tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57273073540585075642024-03-26T17:02:33.524+00:00Nic's AdventuresA blog inspired by my journey as a diabetic, including travelNichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414262280232159658noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727307354058507564.post-55801136211192335762023-11-28T10:00:00.016+00:002023-11-28T10:00:00.131+00:00Travel - Top Safari Holiday Tips
<h1 style="text-align: center;"> Travel - Top Safari Holiday Tips<br /></h1><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVE0AscDnucyXJ6nJ-XiIc7jlVSxSERqY0aOIDU_FFl9xuseFtPfv5QJUBwgjkHEC8W71CZWb8fVlalytp-ieNVVa_FiBS8Ritr5T6oppln86bGvkjD5e5lX1fyPlEqYBAqU7RLzbU7RqXhYxIPMRLLLYoE52H8TpSp7d2VpVIuYLAFE2Ry7XFsgp/s4320/178.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Masi Girafee" border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVE0AscDnucyXJ6nJ-XiIc7jlVSxSERqY0aOIDU_FFl9xuseFtPfv5QJUBwgjkHEC8W71CZWb8fVlalytp-ieNVVa_FiBS8Ritr5T6oppln86bGvkjD5e5lX1fyPlEqYBAqU7RLzbU7RqXhYxIPMRLLLYoE52H8TpSp7d2VpVIuYLAFE2Ry7XFsgp/w640-h480/178.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Giraffe </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I have been on a couple of holidays where I have spotted wildlife here
are my top tips for going on a safari holiday. </p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Top Safari Holiday Tips<br /></h1>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Take a good camera.</h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMpo4BexjZAQc1spac-WCpx-R_n_HtFAUjF_hBOGHJcUJTiB7QJzzESwkTQZRJxbl_Qzw_sAPZl-2vEwk67lZa-M6vf1Wp7QPQE1y8rZ2qLW_RCuFxG6dsPYVBQrxnScZzCdOsFwyt6Q3oNeNqxGvCeV127KRzZdYXCEC5Q-KBdilpRN0BgexqbPU/s3570/sutirta-budiman-SfLf0RZBPMQ-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Person with a SRL camera with a lens taking a picture" border="0" data-original-height="2856" data-original-width="3570" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMpo4BexjZAQc1spac-WCpx-R_n_HtFAUjF_hBOGHJcUJTiB7QJzzESwkTQZRJxbl_Qzw_sAPZl-2vEwk67lZa-M6vf1Wp7QPQE1y8rZ2qLW_RCuFxG6dsPYVBQrxnScZzCdOsFwyt6Q3oNeNqxGvCeV127KRzZdYXCEC5Q-KBdilpRN0BgexqbPU/w640-h512/sutirta-budiman-SfLf0RZBPMQ-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@sutirtab?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">sutirta budiman</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/person-using-black-dslr-camera-SfLf0RZBPMQ?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a></span><br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Take a good camera, not just the one on your phone a proper DSRL camera,
with a set of lenses (if you can afford them). A telephoto lens is the best one
you can use for wildlife photography, as it gives you the best results even
closer pictures of the animals, as you will be able to zoom in closer. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">If you can take two cameras one for your wildlife photography and other one
for more generally photography, I use a Panasonic DMC-FZ45 with Lens hood, a
mini tripod and a polarizing filter for my wildlife photography. Although an
older camera it still takes good wildlife pictures. For my generally pictures I
use my Sony Camera. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">You can use the auto settings on the camera, but for the best results, its
sometimes okay to use the manual settings on the camera to produce good shots
like the ones below. </p><p style="text-align: center;">A few of my favourite pictures taken on my Panasonic camera <br /></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZJfobAKyyzhZwbhlZ7dhwZh76XgF3GycGQawm3_jMU2baQ3yzxF1uoHYPP-dr1E-vDkAV5lyjaSUDWfFIvIBHvV5iMs8OdYwlhGpgd3NSNt735ZBstEXTMRrmS0GRXM6G6gGuSgMYx8K8BbHh5EL9pysgxsTnMSsObgzvt7ysSbgP3eotedChaNv/s4320/180.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A Girafee on the left with a group of Zebra in the left" border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZJfobAKyyzhZwbhlZ7dhwZh76XgF3GycGQawm3_jMU2baQ3yzxF1uoHYPP-dr1E-vDkAV5lyjaSUDWfFIvIBHvV5iMs8OdYwlhGpgd3NSNt735ZBstEXTMRrmS0GRXM6G6gGuSgMYx8K8BbHh5EL9pysgxsTnMSsObgzvt7ysSbgP3eotedChaNv/w640-h480/180.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Giraffe looking at the camera with a group of zebra in the background </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E64oaXyJmpclO3bm2m4yNKCiaLgCcGn2g8dTieON4sflspF2k2IJXA8ztZALDC75VIIqAjdy5e49H0SnG-btFjNeXicbS32gIRv3ASYa7U1uMfA5i9BzkbdVwApZUdd1aZrM_-M8hpWyeF1CBvdhDlzyIzotULVXzxpIk5o05yWE4N1PR9klapIG/s4320/58.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="White-backed vulture" border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E64oaXyJmpclO3bm2m4yNKCiaLgCcGn2g8dTieON4sflspF2k2IJXA8ztZALDC75VIIqAjdy5e49H0SnG-btFjNeXicbS32gIRv3ASYa7U1uMfA5i9BzkbdVwApZUdd1aZrM_-M8hpWyeF1CBvdhDlzyIzotULVXzxpIk5o05yWE4N1PR9klapIG/w640-h480/58.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">White-backed vulture in a tree</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXbIMCLtO5D8MOem27E7O8bcmQpww4DEBIup06RPg1GLyFDWAxgETFXrVV9TYzoyKwrdxk9iBvdHe4_lQ7X7nk_OgqB0HOeJBt3PlODDSqSiQLU2_P0vNbfXxesGrAXpWQSWuyQ31zoZ7pQXcBoHDE3cmUBkxS5TuemR9YLWRLY1G7SpZkuJE8w8s/s4320/230.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hippo on a island in the middle of a river, with a duck near by" border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXbIMCLtO5D8MOem27E7O8bcmQpww4DEBIup06RPg1GLyFDWAxgETFXrVV9TYzoyKwrdxk9iBvdHe4_lQ7X7nk_OgqB0HOeJBt3PlODDSqSiQLU2_P0vNbfXxesGrAXpWQSWuyQ31zoZ7pQXcBoHDE3cmUBkxS5TuemR9YLWRLY1G7SpZkuJE8w8s/w640-h480/230.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hippo sunning its self<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="African elephant walking across the african plain with a hot air ballon over head in the sky" border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMRZovCK2feBUSu1_M5K8_xn_B6-IGsgpf3AzN4C9B2wLdxE1rRI_qwFkNLM3MZvFEeRXb1EEbE8mf62BioOckCbqDU_0lC0XQnCCar2u4tR37GGl8Hio4efeEPilI7qf0rslbXPmwiZhSjfaMCIFi7qHEzmRs8_jWPQEp0CQ8v5CziDFMXlOSqgI/w640-h480/313.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">African Elephant with a Hot air Balloon over head<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf34-r9OP6C9TTdaIbfOpwHxOOYdo4mJX2lC1b9XQl3BkmKtt6zgeLnhjmDKavuWWG5WdtPVbw-QiwC8uMwUHj0AYH5mY2KdGFlPiziaQZfyhqsRH9RBuBnD6KVdQh-UIEwmW3artFwKsuIHC-wyGUt8QC1aJjUWOMbxovtLUvBKnrRFOGy4yyvDNS/s4320/595.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Sunset over the masi maira with animals grazing" border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4320" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf34-r9OP6C9TTdaIbfOpwHxOOYdo4mJX2lC1b9XQl3BkmKtt6zgeLnhjmDKavuWWG5WdtPVbw-QiwC8uMwUHj0AYH5mY2KdGFlPiziaQZfyhqsRH9RBuBnD6KVdQh-UIEwmW3artFwKsuIHC-wyGUt8QC1aJjUWOMbxovtLUvBKnrRFOGy4yyvDNS/w640-h426/595.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sunset over the </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Maasai Mara</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, with zebra grazing</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidRtnTm2qCBgs3qbmPtazCk2E5T7qMS030-i8iIBQaBpl4re0mpoYuxGtYJsRkVSKhNiTwJ7lbOBFpKk3c4GEzL5i2EsAtlUIZzEZuFjrkR3LFNNqiOllMs19hWc7nGn8DnXbfXAsTl52WIp72QPHqcbFmYG1-uaBsyZsSOYC02ItD6xRF0HbUmeQ/s4320/279.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Giraffe with the unusal snack of animal bones" border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidRtnTm2qCBgs3qbmPtazCk2E5T7qMS030-i8iIBQaBpl4re0mpoYuxGtYJsRkVSKhNiTwJ7lbOBFpKk3c4GEzL5i2EsAtlUIZzEZuFjrkR3LFNNqiOllMs19hWc7nGn8DnXbfXAsTl52WIp72QPHqcbFmYG1-uaBsyZsSOYC02ItD6xRF0HbUmeQ/w640-h480/279.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Giraffe with a unusual snack</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqUUut-nS9KX1bBVC9_JwPhAPuwouiJej1ER69Cb7TSCEEfnFfRrbJ6IRaqyBuHn2rGp3qKG_tjBYe1fMB1ETnVC1QJSTZlMO7wrTyjd7OG5sUqRY-xLyGLqCUW7BonA4MDCzfndZoeZ9WajlcE5IdexCNorVwpcYOLYWXfHalMgOLRPHHVJO50Im/s4320/651.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Leopard in a tree with its kill" border="0" data-original-height="4320" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqUUut-nS9KX1bBVC9_JwPhAPuwouiJej1ER69Cb7TSCEEfnFfRrbJ6IRaqyBuHn2rGp3qKG_tjBYe1fMB1ETnVC1QJSTZlMO7wrTyjd7OG5sUqRY-xLyGLqCUW7BonA4MDCzfndZoeZ9WajlcE5IdexCNorVwpcYOLYWXfHalMgOLRPHHVJO50Im/w426-h640/651.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Leopard in a tree with its kill<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">If you are looking to buy a DSLR camera, there are some good reviews, for them available on the internet and is specialist camera magazine. You can rent one as well, or get one second hand from a specialist
shop or action sites. <br /></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Dress Appropriately</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Its not a fashion show with bright colours, to show your best coloured
dress, it’s trying to not to stand out to blend in the environment, neutral
colours – greens & beige, whites, and some blues like light blue work.
