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Marquis of Granby

Photo by Mtaylor848 (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons Photo by Mtaylor848 (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons … More

Household Cavalry, Household Cavalry Museum, John Manners, Marquis of Granby

Household Cavalry Museum

A trip into London and some time to kill. I decide to visit the Household Cavalry museum off Whitehall. The … More

Horse Guards Parade, Household Cavalry, Household Cavalry Museum

Views of Windermere (3)

As well as some stunning scenery, there are also lots of houses surrounding the shores of the Lake. Lucky people … More

Lake Windermere

Views of Windermere (2)

Continuing our trip around Lake Windermere

Lake Windermere

Views of Windermere (1)

When Sue and I were in Cumbria a few weeks back we took a boat trip around Lake Windermere. The … More

Lake Windermere

Views of Orton

Described by Alfred Wainwright, the walker and writer, as one of Cumbria’s loveliest village, Orton stands on Wainwright’s famous coast … More

Cumbria, Orton, Sir William Petty, Temperance Hotel

Highgate Cemetery (3)

Continuing our walk around the Eastern Cemetery at Highgate. Douglas Adams (1952-2001) writer – Author of ‘Hitchikers guide to the … More

Douglas Adams, Highgate Cemetery, Malcolm McClaren

Highgate Cemetery (2)

In our walk around the Eastern cemetery we found some amazing monuments. One of the first you see on entering … More

Anna Mahler, Highgate Cemetery, Karl Marx, Thomas Pocklington

Highgate Cemetery (1)

A few weeks ago Keith and I visited Highgate Cemetery. This is perhaps the most famous cemetery in the UK, … More

Highgate Cemetery

Views of Kendal (2)

Kendal

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