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5 January – Planning Adventures for 2014

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Mo

Well here we are in 2014 and my thoughts turn to travels.  I have thought about touring around South America on backpacker buses, but something keeps putting me off.  Perhaps it’s the very long distances across huge countries or that … Continue reading →

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Friday 17 August – Homeward

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Mo

I woke to hear rain on the window pane…no worries, the garden really needed it after such a hot spell. After breakfast Julie and I went into Monmouth. She wanted to show me around her favorite town where she’d often … Continue reading →

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Thursday 15 August – Painting Day!

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Mo

I heard a bit of scuffling outside on the landing in the night but thought nothing much of it but when I got up at 6.30 to use the bathroom Julie was already downstairs and feeling quite fed up.  She … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 14 August – Goodrich Castle

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Mo

I was a little while getting to sleep last night as there was a child jumping on and off a bunk bed on the floor above (or so it seemed), but it was still early so i couldn’t really complain. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 13 August – Wye Valley YHA

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Mo

lovely firm bed. Then again a leisurely breakfast with Judy, packed ready to leave, then coffee on the swing seat in her garden again. It is as warm as ever. After we had said our goodbyes (and she insisted on … Continue reading →

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Monday 12 August – Out and about

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Mo

I woke to a lovely sunny morning again, this is unheard of in Wales!!  No rain forecast til Wednesday.  Judy and I enjoyed a leisurely breakfast chatting and then a coffee in the garden.  I finally left for the Cardiff … Continue reading →

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Sunday 11 August – UK Road Trip

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Mo

The first part of my UK Road Trip is a mini one taking me to South Wales and Ross-on-Wye visiting friends.  I hope to take in Tintern Abbey and maybe do a few sketches along the way…. Here is the … Continue reading →

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Time to go home :-(

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Mo

Woke up in Jane and Jed’s lovely home in Whistler to a rather wet morning. Cindy and I walked around whistler Upper and Lower Villages. They are typically alpine as you would expect but of course at this time of … Continue reading →

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To Whistler

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Mo

Woke up to thick cloud outside… couldn’t see the mountains or the ocean, in fact couldn’t see a thing! But at least when I turned on the big tv in my bedroom, Wimbledon had started – yay! I got up … Continue reading →

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To Pender Island

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Mo

It’s gonna be a quiet chilled day today…. or so I thought!  Lie in til 9 then a leisurely breakfast on the deck chatting… spotting with rain a little but warm and no wind…. no hurry guys, except Beau wants … Continue reading →

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