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The Stones
On our way to Avebury we saw a “chalk horse” I guess it’s called, an ancient carving in the hillside. It just was there as we rounded a bend in the road.
We planned to stay the night in Avebury by the open set of stones there, but the B&B we wanted, and all others around, were taken already so we drove to Marlborough …
Bye bye Blankie
... Blankie and Jamie were awake and trying to get themselves sorted.
Jamie was going to Glasgow for the day for work and Blankie was getting ready to leave on her 22 hour journey to Hamburg. We had one last meal together and were pretty reflective about the time we had all spent together. After all, we called ourselves the heartbreak tour... It was so nice to be with them both, I wish Khanh Chi had been there too (the other girl from California that we met in Amsterdam) ...
What can I give this Christmas?
... the support of so many people for whom the first question this Christmas is not "what do I want?" but "what can I give?".
From the 10th Dec we'll be posting regularly on here with pics and video and blogs to keep you updated on where we are giving out the shoeboxes and bringing you some of the stories of the individuals who will receive them. We hope you'll join us; you never know, you might even spot your shoebox!
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Cardiff, Brecon, Tintern and Oxford
... next stop were the reservoirs along the A470 towards Brecon. Got some photos then took some more once we stopped opposite the Stockley Arms, situated at a pass in the Beacons. Arrived at Brecons and had a quick look around town whilst having lunch. We turned south east soon after, driving once more through another part of the Brecons Beacons National Park. Made a quick stop at a narrow road bridge for some photos. After Monmouth, we wound our way through ...
Oh, you're from Perth?
... who competed at the Beijing Olympics and a brief, awkward conversation ensued. We stayed to chat with Sarah and Becky for a while, then headed home. In the evening we took the dogs down to the Bell and had our last meal in Ramsbury, following it up with tea and succumbing to the Friends marathon on Sky in the evening, before heading to bed.
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