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Norfolk Broads, UK

Gavin Greene — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:15:26 +0000

We were headed towards a charming little place called Hickling, where our friends Heidi-Lee and Chris had already set up camp the previous night. Not many campsites allow you to have a log fire, but we’d chosen Hickling as they promised a good stock of wood and firelighters, which would keep us warm and visible to each other for the cooler late August evenings. The main draw of North Norfolk…

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The New Forest, UK

Gavin Greene — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 12:00:41 +0000

We drove down in the fully-laden MG, which was packed with our tent, sleeping bags, clothes, and a box full of 1970s car parts that the AA are unlikely to have on board one of their vans. Best to be safe. After a drive through the New Forest along winding country lanes, we pulled into the campsite as the sun was setting; a haze of smoke lay lazily among the tents, the wood smoke combining with…

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Gavin Greene — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 12:00:49 +0000

After arriving and a good explore of the Old Town, we swiftly realised that there are some serious hills in Edinburgh. Being built on seven hills means there are at least fourteen ways do go uphill and downhill; a two-minute walk on Google Maps can quite easily end up as a long climb up picturesque stone stairs and along steep winding alleyways. Nicola had booked us a cosy little apartment…

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Devon and Cornwall, England

Gavin Greene — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:12:31 +0000

The real question, however, is whether the MG would be brilliant enough to make it down to Cornwall on Friday, along steep coastal roads, and back to London in time for work on Monday morning. The route down to Dartmoor was pretty clear, and we arrived at Langstone Manor Park just before lunch. The MG behaved all the way there, which was a surprise; I was fairly certain we were going to end up…

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9 things not to miss in Kew Gardens, London

Gavin Greene — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:37:34 +0000

Go inside this incredible human beehive, with lights and sounds simulating the activities of bees in a real hive just around the corner. Installed in Kew until November 2017. Bromeliads, ferns, water lilies; this greenhouse has everything tropical, as well as a few temperate plants. Don’t miss the underwater fish viewing area. Kew Gardens’ most iconic glasshouse is also one of its…

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