Choose cotton t-shirts, quick dry t-shirts (like work out t-shirts) , cotton
shirts, walking trousers, light hoodies, cotton PJ's. No loud prints and def. not black<br /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">My favourite trousers to take on a safari trip are <a href="https://www.craghoppers.com/womens-nosilife-pro-ii-trousers-charcoal-1/">Nosilife trousers</a> which
are from Craghoppers, they have built in bug protection, I use them on all my trips
were biting insects are on, I even wore them all the time in Laos and Cambodia.
For a smarter option for dinners, I would choose linen trousers, or thin
trousers than you can buy in Thai tourist markets. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">A warm jumper for evenings where it can be chilly is a great idea, I love my
Craghoppers Nosi life hoodie, although in purple its warm for colder evenings
for every trip, plus with the bug protection as well, I always pack a <a href="https://www.craghoppers.com/womens-nosilife-florie-scarf-blue-navy/">silkscarf </a>for the chillier evenings plus it makes a good shoulder wrap as well. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Shoes are important to on safari, walking shoes or trainers are a good idea
as you might be on a walking safari, as the sand will be your feet with good
socks, open toed shoes or walking sandals are not a great idea, but might be
okay if your accommodation has a swimming pool or to use in bathroom or in the
room or tent. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">A light raincoat or a pack a mac is great to take on a safari trip, as if
you get caught in a rain shower, its quick to find in your bag and to put on. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlPHfbn-yLz1vFRC2ULiyDNg4umOO47lBXA3Dor44woTuT_UBixNCoFaWVAfoHSagjFqeCJyI217xKLJesjbTEqLQP4gNslmDViA3evnXmvsc80n-KYopFom5Xn7PIHnuIYS685_GBp9frn5Ghe2_5fCRGefIeWXaVhaVXt2FPhl2f9Pf6JvCKa_G/s4320/532.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Giraffe taking a drink in a watering hole" border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlPHfbn-yLz1vFRC2ULiyDNg4umOO47lBXA3Dor44woTuT_UBixNCoFaWVAfoHSagjFqeCJyI217xKLJesjbTEqLQP4gNslmDViA3evnXmvsc80n-KYopFom5Xn7PIHnuIYS685_GBp9frn5Ghe2_5fCRGefIeWXaVhaVXt2FPhl2f9Pf6JvCKa_G/w640-h480/532.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Giraffe taking a drink in a watering hole</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Take a hat.</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Taking a hat, even though not for everyone might be a great idea, as someone
that has suffered from a burnt top of their head in the sun, bringing a wide
brim hat is a great idea to protect your face from the sun if you on a full day
safari. </p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Take suncream and bug spray</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Like most trips I would take suncream and bug spray with me, the sun can be quite
strong at the warmest part of day and as part of your trip you might be doing
full days out, and in the sun, you don’t want turning <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a shade of red. Bug spray is also important,
you don’t want to be bitten by any bugs at any time of day, the strongest deet
or vegan equivalent will be good, use both day and night even though you might
have a net at your accommodation and taken your medication to prevent anything
you still need to use the spray to stop the buys from biting you and hole in
the net or missing the medication can lead to diseases that will not be pleasant
</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Listen to your guide and don’t stray</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Your Guide on your trip is to protect you and give your useful information whilst
out, you don’t want to end up as a Lions breakfast, so listen to them, don’t stray
when on walking safaris stay with your group and don’t get lost. If you don’t listen
to your guide and do something silly the consequences can be not great for your
insurance and your loved ones, so be save than sorry. </p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Bring a book. </h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GiApZYGJkU5rs8KF5JMsP3Y-IgdV8s69Hk6E9MPTEZX58SfV2DJt5P8WgxKWcyBhW_iYDHukLQ2eTz63Srqd4ML5Icec5rwvSHZnC1qGf_8B9m2aU0EE9DUSMp8AK77vJyuYpGltwrLxGi991xZZWishLvAneIZvh-HaBO5i2u3PrSp2gX4V6NTB/s4320/505.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A Hyena taking a nap" border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GiApZYGJkU5rs8KF5JMsP3Y-IgdV8s69Hk6E9MPTEZX58SfV2DJt5P8WgxKWcyBhW_iYDHukLQ2eTz63Srqd4ML5Icec5rwvSHZnC1qGf_8B9m2aU0EE9DUSMp8AK77vJyuYpGltwrLxGi991xZZWishLvAneIZvh-HaBO5i2u3PrSp2gX4V6NTB/w640-h480/505.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A Hyena taking a nap</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="text-align: center;"> Bring a book or magazine, with you on your trip, sometimes the resort
or camp you might be staying at might not have a Wi-Fi or an internet
connection, or even any mobile phone signal, so bringing a iPad with might not
be great if you spend all your time on the internet, so bring a something
encase this is the case to read, stepping away from the modern pressures of the
internet on holiday might be a change, but it might bring you calm, a connection
with where you are. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">If there is Wi-Fi at where you are staying, don’t use it all the time, just
take the time to enjoy your surroundings even some camps have areas where you
go for dinner and have lounge’s where board games are, books or you can chat to
other guests about what you have seen that day, you might make a new friends
from the discussions you<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>have on what you
saw that day or get to know them a lot more over a few pre dinner drinks. </p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Research your destination</h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmv2wM4IugbOclsC5PDUBL8QrVd1yMeqej3HwKWbnRuB5vPLsfPt-KQjrvPAIBZ5JQ9aDsp0opAD4znqR-mxOWImgUveuXZAGZQPRcIke87AH1v_rKGq9SexQKJMKzvCeB9w6ev1KSuZucmgf6ZDAkxA4b0B4xWqp5f3R4QHjHxBtLfcJcNuEv_Bh-/s4320/374.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A adult Lion coming close to us" border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmv2wM4IugbOclsC5PDUBL8QrVd1yMeqej3HwKWbnRuB5vPLsfPt-KQjrvPAIBZ5JQ9aDsp0opAD4znqR-mxOWImgUveuXZAGZQPRcIke87AH1v_rKGq9SexQKJMKzvCeB9w6ev1KSuZucmgf6ZDAkxA4b0B4xWqp5f3R4QHjHxBtLfcJcNuEv_Bh-/w640-h480/374.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A Lion</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"> As I have said in many of my tips regarding holidays and day trips, do
your research into the country that you are staying in, the camp or hotel that
you are staying in, what are the local dishes that you might try, how much
extra cash do you have to take for tips for the guides, extra food and souvenirs (but don't bring back banded ones like ivory and animal parts, wooden items, postcards, enamel mugs and t-shirts are fine)<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">
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<p style="text-align: center;">Also research into what vaccinations and medication you have to take for
your trip, your GP might have a travel clinic that might have the most recent
medical advice for you. Print of your letter if you’re like me travelling with
sharps as the rules on liquids have changed in the UK, but might not have
changed in your destination. </p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Ask questions to your guides</h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Rcd9DhAByU4ql7iSnc4oFc_GcGczFr68a1ezWYJJAajSmTImV13mkhfmxrWhChbxcTWe_3oJe9d2YCK4GdOqGK3Mndh_oXTmXj6NFX1srXettKYFZhDHnB95iFgt33YmMU6Ub-bF-VkUxmEka_E4U_CdmeSVVrEMMVnKuyme40Osm3dHRhH7U1-v/s5863/hu-chen-0LwfbRtQ-ac-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Person on a jeep exploring the african bush, at sunset" border="0" data-original-height="3920" data-original-width="5863" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Rcd9DhAByU4ql7iSnc4oFc_GcGczFr68a1ezWYJJAajSmTImV13mkhfmxrWhChbxcTWe_3oJe9d2YCK4GdOqGK3Mndh_oXTmXj6NFX1srXettKYFZhDHnB95iFgt33YmMU6Ub-bF-VkUxmEka_E4U_CdmeSVVrEMMVnKuyme40Osm3dHRhH7U1-v/w640-h429/hu-chen-0LwfbRtQ-ac-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@huchenme?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Hu Chen</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/man-riding-on-gray-car-during-sunset-0LwfbRtQ-ac?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a></span><br /></p></td></tr></tbody></table> </h3><p style="text-align: center;">Guides will take questions, not every question is a silly question, so ask
away, they might have a great knowledge of the local area, the conditions and
the animals in the area, were the best area to photograph them, the best shots
to take and which animals are best to photograph</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The guides are kind and very lovely, I was looked after so well, by the
guides on my trip, when I was poorly on my trip. So always give you guides a tip
they deserve it. </p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"> Have an open mind.</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Always have a open mind when on a safari holiday or any holiday, you are not
at home anymore you are around different people and cultures, they might not
have the same opinion, living conditions as you are used to, so be grateful of
that, don’t be rude about it and embrace it. </p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your experience.</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"> You on one of the best experiences you can have which is seeing
wildlife in their natural surroundings, enjoy your time, don’t worry about the
problems if anything you have, problems can be solved quickly, like most
things. Wildlife holidays are one of the best experiences you can have, so
