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Having travelled around 24,000 miles across the planet earlier this year (to and from New Zealand) and in an effort to limit our carbon footprint any further after such a large 'tread', we felt inspired by New Zealand, a land not much bigger than our own, to look at our own little island with fresh eyes.
From our base camp in Hurley we set out for dog minding duties in Hastings. A midweek airbnb cottage near Hay-on-Wye on the Welsh border. Visit to friends in Norfolk and then another cottage in Cornwall for a week of amazing September sunshine. Throw in a few National Trust visits and here you have our 2019 Photo Review of the Year.

HASTINGS

The one and only Pedro (our favourite schnauzer) on the beach with Margaret chasing.

Pedro chasing pebbles with Margaret - and on the train to Battle.

Beachy Head lighthouse

Hastings Old Town 

HAY-ON-WYE

One the numerous bookshops in the small town of Hay.

NORFOLK
A weekend visit that included these gardens.

Fantastic gardens and house at East Ruston.

Cynthia, Bill and Margaret in the greenhouse.

CORNWALL
A week of sunshine and scenery.

Absolutely 'banging' - Kelly's: Cornish for ice cream.

Jimmy, Josie & Margaret at the Minack Theatre.

Minack Theatre view.

Porthcurno Beach (south coast of Cornwall)

Sennen Beach (north coast near Lands End)

Cloudless blue skies in Cornwall (Sennen Beach)

Beautiful Trebah Gardens - hydrangea valley

Two birds in the Trebah Gardens

NATIONAL TRUST

NT Croome. near Worcester. Church and wildflower meadow.

Rothschild's NT Ascott. Topiary clock.

HURLEY-ON-THAMES

Hurley's Secret War - Day of blue plaque unveiling.

Hurley Skies seen from the van.

Cricket on the green.

(left) A poppy lined cycle path just behind Littlewick Green.










And (below) I almost forgot this shot taken at Combe Martin in Devon on the way back from Cornwall.

Link to NEW ZEALAND blog if you missed it previously....