoration of this former waterway and in particular an impressive aquaduct and adjoining driveway. Our journey ...

6 Days to go!, Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom travel blog

6 Days to go!

A travel blog entry by gemmadavies2000

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Hello everyone, I am flying to Mexico on sunday, time is fast approaching!! It has been great meeting up with everyone and I am going to miss you all! When I arrive in Mexico I have a arrival camp which is organised by the charity I am going ...

It's the Final Countdown!!!, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

It's the Final Countdown!!!

A travel blog entry by mel-and-emma

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Hey Everyone!! So it's the final countdown - Emma and I have two whole days until we embark on our trip of a lifetime. Currently neither one of us have managed to pack our rucksacks and Emma isn't even in the same county as her stuff so we are, as usual, ...

Day 11 - Westleigh to Creech St Michael, Creech Saint Michael, United Kingdom travel blog

Day 11 - Westleigh to Creech St Michael

A travel blog entry by sueandjulie

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... required and therefore the local people have diversified into other industries.   We followed the West Deane Way along the canal into Taunton in the afternoon. Taunton appeared to be an amazing thriving town with the canal passing right through the ...

Phase 4 Day 2, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Phase 4 Day 2

A travel blog entry by heather-stewart

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... /restoration project, noticeable by the stone masonry work being carried out near Poole. I was now crossing the Vale of Taunton, a fairly flat, fertile area devoted to arable farming. Lunch at Bradford-on -Tone after crossing a field of spring ...

Preparations, Goodbyes, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Preparations, Goodbyes

A travel blog entry by nobbys

I have been persuaded to write some updates of our travels and progress as Lydia and I make our way to Australia overland. Easier than sending mass emails, I figured this way I could keep those that are interested updated without spending every minute of ...

And It Rained and It Rained, Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom travel blog

And It Rained and It Rained

A travel blog entry by melapet

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28/04/2012 As the sun went down and I started planning the next leg of my journey several people who were here to attend a big wedding began to return. First one couple and then a second stopped in the lounge to talk. The first was from St. Andrew's, ...

Simply Scrumptious!, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Simply Scrumptious!

A travel blog entry by anniemac7

On Tuesday, we went on one of our many gorgeous rides through the southwestern English countryside to my cousin's house!  I settled in and then Leea got home, so I got to 'help out' (really just watch because I'm not too good at the farming stuff) ...

BEEEEEER FEST!!!, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

BEEEEEER FEST!!!

A travel blog entry by jmos

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I have discovered one of the best things ever over here! its called a beer fest! amz took me to one at North Newton, that runs over a weekend but we only went for the night. Its sooo good, you pay an enterance fee and then you get a pint glass and buy ...

Liskeard to Taunton - 88miles, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Liskeard to Taunton - 88miles

A travel blog entry by anglocans

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... impressed with our adventure and remarked "Rather you than me, mate".  Last stop in the afternoon was at a lay-by before Taunton.  Arrived at Travelodge in Taunton and all got cleaned up and ready to go out to dinner. Words cannot describe our ...

Holiday traffic and sunburnt ears, Taunton to Bristol, United Kingdom travel blog

Holiday traffic and sunburnt ears

A travel blog entry by sfhbike

Perhaps we should have expected it but with sunny weather and near the coast the traffic was dreadful. At least we could cycle past, all be it rather slowly. Abandoned plans to go into Weston instead heading back to Brisol over the ...

Jolly Old England, Taunton Somerset, United Kingdom travel blog

Jolly Old England

A travel blog entry by wombat99

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Picked up from Hong Kong hotel by chauffeur-driven Mercedes.  Driver chatted all the way to the airport, providing interesting insights into Hong Kong life and changes (or lack of change) brought about by mainland Chinese Government.  The ...

Ducks and Hedgerows, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Ducks and Hedgerows

A travel blog entry by wombat99

Another lazy morning, though Joy and Austin walked down to Creech St. Michael to renew Joy's script and fed the ducks in the canal of course. Spent the afternoon at Wendy's and resowed some lawn for her.  Went for a walk with Allie to the ...

what a day, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

what a day

A travel blog entry by donnaskewes

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... was built on the possible site of King Arthur's birth (possibly only legend!). Continued up the coast, taking the tiniest most narrow roads, up to Taunton where we are staying the night. Tomorrow night is Fat Duck night - so we are officially ...

The Route (well...all being well...), Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

The Route (well...all being well...)

A travel blog entry by snoopdoggett

We are going to Beijing where we will then make our own way south to Singapore over a couple months passing through Cambodia, Vietnam and finally Thialand where we will fly to Chile via Sydney and then Auckland. Once we arrive in Santiago (Chile) we ...

Rambling Through Somerset, Taunton Somerset, United Kingdom travel blog

Rambling Through Somerset

A travel blog entry by wombat99

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Paul took us on a long walk through Creech St. Michael, Ham and Knapp and back through Charlton Farm to Creech Heathfield.  Misty rain all day.  We wore our raincoats but Paul took his 'brolly' because he said it made him look English.  We ...

Levels and Mumps, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

Levels and Mumps

A travel blog entry by wombat99

Beautiful sunny day.  Not much happening.  Finished copying some photographs to the computer for Jim (clocks and towers).  Jim and Allie took us for a drive to the Somerset Levels and to a willow farming and fishing and teazel comb ...

The Wedding, Taunton, United Kingdom travel blog

The Wedding

A travel blog entry by swatson

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Jacki & Garethīs Wedding Yup, thatīs my sister for those of you that donīt know. So, err, one day after a whirlwind exchange, completion and moving-into-flat drama, it was down to Somerset for a country style wedding. Proceedings started with ...

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