Thornbury Carnival

Saturday 5 July 2014

Thornbury Carnival

Plenty of smiles at Thornbury Carnival, despite the damp start!

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Solstice in Snowdonia

Saturday 21 June 2014

Solstice in Snowdonia

We went wild camping in Snowdonia for the summer solstice weekend

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A caving trip down Reservoir Hole

Wednesday 4 June 2014

A caving trip down Reservoir Hole

Many many more people have climbed Everest than have been to the Frozen Deep in Reservoir Hole, the largest (known) chamber under the Mendips

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North Nibley

Sunday 1 June 2014

North Nibley

We set off from our house in Dursley to walk over to North Nibley, including the Tyndale monument

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Bowlore at Carew Castle

Sunday 25 May 2014

Bowlore at Carew Castle

We enjoy exploring castles and Wales is certainly a fantastic place for that

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Pembrokeshire Coast

Saturday 24 May 2014

Pembrokeshire Coast

The Pembrokeshire coastline is wonderfully varied

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Sharpness Docks and Canal

Wednesday 21 May 2014

Sharpness Docks and Canal

On a special picnic, I didn't really plan on taking too many photos, but nonetheless I had my little camera (Canon S95) with me

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Sicily, briefly

Sunday 11 May 2014

Sicily, briefly

We were all too briefly in Sicily for wedding of some friends.

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Sonia and Alejandro's Wedding

Saturday 10 May 2014

Sonia and Alejandro's Wedding

Sonia and Alejandro's beautiful wedding was held in the church of Zafferana Etnea, on the edge of Etna, with the reception afterwards in the magnificent Read more...


Bluebells

Saturday 3 May 2014

Bluebells

The bluebells have been especially fine this year, although I don't know why

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A toast to St George

Saturday 26 April 2014

A toast to St George

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Follow the Cross to Cam Peak

Friday 18 April 2014

Follow the Cross to Cam Peak

On Good Friday there is a tradition for the local churches to carry a cross to Cam Peak

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Misty Twinberrow woods

Friday 14 March 2014

Misty Twinberrow woods

Twinberrow Woods near our house are so beautiful, but as with all woods it can be hard to capture that in a photo

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A little snow in the Brecon Beacons

Saturday 1 March 2014

A little snow in the Brecon Beacons

We've enjoyed some amazing snow the last few years, but this winter has had a lot less

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Yorkshire Dales

Saturday 22 February 2014

Yorkshire Dales

We'd never visited the Yorkshire Dales and since we wanted to go and see some friends who'd moved up to Newcastle, we made a detour into the hills on route

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Severn Bore

Sunday 2 February 2014

Severn Bore

Although we've lived nearby for some years, we'd never been to see the Severn Bore

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Cotswold Clouds

Sunday 2 February 2014

Cotswold Clouds

The first we heard about the Cotswold Clouds trial was when a friendly man knocked on our door one winter morning fairly soon after we had moved to Dursley

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Etna erupts

Sunday 29 December 2013

Etna erupts

Etna dominates Eastern Sicily, especially during eruptions

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