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The Real English Countryside

Places

The villages of Ardington and Lockinge are an example of the very best of English rural life. Only one mile apart they’re the heart of the Lockinge Estate, famous as one example of values now mostly forgotten. The estate was assembled by Lord Wantage, a distinguished soldier awarded the Victoria Cross and Bar (meaning he [...]

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Views of Brora

Brora

Brora is pretty far north, and in Highlands terms also quite big.  At one time most of the coal for this part of the country came into  what was a busy harbour. There were fishing boats too, and some industry. To the south of the town was Hunters factory.  They made the highest quality tweeds [...]

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Rediscovering the Joys of Bad Golf

Golf

The joys of playing crap golf escaped me for a while during the days when I thought proficiency was just another practice session away. But the limitations imposed by a knackered body and bored mind ultimately pushed me toward giving the game up. But giving up golf when you live within a hundred yards of [...]

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