enjoy yourself. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDFpoC_4cdJVMlPSRe4kwHAAeSVVLc2CRQUMfUbhseDURMV2Ym40tDrIdlqeXlTE9ZjOnCqC2Hpqfbgfz8z4aXXpooX9MPNn6nQ5wfANOGlDqBcKChQpuW9MA48IBYPfAtHKkg4w2Awcz9k7RPul0bLrkpiCZf5XBz9XyMWwX386RPadhtnuQWUUk/s4320/570.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="4320" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDFpoC_4cdJVMlPSRe4kwHAAeSVVLc2CRQUMfUbhseDURMV2Ym40tDrIdlqeXlTE9ZjOnCqC2Hpqfbgfz8z4aXXpooX9MPNn6nQ5wfANOGlDqBcKChQpuW9MA48IBYPfAtHKkg4w2Awcz9k7RPul0bLrkpiCZf5XBz9XyMWwX386RPadhtnuQWUUk/w640-h413/570.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Me
on my trip with my aunt in 2013 - I'm at the front in white top and
grey trousers on the right (next to our Guide), my aunt is at the back in pink<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZDNwNOYzu7Oi0lxmpJbnY_937X-uSjdio6i8C5GUw_O50P38AezU6bBr9WwZ-1OcnsgCemJn1LOXtMhFYobvxFv9WO_2luwIdRKybvHAvWAcpN_jePCRGxlz7nImgb3qOxeSmHb8fYQHFcadhwWIrTzAjhtWXPEF9DTxAJl8EB03XoPdFY_hZWL6/s4320/240.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A grouof of three giraffe in the Masi Mara" border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZDNwNOYzu7Oi0lxmpJbnY_937X-uSjdio6i8C5GUw_O50P38AezU6bBr9WwZ-1OcnsgCemJn1LOXtMhFYobvxFv9WO_2luwIdRKybvHAvWAcpN_jePCRGxlz7nImgb3qOxeSmHb8fYQHFcadhwWIrTzAjhtWXPEF9DTxAJl8EB03XoPdFY_hZWL6/w640-h480/240.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A group of Giraffe on my trip<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">What are your tips when on a safari holiday? Leave your tips in the comments<br /></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Going to a Gig or concert is one experience that I enjoy,
seeing a band, artist or can be an experience to treasure for a lifetime, but
at the same time it can be stressful, here are my 5 top tips for going to a gig
or concert.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Travel - Top 5 Tips
for going to gigs and concerts.</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHuZeCCTITROXy4jf5CxYPV1iy3YdKV4S4857VRV1X7D2Cbk5z0hiCuAU7sH-x-J2U3NXz-5JXvA-uUgLDmgQL-1kD6lnBwmRrnHrnRyi-EQ4kYsHd4Ig357etxiRyF9AywWgs-iTg39JB1EQv9ZVwVTLRDqG4Et_HzYfYvA8klM4H0PB8pAmUxwR/s5233/austin-neill-hgO1wFPXl3I-unsplash.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Image of man in grey t-shirt, singing to a crowd with lights" border="0" data-original-height="3489" data-original-width="5233" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHuZeCCTITROXy4jf5CxYPV1iy3YdKV4S4857VRV1X7D2Cbk5z0hiCuAU7sH-x-J2U3NXz-5JXvA-uUgLDmgQL-1kD6lnBwmRrnHrnRyi-EQ4kYsHd4Ig357etxiRyF9AywWgs-iTg39JB1EQv9ZVwVTLRDqG4Et_HzYfYvA8klM4H0PB8pAmUxwR/w640-h427/austin-neill-hgO1wFPXl3I-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@arstyy?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Austin Neill</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/man-in-gray-quarter-sleeved-shirt-singing-hgO1wFPXl3I?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> 1) Plan your transport to get there and home <br /></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Planning how you are going to get the concert or gig is
important, is it by car , train, or the tube, having the times on how long is
its going to be, how long is it going to take to get to the venue from the car
park, station to the venue. Also planning how long the train or tube is going
to take from your home to the station at the venue is important to, as<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it might take you longer depending on the
running of the trains, I have had to deal with cancelled, missing or getting
the wrong train to a gig. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">On the way home its handy to keep a list of train times or
use the National Rail enquires app or the TL app to get the latest info as
there could be delays to your journey. Also, prebooking the car park, even
though expensive can be a good way of reserving a space, or as it might cost
more to park without a reservation. Most local theatres the car park might be a
fraction of the cost compared to a national venue. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Budget for your transport costs to the venue, as prices are
higher to get some places on a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as these are peak
and weekend fares.</p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">2) Arrive Early</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">One of my favourite tips is to arrive early to the venue, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>this means you can find those all-important toilets
and get ahead in the queue for bag searches and ticket scanning. This can be
good also if the weather is not great, so you can have some shelter if the weather
is poor, or its dark.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Getting to your seat early also means that you can sort
yourself out, have time to have a drink if you have bought one at the bar, buy
merchandise, use the toilets, and read the program if you have bought one. It
can also be useful as finding your way in the dark once the show has started
can be annoying. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This can be useful as
well for remembering you car parking space, or the route back to the train
station, I have sometimes need to use maps on my phone to find my way to the
train station, as the signage has been poor to find the station especially if
you are going somewhere unfamiliar to you, you don’t want to start panicking as
I know I have done when I got lost before. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">3) Have a meal before you get to the venue</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Having a meal before going into the venue can same you
money, as sometimes the food inside the venue can be quite expensive and a limited
menu of chips, nachos, popcorn, ice cream and burgers. So booking a restaurant
or bringing your own picnic can be quite useful and save you some money</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Some venues have sit down restaurants inside before you go
into the main venue area for example The 02 in London has shopping and restaurants
inside before you go into the main arena. But some smaller venues don’t have
this, and can some choices near by that do special deals for shows like pre-theatre
menus, these can be expensive, but are worth it. Others don’t do this but still
have good options nearby, booking in advance is always a good idea as these
places can be busy and walk-ins might be turned away. Plan how long you are
going to take to eat your food, as if its busy service might take longer and
you might be late, and then you might not be let in. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Bring a small picnic is also a good idea, when going to
venue, there might be some tables around that you can sit at to eat or even a park near by, something
like a sandwich, crisps, fruit and water are a good option to take. Sometimes these
can be in the space in front of the venue or to the sides. Be careful to get
rid of your litter after you have finished, as the security when searching your
bag don’t want to find an apple core! </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">If you go to an early show for example an matinee perform,
you can be a bit more flexible and have a dinner after the show, and have a
picnic before the show, but if its and evening performance than best to follow
the tips above. </p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">4) Buy your merchandise before the show starts</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Buying your merchandise, before the concert, gig or show
starts if you have time, is a great way to making time to see what there is to
offer, these can include various t-shirt designs, programs, keyrings, mugs, and
Iron-on-Patches. Buying before, means you have the time to try on the t-shirt
(which I have done in the loos in the past), to spot faults in the products
like poor stitching, holes or other faults. You can also read the program whilst
the lights up so see what it says, theatre programs include an actors list,
acts in the play, where as concert and gig programs might include puzzles, adverts,
and photos of the artist. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Be careful on buying merchandise outside of the arena, most
of this is not authorised merchandise, and can be expensive or poorly made, I
have had experiences of people selling posters for more than they were at the
venue and young people very disappointed and complaints on TripAdvisor of merchandise
been taken off them when they have arrived at the venue. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">If you don’t have the time to buy your merchandise before
the show starts on in the breaks, most artists or shows put the merchandise
online for you to buy, this can sometimes before more expensive than it was at
the concert, gig or show. This might include the postage price as well to send
it to you. </p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">5) Have Fun</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Have fun at your concert, gig or show, you should not
hopefully any problems, you will hold on the experience of going to the
concert, gig or show for the rest of your life, so enjoy it </p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Have you been to a gig or concert before, what are your top
tips for having a great time, share in the comments below?</p>
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Nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414262280232159658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727307354058507564.post-74743327875545615262023-09-25T10:00:00.010+01:002023-09-28T20:38:45.637+01:00Travel - Favourite UK Cities (Guest Post)<h1 style="text-align: center;">Favourite UK Cities (Guest Post)</h1><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4M5qykj_LF5m_ne_dlpaOqTb4CE00D1ShQqw_Sppvc1ISsjGl_jdPMlttt88AgqWmVaQ0YAgCgvRsrzPt7udMjcRZnYusz7lXwt6Aoc2dqplaPy-J2wPXmDLhv7ZwRSkU6bRBXvJEFYRSyTDolagKifcEd24cg109x2defTH4vrT9IsYF_zLVIif/s3245/London.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Picture of Tower Bridge in London, on a bright sunny day with blue sky and Canary Warf in the background" border="0" data-original-height="3245" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4M5qykj_LF5m_ne_dlpaOqTb4CE00D1ShQqw_Sppvc1ISsjGl_jdPMlttt88AgqWmVaQ0YAgCgvRsrzPt7udMjcRZnYusz7lXwt6Aoc2dqplaPy-J2wPXmDLhv7ZwRSkU6bRBXvJEFYRSyTDolagKifcEd24cg109x2defTH4vrT9IsYF_zLVIif/w373-h400/London.jpeg" width="373" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tower Bridge in London</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone,
