If you have ever wandered what it looks like at a radio station, here is a picture of one of the studios at BBC Radio Wiltshire in Swindon. As someone who isn’t used to being in a studio every
Ask each one of us what walking (or hiking) means to us and we will probably (and hopefully) all come up with our own meaning and take on it. It’s pretty individual. Right up there for me though, along
I have just returned from a trip to France during which I succeeded in climbing Europe’s largest sand dune which is called Dune de Pyla. The sand was so hot it almost burnt my feet and only the
On a warm summer’s day today when the sun shone brightly and our English skies were a dreamy blue, I took a short walk in North Dorset with David to check part of our trail on the Truly Madly Deeply
I have held a desire to travel for as long as I can remember. When I was a young girl my adventures were around the farm in England where I lived. I would disappear for the day and just roam
I am writing on route to Oxfordshire’s Windrush Valley on a glorious sunny June day. Here, with the children helping us, David and I will be putting together a short trail for guests to enjoy. There is an air of
Please stick with me, this post is a little longer than usual. (May I suggest a nice cup of tea as you read?) I strongly recommend the new Channel 4 TV features within the evening news program, Green and Pleasant Land.
It is the 1st of May. Did you know that today is May Day. And it is my pleasure to talk about and encourage the celebration of this wonderful English day. A day which has its roots deeply embedded in country legend,folklore and English history. The celebration
Taking my children to school yesterday I saw the first bluebells of the season in flower in the woods. Ah my heart soared instantly! There is something special about the bluebell which brings smiles to faces and a sort of
Last week I had a great experience as I was invited to join BBC Radio Wiltshire for two different interviews during English Tourism Week. For the first I traveled to the South West of the county near Tisbury (a beautiful
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‘Twas the week before Christmas…’ and I had a hankering for some festive cheer and Christmas carols. And what better
I’ve been walking in The Cotswolds all my life and yet I’m still finding new paths and places to explore,
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