This is a lovely shot walk starting in the village of Eartham. It crosses the National Trust’s Slindon Estate, circling The Nore Hill Folly and taking in some interesting ancient woodland. It was a beautiful Autumn day when we hiked this National Trust advertised trail. Bright skies and vibrant leaves. An uplifting environment to take […]
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We’ve had our French house for over 20 years now. It’s deep in the Limousin, an area known for it’s natural beauty, hard working farmers, orange cattle and wealth of birds and other wildlife. We treasure our time there; time which has been enhanced by watching the wide and noisy diversity of birds which appear
Isn’t it quaint, the way local tourist marketing people give walks and trails attractive names. Anyway this walk is the Sentier du bois des Fees. Which is translated as the walk through the Fairies wood. It’s a great walk, well signposted with a variety of terrain to be enjoyed on the way. We’ve done it
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This walk challenged our staying power. The weather was very hot and the the trail seems to defy science by being uphill more than downhill. Nevertheless it’s a great excursion which takes you past the ancient extraction wells which were the origin of the famous porcelain factories of nearby Limoges. The area is crisscrossed with
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Not content to sit on one beautiful romantic river valley, Fresselines is involved with two. Fresselines sits on the confluence of the River Creuse and the Petite Creuse, both of which run along deep gorges, eventually converging a few splashes from the village. It’s a tourism and farming village situated some 20 miles (32 km)
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This is an absolute gem. I was going to refer to it as a garden, but that would almost be demeaning. It is a beautiful slice of French countryside, lovingly tended and enhance by thoughtful and knowledgeable owners. It’s a privilege to share the fruits of their labours. If you are ready to spend a
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Be careful what you wish for. There’s a large school about half a mile down the road from where we live. Many of the young people walk past our house twice a day between the establishment and their homes. In both directions they pass small corner shops. At these shops they purchase the essentials for
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In August every year something stirs in the agricultural quiet of the sleepy Limousin countryside, deep in rural France. Something possibly alien to the setting, something incongruous, but most of all something wonderful. The Le Bluis Blues festival erupts in a multi day feast of the Blues. The music is authentic and loud, performed by
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Ok, Mrs L said. Here’s a place we must visit. It’s not too far away, has an outstanding and unusual nine sided shape in the landscape. The walls are more or less complete and are comparative with Lucca for accessibility. There’s an amazing nine sided piazza in the centre of the city with a shimmering
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Lunigiana is littered with impressive castle-like towers which rear out of the mountainous landscape, clinging on in the most precarious positions. The example shown here is at Massa, not too far from the very famous fortified town of Lucca. They are collectively known as Malaspina Towers. They were built by the Malaspina family. This dynasty
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