hope you are doing well, I have a guest post from the lovely <a href="https://acrossthegreatplanes.com">Across the Planes</a>, on there Favourite UK Cities <br /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><h2 style="text-align: center;">London</h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">London is every city hopper’s dream! With a population of
nearly nine million and tons of things to do, it’s impossible to be bored
there. I’ve visited three times now and still find new things to do!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For the best views of the city, head to The Shard - a 72
story skyscraper towering over the rest of the city - and of course you can’t
visit London without riding the London Eye! Make sure to head to the Tower Of
London and Tower Bridge for more iconic London attractions.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">London is actually Europe’s fourth biggest city, so your
best bet for transport will be the Tube. Another really enjoyable way of seeing
the city is a Thames River Cruise, which is always an amazing experience!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">You can read a more in depth guide of the best things to do
in England’s famous capital <a href="https://acrossthegreatplanes.com/2023/08/28/london-a-first-timers-guide/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">here</span></a>.</p><h2 style="text-align: center;">
Bath </h2><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglewYqzgGY8wQX0jv2SI_5h-4foED4lrkmEvipmaNJxySO1OOgk95FL2iUY88In70m7-mhftnilF2pAi_3eXEG6Hqn1Xl_A3Vct3W7k89tH0DcQbhwewYSS-UxMku7z5yPq7mktaN0sQcgjuttSjTcsOKfdS9bjR3wbNcQQv_RLVdbx0tsz175koWa/s1710/Bath.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Picture of a street in the city of Bath, with people going down the street and large Butterflies in bright colours above the street in an art formation" border="0" data-original-height="1710" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglewYqzgGY8wQX0jv2SI_5h-4foED4lrkmEvipmaNJxySO1OOgk95FL2iUY88In70m7-mhftnilF2pAi_3eXEG6Hqn1Xl_A3Vct3W7k89tH0DcQbhwewYSS-UxMku7z5yPq7mktaN0sQcgjuttSjTcsOKfdS9bjR3wbNcQQv_RLVdbx0tsz175koWa/w359-h400/Bath.jpeg" width="359" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bath </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Bath is one of my favourite cities! It’s the perfect spot for booklovers, with dozens of independent bookstores, and offers the most beautiful views. Make sure to check out the Cathedral, which is right in the city centre! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">For some quaint little picnic spots, head to one of the many parks. Royal Victoria Park has an excellent crazy golf course and is my absolute go to spot! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Of course, Bath’s main fame comes from the Roman mineral baths. I haven’t experienced this yet but from what I hear they’re well worth it - I’ll be doing it on my next visit!
Bath is a very walkable city so you don’t need to worry about public transport </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;">
Bristol </h2><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxMQeDfeNteEvrg5kBoc4Ycpq3JYH1RkapmqTCfdmvyUrXN7t5MpeRXtIPpshtbzT-xjuBSXywYwoiyhaJ5HuMybqe7J6FFNvr5LFNVTyT0Trc18HdhEi_5HJWKbw30s_wGf_i4UJEIn4wxVDxT9ciYBQxyn1l8ymwPJ369OOkeYIlDngec0uWGBN/s3456/Bristol.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Image of Bristol, with the waterfront, Ice Cream coloured houses, boats and Iron Bridge" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxMQeDfeNteEvrg5kBoc4Ycpq3JYH1RkapmqTCfdmvyUrXN7t5MpeRXtIPpshtbzT-xjuBSXywYwoiyhaJ5HuMybqe7J6FFNvr5LFNVTyT0Trc18HdhEi_5HJWKbw30s_wGf_i4UJEIn4wxVDxT9ciYBQxyn1l8ymwPJ369OOkeYIlDngec0uWGBN/w350-h400/Bristol.jpeg" width="350" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bristol</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Bristol is the nearest city to where I live, and I love popping down there! There are so many great museums worth exploring - The M Shed and Bristol Museum are two I love which currently offer free entry - and it’s every shopper’s dream. You can find nearly any high store street you can imagine here! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">It’s also worth checking out the docks and the iconic view of the waterfront on display. Here, you’ll find the famous colourful beach huts! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">It’s also worth walking across the Clifton Suspension Bridge! The views here truly are spectacular, and you can look out across the whole city. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Your best bet for public transport in Bristol is taking advantage of its extensive bus network! </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Exeter </h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqug5aRNDyAvv59M6UgrKCWH5VyJbM-xoSoVIbPYpn8Hu4rkjvc3b-Y1cWK4ImKDXFwBIJEXT76zGETZEaiij0_kwhcAAZEbtdj9tWOMGPVh0_eceYftpnNXEHmABPjxR2mQsbT8fWAdlgQ6tF9FrBCpNOtfer9AmtOlnZW3tXrHuIDILQ9H_cfkR/s1826/Exeter.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Picture of Execter Catheral with paths, trees and blue sky" border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="1722" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqug5aRNDyAvv59M6UgrKCWH5VyJbM-xoSoVIbPYpn8Hu4rkjvc3b-Y1cWK4ImKDXFwBIJEXT76zGETZEaiij0_kwhcAAZEbtdj9tWOMGPVh0_eceYftpnNXEHmABPjxR2mQsbT8fWAdlgQ6tF9FrBCpNOtfer9AmtOlnZW3tXrHuIDILQ9H_cfkR/w378-h400/Exeter.jpeg" width="378" /></a></p></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Exeter </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <p style="text-align: center;">I absolutely love Exeter! There’s such a vibrant, warm atmosphere around the city and I’d love to uncover more of it.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> If you’re into vintage, then Exeter is the place for you! Here you’ll find dozens of charity shops offering everything you could imagine and more. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Exeter’s cathedral is also absolutely stunning! It’s the perfect spot to have a picnic and people watch as the world goes by. </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Cardiff </h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuwh7E7KSprhMKvGQgZPqGNTgbtLL6ClvsSxaT2VXhMuxBQhUvx995VMcF-h9M2He-2MCSPECBhZPNEtZTUngJ_lVIcOSGJztgpSoDxV1GcyZ5jzwhaF-jucrGTDU-XJZmO-svFxHw30VQfZRR7BXtfUE5JlrpAktD8dw_oOckLj2zN8kk9NkVry1/s3376/Cardiff.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Picture of Cardiff Castle, with green plants at the front and grey sky" border="0" data-original-height="3376" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuwh7E7KSprhMKvGQgZPqGNTgbtLL6ClvsSxaT2VXhMuxBQhUvx995VMcF-h9M2He-2MCSPECBhZPNEtZTUngJ_lVIcOSGJztgpSoDxV1GcyZ5jzwhaF-jucrGTDU-XJZmO-svFxHw30VQfZRR7BXtfUE5JlrpAktD8dw_oOckLj2zN8kk9NkVry1/w359-h400/Cardiff.jpeg" width="359" /></a></p></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cardiff Castle</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;">The Welsh capital is another fantastic place to visit in the UK! I have some distant Welsh roots and it’s always so much fun exploring part of that. I’d love to learn some more Welsh. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> For the best views of the city, head to Cardiff castle! Explore the grounds and climb up to the top before heading to the shops. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">There are actually 20 castles in total in Cardiff so make sure to visit a couple of others whilst you’re in the area! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Cardiff is another really walkable city so you don’t need to worry about public transport. </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Winchester </h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uwzYV6fU9iRLPqE0GkT-3HNSjnK3_pgzKxPbU6opoKwDHHJMAOsRBvsC3moHhD6pjj0xUKhnVmQxc6K5VZNKUU0myaIMbeJBlbVhRGOh35Xs1y2mKD9768N9K6rA9PO0ZStVGO1GoTdA0sAlvzyw4xqZ8x9GQlTm0iUhHUEp5iMTJ0iMRjvcfApV/s3798/Winchester.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Picture of Winchester Catherdral, with people going past, stone paths, grass and blue sky" border="0" data-original-height="3798" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uwzYV6fU9iRLPqE0GkT-3HNSjnK3_pgzKxPbU6opoKwDHHJMAOsRBvsC3moHhD6pjj0xUKhnVmQxc6K5VZNKUU0myaIMbeJBlbVhRGOh35Xs1y2mKD9768N9K6rA9PO0ZStVGO1GoTdA0sAlvzyw4xqZ8x9GQlTm0iUhHUEp5iMTJ0iMRjvcfApV/w319-h400/Winchester.jpeg" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Winchester Cathedral</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"> Did you know that, before London, Winchester was England’s capital? This charming city has all the small town vibes combined with the city feel, making it the perfect place to visit! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The best thing to do in Winchester is, of course, exploring its famous cathedral, but it doesn’t stop there. Wolvesey Castle is well worth a visit (and is even free!) as is Winchester City Museum. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Make sure to stop by P&G Wells, too. It’s one of the oldest bookshops and was built in the eighteenth century! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Winchester is really walkable too but is also connected by a great bus network. </p><h2 style="text-align: center;"> </h2><h2 style="text-align: center;">Conclusion </h2><p style="text-align: center;">There are so many wonderful cities in the UK; it was hard to narrow this down! I love all of these and would really recommend paying them a visit.
