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[nannyo]

Have been suffering a little from the annual BLEH of grey skies, too much work, and not enough excercise. Luckily this is relieved by not actually doing a full week's work if I can help it, and planning to be out and about as much as possible.

On the cards so far this year: Gogol Bordello concert in Newcastle, visits to mid-Wales with nurse_liz, kowt and

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[taimatsu]

The Hereford/Hay-on-Wye/Shrewsbury/Golden Valley area is beautiful countryside with many things to see (Dore Abbey, Shrewsbury churches and the Cadfael stuff, HAY ON WYE BOOKSHOPS). Best if you have a car, but I suspect trips between the towns on trains would work too. But you wouldn't be able to buy so many books in Hay if you did that.

[nannyo]

oooh, tempting! I have wanted to go to Hay on Wye for aaaages, and I think the large boot of our car is MADE to be filled with books really. Also, I am a secret Cadfael fangirl, as I read all of those books at an impressionable age.

[taimatsu]

The Cadfael visitor centre is actually pretty cool as you can do fun stuff like write in a scriptorium :)

As I said, Dore Abbey is very attractive and interesting, and Brockhampton All Saints is very well worth a look. Architecturally interesting and very peaceful and quiet too. I went with then-boyfriend some years ago, and we stayed in a B&B, drove about, ate tasty pub food, had picnics, bought BOOKS (70 between us - Bookends, the remainders shop which sells everything for a quid, is ruinous. Also they have entertaining erotica/SM fiction which we bought much too much of), and enjoyed the lovely lovely weather.

[nannyo]

once we had a disastrous family holiday in Fowey, in a holiday cottage that dripped water from the walls, so I'm willing to try again. Where do you recommend?

[nannyo]

Lamorna sounds loooovely, and I want to visit Mevagissey just for the name. We tend to like outdoorsy with a side order of food and culcha please, so Cornwall does sound like a great option for us.
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[nannyo]

I <3 yorkshire muchly. I keep discovering little towns that are ACE. I still think I have one of the best commutes in the world.
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[nannyo]

I love the sculpture park, and am planning on doing the Forbidden Corner (which is near Liz's parents'). Not necessarily a city, just interested in new places...

[thejasper]

Well I can't speak knowledgeably about England (though I can certainly fake it for a while). However the Netherlands is a vast...urban sprawl....never mind just stay in the UK.

btw, hills in wales are mountains when talking to dutch people and bumps when talking to tibetan monks.

[nannyo]

ah yes, allow me to translate for you poor bump deprived folk: We're off to climb VERY TALL mountains, even taller than the ones I dragged you up when you came to stay. Mind you, I think you're fitter than me, you long distance runner, so maybe the height of the mountains won't overcome you.
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[thejasper]

Actually, the netherlands may have something to offer... I usually go sailing with friends at least once a year. I don't know if/when we are going this year, or if I'll have time for it, but if we do I'll let you know. It may be fun.