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What To Do When You Are Going Bonkers: Part Oh Who’s Counting?

This is definitively the answer. Belper in Amber Valley, a beautiful if relatively isolated part of the southern north of England have begun to emulate Doddie Smith’s idea in 101 Dalmatians – the Twilight Bark only with a twist… https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-derbyshire-52252003Continue reading

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N is for Napier and other places worth a deco

I posted about the southern hemisphere gem, Napier on the East coast of the North Island of New Zealand as part of my Kia Ora series, recounting my travel there in November and December 2014. Hands up how many of you … Continue reading

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