Still, there are plenty more I still need to visit, haha! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Ceri
</p><h2 style="text-align: center;">About the guest poster </h2><p style="text-align: center;">Ceri is a nineteen year old travel blogger who has been dreaming of escaping and exploring ever since she can remember! She’s based in England and is solo travel’s biggest advocate. On her blog, you can find travel itineraries, tips, personal stories and more, in the hopes of inspiring others to join her in stepping outside their comfort zones.</p><p style="text-align: center;">You can find Ceri at her blog @ <a href="https://acrossthegreatplanes.com/">Across The Great Planes</a> and on social media, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatplanes1/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/thegreatplanes1">Twitter</a> & <a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/acrossthegreatplanes/">Pinterest</a>
</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you to Ceri at Across the Great Planes for your list of Favourite UK Cities, some of these are my favourite cities, some of these I have yet to explore, including Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Cardiff and Winchester, so hopefully I can go and explore these :)<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pin for Later</span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0LNZSJazrYkfoz-EWj3AaHTdvM9mfrZ3JsrZp5_U4vQzkZ95XoBYXLpFRDUl7fSFoiThzNnFHVlVsQVjCRUzQNJp6isn9v4s2oktgJNqpaEmseR_TZSy02QT-akC_yYdQ9x0NXFXBa2n3_CAUWJAxjyEyxdFu88rhODyDCuQCfi9QRlyw3KBjawt/s1500/guest%20post%20by%20Across%20the%20Great%20Planes1.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Graphic for Pinterest with a image of Tower Bridge in London, on a blue sky day with Canary Warf visable, aslo with the post title "Favourite UK Cities" "Guest Post by Across The Great Planes" and my my blog link "https://nicbakes.blogspot.com/"" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0LNZSJazrYkfoz-EWj3AaHTdvM9mfrZ3JsrZp5_U4vQzkZ95XoBYXLpFRDUl7fSFoiThzNnFHVlVsQVjCRUzQNJp6isn9v4s2oktgJNqpaEmseR_TZSy02QT-akC_yYdQ9x0NXFXBa2n3_CAUWJAxjyEyxdFu88rhODyDCuQCfi9QRlyw3KBjawt/w266-h400/guest%20post%20by%20Across%20the%20Great%20Planes1.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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time I use the following tips.</p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p></div>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"> Researching
a trip can be exciting, seeing destinations on social media, in a travel
brochure or on traditional media like TV, radio or print magazines and
newspapers. Great places to research a trip are TripAdvisor, books (eBooks and
physical - I love reading a guidebook), blogs (like mine) or their social media
page, which links to their web page which includes maps and opening times.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcAUp-IBEzabUcJk3gcVG1AAUp8whGA-7c0WrC2vIncYuk-jayw73YMAwc0q01X_9FvWOABV0zNm_7_d2s0rtiN4x83zdB1ZhiTWt93SJcbyya4I1EMmgi9DLN6tuZvFr-rjwApASe4C39Op-LqvDQN54xKM0FmhliyJYUuhb3V0meN1_pZyLT9Py/s5456/DSC04536.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The book store Stanfords sign above the door at their Covent Garden Store in London" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcAUp-IBEzabUcJk3gcVG1AAUp8whGA-7c0WrC2vIncYuk-jayw73YMAwc0q01X_9FvWOABV0zNm_7_d2s0rtiN4x83zdB1ZhiTWt93SJcbyya4I1EMmgi9DLN6tuZvFr-rjwApASe4C39Op-LqvDQN54xKM0FmhliyJYUuhb3V0meN1_pZyLT9Py/w400-h266/DSC04536.JPG" width="400" /></a></p></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">My new
favourite place – Stanford’s book shop in Covent Garden </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">This research
can be helpful in making your mind whether this destination is what you want
from it so for example you have seen a holiday on social media going to Croatia,
it sounds good, but when you research the trip and cost, its beyond your budget
and has two days sailing involved, not such a great idea.</p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">So with
your research you can maybe change the idea of that holiday, and look for
something different that does not have sailing in it or in your budget, but
going to the same country.</p>
<h3 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: center;"><b>Plan</b></h3>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"> Once
you have researched your destination, hotel, museum, transport options, and
price of everything so you budget for every situation. The best thing is to
write down these things you have researched either in a notebook, travel
planner or on the computer.</p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">You can put
all the ideas done the cost of each of them like a mini-itinerary, so you have
some idea of what you are going to do, this makes thoughts easier to follow
when you book everything and went you are on the trip as well, as some times
you can get to a destination and be overwhelmed by it all, which is not great
start to a holiday or day trip.</p>
<h3 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: center;"><b>Book</b></h3>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">The
next stage is to book your trip, following your notes so booking your
accommodation, travel, and any attractions that you need to book in advance of
you leaving. Many sites can help with the booking of these options, if you are
booking in an all-in-one package, it can be easier as most of the elements that
are planned are included.</p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">Once you
have booked, so might need to pay straight away or have it paid instalments of
money, most companies will have dates when you have to pay finally balances by,
add these dates to your calendar so you don't miss the payments.</p>
<h3 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: center;"><b>Enjoy your trip</b></h3>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">Now
you have researched, planed, and booked your trip, whether it be to the local
museum or to a far way destination, enjoy it. Travel is about enjoying and
making the most of your plans, if you don't enjoy it, make a different plan for
next time, or write down what you can do better for your next trip.</p>
<h4 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: center;"><br /></h4><h3 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: center;"><b>How do you plan your next adventure?</b></h3>
<h3 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: center;"><b>Pin for later</b></h3>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">p.s do you
like my new Pinterest graphics also</p>
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This museum has trains from the a replica of George Stephens Rocket in 1829 to the modern trains used by Euro Star and Japanese Bullet Trains. There is plenty to see, getting to see inside a train and photograph the many trains, also the original entrance to Euston Station in London. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I found the trains great to see, esp all the steam trains <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is perfect for people that want to see the history of trains for all people travellers and young people a like. </p><p style="text-align: center;">There is a cafe, picnic places and a shop that sells postcards, models and puzzles of trains</p><p style="text-align: center;">More information about the National Railway Museum is on there <a href="https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/visit">website</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/railwaymuseum">social media </a><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Clifford's Tower</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1105PI-TQzLdAEpUVWe1GXIHKHq5UJaOXt9TcxTSnThc9t-FnN1TcIaFBLAJwXVfwobaUC1J4IXzWEfMV1OZRVCjtO5lPueoX49NgHzoq5kFtAuM3KsbY11EKIK6VBvusRum7KxJnYDUz17HslyM3ZYJhkGzdEMje7tVxyjEbpl_OhpHw4Jwow/s5456/DSC04723.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The steps up to Clifford Tower in york, with the tower at the top, with a cloudy sky, grass and people climbing the steps up to the tower" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1105PI-TQzLdAEpUVWe1GXIHKHq5UJaOXt9TcxTSnThc9t-FnN1TcIaFBLAJwXVfwobaUC1J4IXzWEfMV1OZRVCjtO5lPueoX49NgHzoq5kFtAuM3KsbY11EKIK6VBvusRum7KxJnYDUz17HslyM3ZYJhkGzdEMje7tVxyjEbpl_OhpHw4Jwow/w640-h426/DSC04723.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Steps up to the tower</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><p>Clifford's Tower has quite a history from being a wooden Keep build by William the Conquer to a refuge for Jews that lost their life's in the medieval period, to a garrison during the English civil war to a goal in the 18th Century. </p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p>The climb to the tower is worth it, just to see the views from the top, you can go inside to hear about the history and stories of the people connected to the tower. At the top you get 360 degree view of the whole of York, you can see as far as the Terry's Chocolate Factory (sadly closed now) to the rivers of the city. </p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p>I enjoyed our visit to Clifford's Tower, there is a small amount of postcards and a Guide book available where you buy the tickets.</p></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozSZV0hMSlfubTFA5cZs9D8gZpXcZSu3Bw6Eg7-Am0BVcBJY0YFxN8P-MdIHDF22j0Zz76mdVAKL2xNsCsst34NXquyCLWhrH4ap4uA4hX1jyoKm8ycIed83AXWKVOeyP91jae8OtV_3poGAcEG1H_31XXNkxkH0Eo1KhSD-pRjUIT4_etXUWZg/s5456/DSC04726.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Me outside Cliffords Tower, after visiting the Tower, person standing on the pavement oustide Cliffords Tower in York" border="0" data-original-height="5456" data-original-width="3632" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozSZV0hMSlfubTFA5cZs9D8gZpXcZSu3Bw6Eg7-Am0BVcBJY0YFxN8P-MdIHDF22j0Zz76mdVAKL2xNsCsst34NXquyCLWhrH4ap4uA4hX1jyoKm8ycIed83AXWKVOeyP91jae8OtV_3poGAcEG1H_31XXNkxkH0Eo1KhSD-pRjUIT4_etXUWZg/w426-h640/DSC04726.