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We found ourselves a rather nice ‘Air B&B’ just off Gargrave Road for a few days. It came with a parking spot. The problem was, I had to reverse uphill along a very narrow cobbled cul-de-sac for over 80 metres to get to it. My door mirrors were only just missing the wall on one side, and the mirrors of …
Read moreI’d driven past Burghley House on a number of occasions during my weekly commute from Hull to Bedford. It was on one of the many different routes I used in order to break up the boredom of the journey. This time however, Jill and I were in the area as we had been to visit her son Michael’s new house in …
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We were making one of our regular trips to London for the weekend and had two main events planned. The first was to finally see The Mousetrap at St Martin’s Theatre. We had talked about it for quite a while, although it had never been on my to do list, Jill has always been an Agatha Christie fan so I …
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York is one of my favourite cities, a place I’ve visited many times. As a treat for my birthday, Jill booked us a night at a Travelodge. We made use of the current bus subsidy which meant it only cost us £2 each to get there. I thought the fairly lengthy journey might be a bit tedious, but despite the …
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Chester, a place of hidden treasures. I came here once in the 80’s; I remember the galleried shops, the clock and the walls, but little else. But then again, the company I was with at the time wasn’t the most stimulating! Roll on 35 years and (some) of the memories came straight back. The walls! Why it is that some …
Read moreAnother theatre trip to London but this time not the West End. This time the destination was the Troubadour Theatre near Wembley to see a show called Newsies. It didn’t sound very exciting to me; a story about street newspaper sellers going out on strike at the turn of the century, but it was something Jill really wanted to see. …
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We decided that we were getting far too lethargic and comfortable with staying home. A motion was passed to get out and do more despite our age starting to get the better of us! It was a pleasant Sunday and we decided to set off for Burton Agnes Hall. The house itself was closed for the season but apparently the …
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December 27th, Christmas over and time to take Michael home to suburban London. A chance for mum to inspect his new Rickmansworth flat. We decided to take the scenic route rather than the long boring A1. It took a while longer but we made good progress until nearing the outskirts of the capital. Queuing traffic on the motorway delayed our …
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Dark grey skies and drizzle kept us company on the road and the forecast didn’t look much better; but who cares when you’re on your way to a beer and music festival? Organised by Hull & East Yorkshire CAMRA, this is a trip we’ve done once before a few years ago. It was going to be a long day, so …
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Well where do I begin? Sometimes luck plays a part in life, whether for better or worse. Sometimes decisions are made which are later regretted, and sometimes taking a chance can pay off. But the decision that Jill made a few days ago to bid in the Dove House Hospice fund raising auction for a pair of Ashes tickets turned …
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