Category: Days Out
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UK’s Lesser Known Tourist Attractions
Most of you know that I’m Canadian. Contrary to popular belief Maple Syrup doesn’t flow through our veins nor are we born with skis strapped to our feet. I can ski although not brilliantly and I’ve never needed the services of Mountain Rescue. I grew up 45 minutes away from Sun Peaks ski resort which…
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Giant Monopoly St Albans 2010
On Sunday, St. Albans was turned into a Giant Monopoly Board. It was the brainchild of the Arts, Sports & Health Team. The whole idea was to get people exercising whilst taking in some of the local sites. There were 3 routes to choose from with a number of checkpoints along the way. We chose…
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London Sky Ride 2010
So glad I did it, but not sure I would do it again next year. We set off at about half 9 this morning. Unfortunately, we didn’t take into consideration engineering works on the rail lines so we had to cycle from St. Pancras to the start of the route. But in my true fashion,…
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No Running Please!
Whoops! We went to Bekonscot Model Railway Village this morning in Beaconsfield, Bucks. It’s a bit expensive as we could only stay for half a day (£8.50 per adult and £5 for children over 2). But if you went for a whole day and took a picnic it would be worth it. However, you can…
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Family Holiday, Bude, Cornwall April 2010
We’ve just returned from a short break to Bude, Cornwall. We were absolutely blessed with the weather and I can’t recommend the place we stayed at enough. Just for the record I do not get any kick backs of any type for recommending this place. We stayed at the Atlantic Cottages on the West Grove…