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Me</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;">For more about Cifflords Tower, visit the <a href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/cliffords-tower-york/">website</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cliffordstower">Social Media</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">*I visited Clifford's Tower on my English Heritage Membership*<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Merchants Adventurer's Hall </h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauMYpi5K85KDKt3PmtOw5LEhm3eJb1miIgcjRF0I7riG1AVQRI--KnKXJDwDwnrgYLybKHMIZssIYBXYm1rVdLb6uc_OczpLngxZ8gX0FO7yzAi9mvpcN4MjQR_jCJsHr_dwkMaMbUwpryWWLglbtAljXd38CDava5sbK_cR8D-ocBTz0HIOCyQ/s5456/DSC04763.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The upstairs hall at the Merchant's Adventures Hall in York, timber beamed hall, with wooden floor, pictures on the walls, chairs stacked up on the sides." border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauMYpi5K85KDKt3PmtOw5LEhm3eJb1miIgcjRF0I7riG1AVQRI--KnKXJDwDwnrgYLybKHMIZssIYBXYm1rVdLb6uc_OczpLngxZ8gX0FO7yzAi9mvpcN4MjQR_jCJsHr_dwkMaMbUwpryWWLglbtAljXd38CDava5sbK_cR8D-ocBTz0HIOCyQ/w640-h426/DSC04763.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Great Hall on the upstairs <br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></h2><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span>The Merchants Adventure's Hall, which dates from the medieval period is a fine example of a Guild Hall, its around 600 years old which is half build with bricks and timber (the photo at the bottom shows that)<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> It has an impressive collection of furniture, art, sliver and furnishings some dating back as far is 1340's. </span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygbLkQ2UgilHkqM6yUBzHNDnRbVtdy8dCh13-3y9_YSr9RgRJiqozHY2ZujhBQsseoxSKsZSWVrcfwNFZyjJRPGuuC7erEdcD-xO43gA_mt-EMU9GzkmGSRsFTNCHurNi50ulMXu0G5dg2aeewYrCVCcYfBOs8WYEEbWUWYur3vcNevRpxI4vCA/s5456/DSC04770.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A Robin bird on a red and white stripped traffic cone, in the gardens of the Merchants Adventures Hall in York" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygbLkQ2UgilHkqM6yUBzHNDnRbVtdy8dCh13-3y9_YSr9RgRJiqozHY2ZujhBQsseoxSKsZSWVrcfwNFZyjJRPGuuC7erEdcD-xO43gA_mt-EMU9GzkmGSRsFTNCHurNi50ulMXu0G5dg2aeewYrCVCcYfBOs8WYEEbWUWYur3vcNevRpxI4vCA/w640-h426/DSC04770.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Robin on a traffic cone</span></td></tr></tbody></table></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: normal;">As well as lovely gardens which features roses, summer flowering plants and quite areas for rest and to read the guide book, or even enough an ice cream. </span></p></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSb-LQDlDcLEEagmYKWgYViBPzGWEodiQ_eM-lAgnJqpFh4HxKNuhhALAnI2k_aFKbd0t_zjmwkE2vPWMC8OxN0mu8rGVfLARng053l4h4B-yISSyKjLbA6Ez5IoytQ3GTh-V08vXMKXToE5_E7MlnoaSIv_tv-oLkqlusRjKisgsgJ_QuxuHh0A/s5456/DSC04773.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The outside view of the Merchants Adventurer's Hall, showing the half brick, haldf timber beamed building, which is painted in yellow, in the fore ground, a rose garden with table, chairs and picnic umberllas set out for the halls cafe" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSb-LQDlDcLEEagmYKWgYViBPzGWEodiQ_eM-lAgnJqpFh4HxKNuhhALAnI2k_aFKbd0t_zjmwkE2vPWMC8OxN0mu8rGVfLARng053l4h4B-yISSyKjLbA6Ez5IoytQ3GTh-V08vXMKXToE5_E7MlnoaSIv_tv-oLkqlusRjKisgsgJ_QuxuHh0A/w640-h426/DSC04773.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Hall from the rose garden</span></td></tr></tbody></table></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>I found the hall jam packed with history of medieval York to the present day, with lots to see and do, there is a laminated information that you can ask for which helps when going around, as I would be overwhelmed</p></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p>The shop and cafe on the ground floor, and do a good selection of gifts and the cafe does light lunches, as well as coffee.</p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p> Tip for when visiting, if you have English Heritage Membership you get 50% of your admission, let them know when you are buying your admission </p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p>For more about Merchant Adventure's Hall , visit the <a href="https://www.merchantshallyork.org/">website</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/YorkAdventurers">Social Media</a> </p></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">York Cold War Bunker</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxjknm0PlDdfXESBMhqAa9e82gDpZYYeu1ix47TDkdrs4k0V6cqdZjGT_pJbuUifs6GJqouW-qiBlCFrABNWulxC044_DDbhdlCQ4j3u88q_R42Go2yfBq4C0QP1oUf9NF3ZYViZOF_C6yaZHg7w7Xh7tpQobLgPXOrRGIB8OjYUWlXCUm_qyKw/s5456/DSC04789.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The outside view of Yorks Cold War Bunker, a metal fence with spikes, a bottle green metal building ontop a mound of grass with houses in the background" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxjknm0PlDdfXESBMhqAa9e82gDpZYYeu1ix47TDkdrs4k0V6cqdZjGT_pJbuUifs6GJqouW-qiBlCFrABNWulxC044_DDbhdlCQ4j3u88q_R42Go2yfBq4C0QP1oUf9NF3ZYViZOF_C6yaZHg7w7Xh7tpQobLgPXOrRGIB8OjYUWlXCUm_qyKw/w640-h426/DSC04789.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr align="center"><td class="tr-caption"><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">The outside of The York Cold War Bunker</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="text-align: center;">The York Cold War Bunker was used between 1960 and
1990 as the centre to monitor the fall of out in the event of a nuclear attack
during cold war after World War Two. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">After nuclear weapons were used to end World
War Two in Japan, the race was on to create nuclear weapons to be used to
defend countries, these weapons could be used to the same effect, which could
harm populations. These weapons that were produced where 1,000 times more
powerful than the ones used to end World War Two in Japan</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The British used studies to study the effect
of these of the explosions created by these weapons. These effects were not
very nice with loss of electric service through electrical magnetically pulse,
intense bursts of light on detonation and radioactive dust which could travel
on winds. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The bunker was used by the Royal Observation
Core, who were formed in 1925, and spotted planes during World War Two. They
would collect the data, from if there was an attack and pass this on to the government
and the Civil Defence organisation. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The bunker never saw a nuclear attack, after
the end of communism in eastern Europe in the late 1980's and early 1990's the
bunkers was no longer need and the Royal Observation core were stood down. The
bunker was left pretty much as it was. It was only when the council wanted to
build flats on the land, that a council employee said something and it was
saved, and to given to English Heritage to restore back to as it was when I use</p><p a=""></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYs2x26dP2hpVGrCe4zFbmLkGI41ZX-A1UDylPCVgVAutufB_t172Fy8XNvjeajsC8B5qg8OhZZMKw7Y15ldwpa6_N-lIwV3Og11re3j7pC3XpqwIvNZe9Ue7yC9A3miG8r-OuCShKN_xZj1aUyRbzVRIUMzgIX7g27CEDMSwnrTFwhQZbsrDWmQ/s5456/DSC04781.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The lower operations room of the cold war bucker, with white boards, maps, one which is on a glass board, lights, a green fabric chair and a blue carpet" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYs2x26dP2hpVGrCe4zFbmLkGI41ZX-A1UDylPCVgVAutufB_t172Fy8XNvjeajsC8B5qg8OhZZMKw7Y15ldwpa6_N-lIwV3Og11re3j7pC3XpqwIvNZe9Ue7yC9A3miG8r-OuCShKN_xZj1aUyRbzVRIUMzgIX7g27CEDMSwnrTFwhQZbsrDWmQ/w640-h426/DSC04781.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Lower Operations Room</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I found the tour around the bunker to be quite
unsettling in places including the short film at the beginning on the tour
which explains the history of the cold war, but very good on the details of
each room inside the bunker we visited and our guide was very good and had lots
of information and was very knowledgeable on the history of the building and it
use during the cold war</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">To visit the Cold War Bunker you have to book
your time slot as it done by guided tour only, and is only open on selected
days of the week.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">There is also a small shop selling Guidebooks,
Postcards, Fridge Magnets and other items related to World War Two and the Cold
War, some are also available to buy online as well</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">For more about Cold War Bunker and to book
your tickets, visit the <a href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/york-cold-war-bunker/"><span style="color: blue;">website</span></a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YorkBunker/"><span style="color: blue;">Social Media</span></a> <br /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*I visited The York Cold War Bunker on my English
