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South Downs Way: Jack & Jill to Ditchling Beacon 6 Jun 2010 | 01:21 am
The South Downs Way is a 100-mile path for walkers and cyclists and extends from Winchester to Eastbourne. We have now traversed 7% of that path. While that may not sound like a lot, it really has t...
The Forest Way: Withyham to East Grinstead 3 Jun 2010 | 01:17 am
Today was another glorious late spring day with the temperature in the mid 70s, the sky cloudless and a gentle breeze rolling off the Sussex Downs. To make the most of the good weather, we headed do...
The South Downs Way: Jack and Jill to Devil’s Dyke 28 May 2010 | 03:59 am
This weekend we decided to make good use of the present spell of good weather to navigate part of the South Downs Way in West Sussex. We started at the site of the twin windmills, Jack and Jill, atop ...
A Hedgehog at Dusk 7 May 2010 | 04:44 am
Last summer, we ran in to one of Britain’s indigenous snakes . This evening, we returned from the local park at dusk and waiting at the end of our front garden path, overlooking the drop of the curb, ...
All the Queen’s Horses at Audley End House 4 May 2010 | 12:17 am
This weekend, Audley End House re-opened its stables for the first time in about 60 years. To celebrate, they reenacted a visit by Queen Victoria to inspect her troops with “All the Queen’s Horses”. ...
A restful day at Ardingly Reservoir 28 Apr 2010 | 02:35 am
This weekend was the warmest we’ve had this year. It was too beautiful to be indoors, but we didn’t want to be going out too far, so we settled for a walk at Ardingly Reservoir. This was next to Ard...
National Stud Centre day 28 Apr 2010 | 02:33 am
I took a week off during the Easter holiday to spend some time with the family. We didn’t have much time or money so we could only do small things. Plus, the kids still had gymnastics most of the we...
New driving test case studies are a waste of time 28 Apr 2010 | 02:30 am
I sat the theory driving test recently. I meant to go through the entire thing last year, but so many things kept coming up, so it was put off and put off. When I heard about the new “case studies”,...
Variety of foods in supermarkets 31 Mar 2010 | 05:37 pm
There seems to be a common misconception among many Americans that when it comes to shopping and eating, there is far greater variety on the western side of the Atlantic as opposed to in Europe. While...
Down House: Charles Darwin’s Former Home 22 Mar 2010 | 08:45 pm
Our English Heritage membership came up for renewal this month and what better way to celebrate than to take our first trip of the year to Down House, home of British scientist Charles Darwin. Down ...
