Category Archives: England

Ducks are A-Dabbling III

Posted on 22 September 2014 by sheg4184

A Thames Valley Journal: Part 3 “In it’s unbroken loveliness this is, perhaps, the sweetest stretch of all the river…” ~ Jerome K. Jerome Day 6: Marlow to Maidenhead Before we left the Vicarage, we popped into the Church-next-door, All Saints … Continue reading →

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Ducks are A-Dabbling II

Posted on 16 September 2014 by sheg4184

A Thames Valley Journal: Part 2 “Here today, up and off to somewhere else tomorrow…”  ~ Kenneth Graham Day 4: Pangbourne via Bus and Sonning to Shiplake Day four of our walking adventure found us wandering through peaceful water meadows, talking … Continue reading →

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Ducks are a-Dabbling I

Posted on 11 September 2014 by sheg4184

A Thames Valley Journal: Part 1 `DUCKS’ DITTY’  All along the backwater,  Through the rushes tall,  Ducks are a-dabbling,  Up tails all! Ducks’ tails, drakes’ tails,  Yellow feet a-quiver,  Yellow bills all out of sight  Busy in the river!        ~ … Continue reading →

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An Arctic Anniversary

Posted on 29 April 2014 by sheg4184

We had an anniversary recently, and sadly it was a bit of a fizzle, as I wasn’t feeling well and pretty much slept through it. So I am going to reminisce about a past anniversary instead, somewhere cool, as the … Continue reading →

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Of Country Clubs and Cucumber Sandwiches

Posted on 3 April 2014 by sheg4184

Hanbury Manor, Hertfordshire, once the home of English landed gentry, then a boarding school, it has entered the 21st century as a Marriott hotel and country club. Only a few miles north of Hertford, Hanbury Manor is a magnificent chapter … Continue reading →

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‘The Heart of England’

Posted on 27 December 2013 by sheg4184

“Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.”         ~Samuel Pepys Christmas is a time for feasting, and there has certainly been plenty this year, as we have wined and dined on a daily basis with those of … Continue reading →

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Planting Your Own Garden

Posted on 21 October 2012 by sheg4184

At Toastmasters recently, I was given an interesting table topic about forging your own destiny. It provided inspiration for my final speech: Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone else to bring you … Continue reading →

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