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Burntstump Country Park – Hikes near Nottingham

Burntstump Country Park – Hikes near Nottingham

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Whenever Marc and I go home to visit his parents in Nottingham, we always get to take the lovely Elsa (his family’s English Setter) for walkies. We’ve been to Burntstump Country Park a few times now because it is great as an off-lead dog walk in Nottingham. It is also full of squirrels (which is great for providing extra puppy-joy to Elsa.) When we went home at Christmas we both needed a longer leg-stretch after being cooped up in airplanes/cars/trains…

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England’s best bluebell woods

England’s best bluebell woods

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When I was little, I was convinced that fairies live in bluebell woods. My parents (and grandparents) would take us walking in the stunning bluebell woods in Devon, and I was always blown away by how magical woodlands can look when covered in a pretty purple carpet of flowers. I still think walking through gorgeous bluebell-covered woodland walks is one of the best possible things to do in spring. Over a quarter of the planet’s bluebells are located around the…

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English Countryside wedding – best kind of larks

English Countryside wedding – best kind of larks

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This post will be a little different to my normal hiking adventures. I was going through some old photos, so would like to share what it was like to get married in my teeny village. I can also share my tips for having a fantastic wedding without breaking the bank. Most of our money saving tips, involved getting family and friends to help us with the preparations, so this wedding was a truly a joint effort. Venue – beautiful agricultural…

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Christmas Tag – Merry Christmas Blogging friends!

Christmas Tag – Merry Christmas Blogging friends!

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I don’t do these non-hiking tag posts very often…but I am feeling Christmassy and this is fun to write about. So, here are a bunch of Christmas-themed questions. I seem to have a lot of photos of my family in Christmas hats, so I added loads of those as well! My Blogging friends, Katie (from Fatty McCupcakes), Cherie ( From Michigan to Germany) and Debbie (from Deb’s World) all did this first, so check out their posts too. Where do…

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