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    Europe

    Snowy Brighton Beach Once More

    Its happened again! Although not as much snowfall as earlier in the year, Brighton has been blessed or cursed depending…

    3 Comments » | Brighton, Photos |

    End of the Road 2009 in Photos

    For me the music didn’t really get going until the Sunday when Magnolia Electric Co, Neko Case and Richmond…

    1 Comment » | Dorset, England, Music Festivals, Photos |

    Highlights of a Krakow Stag Do

    I first visited Krakow with my family over 10 years ago now so I didn’t remember too much about Krakow…

    3 Comments » | Poland |

    Highland Cow on the Beach

    This cow was spotted along with a load of its friends and family on a day out to the…

    5 Comments » | Photos, Scotland |

    Snowy Snow Brighton Beach Photos

    I can’t recall there ever being thick snow on Brighton and Hove beach, so yesterday was a pretty special day…

    7 Comments » | Brighton, England, Photos |

    Lewes Bonfire Night 2008

    Lewes Bonfire is held every year on the 5th of November, the celebrations are made up of large torch lit…

    1 Comment » | England |

    Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall

    For 400 years the Lost Gardens of Heligan we’re part of Cornish Tremayne family estate, they fell in to…

    2 Comments » | Cornwall, England |

    Green Man Festival 2008

    Just returned from a fantastic weekend at The Green Man Festival in the Brecon beacons. Glanusk Park in Crickhowell…

    5 Comments » | Music Festivals, Wales |

    Camping at Toms Field, Dorset

    We have just got back from 3 nights camping at Tom’s Field Camping. Its a beautiful campsite in the…

    5 Comments » | Camping, Dorset, England |

    Camping in Camelford, North Cornwall

    Just spent a great surfing weekend in Camelford (not toe), we stayed in a great campsite Kings Acre Touring…

    3 Comments » | Camping, Cornwall, England, Places to stay |

    Grasspoint Cottage, Isle of Mull, Scotland

    Situated on a peninsular in the north west of the Isle of Mull, Grasspoint cottage is where we spent a…

    5 Comments » | Places to stay, Scotland |