Heritage Membership* </p><h2 style="text-align: center;">York Minster</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRXAGSNEnvxC5Nh4uq99UFFazP1Q3RcBKX14MIVT4znWduY6lNFD0apLPID-_bjE-sVBpqtqJcRIi7dAQ1VejyYCHCErxES_pSB3n5gV5dunwfUHEocrCEoAA-nHnQk2v2DFTbtZqyr7npAxx4lXUzl-txKAtolbmzOsND5r-S044tVH9InKwBQ/s5456/DSC04814.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The nave of York Minster, with an alter on a stone platform with people sitting in seats, and a large stained glass window" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRXAGSNEnvxC5Nh4uq99UFFazP1Q3RcBKX14MIVT4znWduY6lNFD0apLPID-_bjE-sVBpqtqJcRIi7dAQ1VejyYCHCErxES_pSB3n5gV5dunwfUHEocrCEoAA-nHnQk2v2DFTbtZqyr7npAxx4lXUzl-txKAtolbmzOsND5r-S044tVH9InKwBQ/w640-h426/DSC04814.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Nave</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;">
The Cathedral and Metropolitical church of St Peter in York, known as York Minster, is one the world’s best cathedrals, which has been the centre of Christianity in the north England since the 7th century and remains a centre of worship.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> I joined a guided tour of the cathedral, this started at the nave of the cathedral is where most people start, it is the longest Gothic measuring 80cm, 30com wide and 29m high. The south Transept is the earliest part of the cathedral, the wooden roof was damaged by fire in 1984, and the new 6 bosses were designed by a competition on the Childrens BBC program Blue Peter. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBDofAY5RXprtUq_XI6wcMt8F8FkJk1H6p_ebJwa75wCMNKHYZkZEfoHqD3ai_F_9vVsxBVYec64eng8lW9Ht5uHU-jOnsz1qIFIFAy1-cD84MJy75unfU74lg2cxG5ezKmR55Hrc3N6NCVK7-D58tjK0cyw8t97NY4vnARS5faGz383QHQ5PBQ/s5456/DSC04799.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The South Transept of York Mintser with the guilded ceiling, stained windows and high ceilings" border="0" data-original-height="5456" data-original-width="3632" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBDofAY5RXprtUq_XI6wcMt8F8FkJk1H6p_ebJwa75wCMNKHYZkZEfoHqD3ai_F_9vVsxBVYec64eng8lW9Ht5uHU-jOnsz1qIFIFAy1-cD84MJy75unfU74lg2cxG5ezKmR55Hrc3N6NCVK7-D58tjK0cyw8t97NY4vnARS5faGz383QHQ5PBQ/w426-h640/DSC04799.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The South Transept</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;">The central tower of the cathedral is the highest point of the city of York, and you can fit the leaning tower Pisa inside of it. You can book to climb the 275 steps to reach the top of the tower as it was a hot day when I visited, so I did not fancy climbing it on the day. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> The chapter house is next on the tour of the cathedral, which has some of the minister finest carvings including a dog.
It was used as the first parliament of King Edward. I
Next on our tour was the Quire, East End which has the largest expanse of stained glass in the UK. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FngsmusWGTRLz-8ZOLlkv1F_UM3Nke6O54rzRrEYtvGLujaKiLtGfIyrFd9OdKo4uNOl0AsLLBP99t6cUJk9d5h7Q-5k3BfRIbX1E-KnkdDlsu_gvM_eNp58gcnf5-Dg2S-T241S_0oV5ZWKaXqQuMTPGxRcPBhR-GV70fQ3c7byTb1aj5cdvw/s5456/DSC04826.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The Chapter House Stone Carvings at York Mintser shaped in varoius animals, flower and people" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FngsmusWGTRLz-8ZOLlkv1F_UM3Nke6O54rzRrEYtvGLujaKiLtGfIyrFd9OdKo4uNOl0AsLLBP99t6cUJk9d5h7Q-5k3BfRIbX1E-KnkdDlsu_gvM_eNp58gcnf5-Dg2S-T241S_0oV5ZWKaXqQuMTPGxRcPBhR-GV70fQ3c7byTb1aj5cdvw/w640-h426/DSC04826.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Chapter House carvings</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_G3P6RoidI6fSMxUguthmF7RujebvNMOiQBaqpBBsFzmCaVWrl67OsQuajOONgRq6u4u8BHhxLz5JseABUBTnbwZ4Mo-Gt6tlL8V8Ug19FCMk1CaFITTHgMIdg-yF0bRyteRgD2NzmDH3Iv2rE3XKvVmVYTl0jl0mqq_cYs21I1OFayccao1tTg/s5456/DSC04829.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The celing in York Minter with a tiled circle with segements of guilded beams coming out if it and stained windows to the both sides" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_G3P6RoidI6fSMxUguthmF7RujebvNMOiQBaqpBBsFzmCaVWrl67OsQuajOONgRq6u4u8BHhxLz5JseABUBTnbwZ4Mo-Gt6tlL8V8Ug19FCMk1CaFITTHgMIdg-yF0bRyteRgD2NzmDH3Iv2rE3XKvVmVYTl0jl0mqq_cYs21I1OFayccao1tTg/w640-h426/DSC04829.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The ceilings</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;">We also visited the under-croft museum, which includes the history of the cathedral and Roman remains of a barracks, Viking connections, and up to the present day. The Treasury is also next to the museum which also shows the history as well from Roman times. After the Treasury is the craft which St William of York is buried, the only saint to be buried. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBTmLiNt4nUZCnpUexvaagKxOZnaIA-vcLp4Y0UpuaZYB3cIzSNLaX5eLJrpt-H7jstLqUfk-nDKxoSUJkYNUGn_nQIX96_rYBkmW7LadRCgJ9qrJUiGucfQCXE5qMsooBx8TGkb-x94ozZIQbU3bkl4MTfTHHzkyWS54ZaOQOkHuvpvoyFAEZg/s5456/DSC04844.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="One of the carved alters in York Minster showing the crucifixion of christ in stone" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBTmLiNt4nUZCnpUexvaagKxOZnaIA-vcLp4Y0UpuaZYB3cIzSNLaX5eLJrpt-H7jstLqUfk-nDKxoSUJkYNUGn_nQIX96_rYBkmW7LadRCgJ9qrJUiGucfQCXE5qMsooBx8TGkb-x94ozZIQbU3bkl4MTfTHHzkyWS54ZaOQOkHuvpvoyFAEZg/w640-h426/DSC04844.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Alter</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;">The cathedral was lovely to visit on a hot day after going to the York Cold War Bunker in the morning, it was nice and cooling. </p><p style="text-align: center;">There is a shop at the cathedral that sells postcards, fridge magnets, Iron on Badges, Guidebooks, Mugs and decorations, as well as Christian music to. </p><p style="text-align: center;">One of the sides of the cathedral they have a workshop repairing some of the stone figures. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWlHf9iPjeM1eQ-Y1VqHzJlXMzeHr4YCOYc6bNBwWC0OfQ7eojtlVVSahoFzcsjdOVCmSrjoZG5sHZFhAGId2RrFsKZyQHiaEiHNB1aEPsKsWCLMQMOBrJzt_oQp-JfslaDtLEDCtw26lEd7_zm8hDmXzM6KD--kwbR2Q9W_dXqyDrqSlRqedZDg/s5456/DSC04849.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Statue outside of York Mintser with a flower arch in the left off the picture" border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWlHf9iPjeM1eQ-Y1VqHzJlXMzeHr4YCOYc6bNBwWC0OfQ7eojtlVVSahoFzcsjdOVCmSrjoZG5sHZFhAGId2RrFsKZyQHiaEiHNB1aEPsKsWCLMQMOBrJzt_oQp-JfslaDtLEDCtw26lEd7_zm8hDmXzM6KD--kwbR2Q9W_dXqyDrqSlRqedZDg/w640-h426/DSC04849.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Statue</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;">Also, the park near the cathedral is a great place to sit in the shade on a hot day, and has a rarer, nice bug hotel. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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</p><p class="MsoNormal">Blogging can have its challenges, as I found out for the
past few years, I was looking back through my Insta archive and realised I had
been blogging for 8 years! So I wanted to do a post celebrating my 8 years of
this blog and its various names and the lessons I have learnt from it, which I
have never done</p>
<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a> <p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;">8 Things I have leanrt from blogging<br /></h1><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDz25jMHiX5I7URe_y2U7IIvUHHjmFsR30bGbIKxMpt6VF-oLoGsJpdEcR76UFjnnkGTjZsQA4CmRlCV_T5yAnuFjSK1EIJ_0wcjBo_kA0qz4Br_hcTgkh9ZISq_eQMphBodnxx2BtiLBTNsfBy1wt1BiLTHSQ-c0efTBg4YRsOjG_Z0yCNJvFPg/s4608/nick-morrison-FHnnjk1Yj7Y-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDz25jMHiX5I7URe_y2U7IIvUHHjmFsR30bGbIKxMpt6VF-oLoGsJpdEcR76UFjnnkGTjZsQA4CmRlCV_T5yAnuFjSK1EIJ_0wcjBo_kA0qz4Br_hcTgkh9ZISq_eQMphBodnxx2BtiLBTNsfBy1wt1BiLTHSQ-c0efTBg4YRsOjG_Z0yCNJvFPg/w640-h480/nick-morrison-FHnnjk1Yj7Y-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@nickmorrison?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Nick Morrison</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/wallpapers/desktop/laptop?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="text-align: center;">1) Not every post gets comments automatically once you have posted</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> I found that when I posted a post on the blog I expected that I would get comments straight away similar to what you get with some other social media sites, but I soon realised that I had to share my posts on twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest to get any comments or even views, which I was sort of disheartened by in the end. Now I understand that you have to work to get comments and views. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">2) Social media is not your best friend </h3><p style="text-align: center;">I found this after I had a disagreement with a mod of a blogging Facebook group and was banned for 1 month, I have struggled since then to get any traffic from Facebook or find a group that I can share my posts from which to get traffic. Whist Twitter and Instagram have been a little better and more supportive in sharing my posts and get views and comments. I would like to find a Facebook group again that I can share my posts to. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">3) Hard work does pay off </h3><p style="text-align: center;">When you work at your brand and blog the work does pay off with views and comments I have found recently, but I do need to keep putting that hard work in there to get where I want to be. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">4) Not every blogger will be kind</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> I did learn this the very hard way, when I was sworn at as I explained <a href="https://nicbakes.blogspot.com/2022/04/other-mod-update.html">here</a>, so I have since taken other bloggers with a bit of caution encase, they decided to turn nasty to me. Not saying that every blogger will turn nasty and be rude to me, but you have to a little bit cautious.
