The Clifton At Paignton
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Floods in the UK
Heavy down pours cause severe flooding http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20493378 http://m.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/nov/24/ uk-flood-warnings-heavy-rain-forecast With nations meeting in Doha to discuss a global plan to tackle climate change, the terrible floods hitting the UK are a stark warning about the need for urgent action to cut emissions (Labour accuses ministers of flood defence cuts, 27 November). ...
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.
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Brake issues ...
After a Hotel room coffee and a good cough, we moved off yet again.
There is a sort of playground area near the cathedral which is made up from pieces of an aeroplane. It looks as thought the plane has crashed into the ground ... tacky or what?
Driving up Park Street with the Wills building at the top, we followed a dust cart, or whatever they are now called. A green one. Dead smart.
Leaving Bristol, we headed south. It was chilly but the sun was ...
Exeter and South
... to that period of the cathedral’s history. He then asked us to follow him across the quire to the chapel on the south side and explained that it had been rebuilt with as much stone from the destruction as possible. The money to do the work was fund raised and a rugby team assisted through contributions.
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