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Manor stay
We drove from Chester to our accommodation at an historic hotel, Friars Carse. This hotel is amazing , very stately and opulent with an air of a country manor. We ate in the lounge for tea, sitting near the log fire in leather chesterfields waited on by a gentleman that kept bowing to us lol, the girls were very impressed. The bedroom G and I had was huge with very large bed, bath and wing backed chairs, the girls had a bed with a large canopy at the head. The grounds were lovely ...
Hello from China!
... time for us to head out for dinner.
We still haven't plucked up the courage to try any insects and I think we'll save that for when we've had a few too many beers! We're heading to Vietnam on Wednesday and were really looking for
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Home..
... roughly 8 bacon sandwiches in my first 2 days home... safe to say I missed bacon! Ahhhhh well, YUMMY! I managed to rekindle my love of House series 1-3 and Doctor Who season 4, all round a goooood Toussaint! Off back to France on Saturday morning for another 6 weeks before Christmas - wooooooo! xo
Just an update, I'm all packed ...
Next Journey Begins
I have already talked about the fact that I am a SAD person (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and that I cannot wait to head to a warmer climate and brighter evenings. All the while I have worked it hasn't mattered as much but even in the relatively short time I have been back in the UK and the clocks going back has brought home to me ...
Orton offerings
I've been here twice now and yet there is still plenty on offer in the little village of Orton and surrounding area that I have yet to see and will be back for.
Wainwright described Orton as one of Westmorlands loveliest villages, and I can second that. If you are passing through whilst completing the Coast to Coast walk, or visiting the monthly farmers market, then you already know what this lovely village has ...