Also, when you follower other bloggers and they don’t follow you back or even return comments on your blog when you comment on their blog, I find it confusing and rude to. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">5) Be careful what you post</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> This one explains itself, prove read your posts to stop people thinking you have copied them or even copied published content. Not everyone that reads your blog will know that when they read your posts that you have not prove read, unless there are massive spelling errors.
That is why I changed what I’m writing about as nobody can change my opinion or my thoughts on places I have been or my experiences. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">6) Take time for breaks</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> Breaks are important to take time to focus on what you want to get out of your blog and focus on the next posts that you plan to write. I have taken long breaks from blogging to focus on other projects or when my health has not been great, to re-group and then move on. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">7) Quality over quantity</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> I find that bloggers that have multiple posts a week overwhelmingly, I did it a couple to times for Blogmas, I found it hard to find things to write about, and sharing them, they did not get many views and comments. So since moving niches I find writing a couple times of a month, more useful to get the posts right and time to share them to get the views, it also fits in with what’s happening personally if I’m busy with life or going to places, not be pressured into writing straight away what I have done or share it, just to take my time to get it right. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">8) Changing niche is okay to do </h3><p style="text-align: center;">I have changed niches, added them, and taken them away again, to finally find what I feel is best for me to write about it, I wanted to start writing about baking, then I added lifestyle and then took out food and lifestyle and was left with travel and health.
Write about what your passions are, if you fall out of favour with your passion, its okay to change and try something else, it might help you to be a better blogger and a better person in the long term.
<br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What lessons have your learnt from blogging?</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pin for Later</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRsGOy1vm54ypcehnlpzB7xGu3XFLlHxuwy5KjZXIweVtRe3CwlO7xKbVXMhG3pDdWIihOpaRawdoAuExm_TZQUOD3u6rqktGcQPnna1N7KDgwtQGihV_WU99fbdDyuUZ1_asxFzbafQtvKaWkjxCxJoOjqhsQr0ezaE82bBC0FxTKusOWpK-cw/s400/pin8things.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRsGOy1vm54ypcehnlpzB7xGu3XFLlHxuwy5KjZXIweVtRe3CwlO7xKbVXMhG3pDdWIihOpaRawdoAuExm_TZQUOD3u6rqktGcQPnna1N7KDgwtQGihV_WU99fbdDyuUZ1_asxFzbafQtvKaWkjxCxJoOjqhsQr0ezaE82bBC0FxTKusOWpK-cw/w400-h400/pin8things.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></h3><h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span><i><span style="font-size: large;">Nic xx</span></i></span></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nicbakes87?ref=aymt_homepage_panel">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/rosy_nic">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/rosynic87" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/nics-adventures-13909989">Bloglovin</a> | <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Profile/nicolacowan87?fid=24add9d9-71fa-416c-98db-07c0e03a6b4d">Tripadvisor</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414262280232159658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727307354058507564.post-49885774711256617672023-04-25T10:00:00.007+01:002023-04-29T11:45:46.993+01:00Travel - Destinations Show<h1 style="text-align: center;">Destinations Show</h1><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Oqtg_1LctkWL2Sc0D5O4fe_ShMdGHl4RebRS7ZRrBtCafVwjvTrcEvWHjbn4Ch9Nk32WpuDrgQiFvslBTlghlmsQtQKnW9y9cpNqZ5A6qQgPo6h5JVY_otL9gK0vAZIPi6sp21jHup_izPAMlVsvskGaZQc_8TF0RR_gU-ouK-IfEiJgBnv7CQ/s5456/DSC01378.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5456" data-original-width="3632" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Oqtg_1LctkWL2Sc0D5O4fe_ShMdGHl4RebRS7ZRrBtCafVwjvTrcEvWHjbn4Ch9Nk32WpuDrgQiFvslBTlghlmsQtQKnW9y9cpNqZ5A6qQgPo6h5JVY_otL9gK0vAZIPi6sp21jHup_izPAMlVsvskGaZQc_8TF0RR_gU-ouK-IfEiJgBnv7CQ/w426-h640/DSC01378.JPG" width="426" /></a></p></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Show planner</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><p> Travelling can be fun, but we all need a little inspiration, so going to a travel show, to get brochures, buy a travel destination book or listen to a speaker giving a talk on a destination can be great, recently I went to the <a href="https://www.destinationsshow.com/london/">Times Destinations Show</a> in London.</p></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><p>For the past few years every February before Covid, I would go to the <a href="https://www.destinationsshow.com/london/">Destinations Show,</a> which is run by the The Times and Sunday Times newspaper. </p></div><p style="text-align: center;">This show was held at Earls Court, before moving to Olympia when Earls Court closed. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This year with foreign travel picking up the show was able to run with people been able go to get holiday inspiration </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Oqtg_1LctkWL2Sc0D5O4fe_ShMdGHl4RebRS7ZRrBtCafVwjvTrcEvWHjbn4Ch9Nk32WpuDrgQiFvslBTlghlmsQtQKnW9y9cpNqZ5A6qQgPo6h5JVY_otL9gK0vAZIPi6sp21jHup_izPAMlVsvskGaZQc_8TF0RR_gU-ouK-IfEiJgBnv7CQ/s5456/DSC01378.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5456" data-original-width="3632" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Oqtg_1LctkWL2Sc0D5O4fe_ShMdGHl4RebRS7ZRrBtCafVwjvTrcEvWHjbn4Ch9Nk32WpuDrgQiFvslBTlghlmsQtQKnW9y9cpNqZ5A6qQgPo6h5JVY_otL9gK0vAZIPi6sp21jHup_izPAMlVsvskGaZQc_8TF0RR_gU-ouK-IfEiJgBnv7CQ/w426-h640/DSC01378.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Show planner</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;">During the show I visited the stands for travel companies and destinations, they included <a href="https://www.oasisoverland.co.uk/">Oasis Overland</a> , <a href="https://www.trailfinders.com/">Trailfinders</a>, <a href="https://www.gadventures.com/?aw_ag_id=5026387893&gad=1&aw_kw_id=kwd-49899016234&aw_ad_id=479157304021&aw_nw=g&phonecode=PPC_SEM_Brand/">G Adventures</a>, <a href="https://www.visitmalta.com/">Visit Malta</a>, <a href="https://www.explore.co.uk/?infinity=ict2~net~gaw~cmp~12564133163~ag~118756790799~ar~652898241032~kw~explore~mt~e~acr~2748442284&infinity=ict2~net~gaw~ar~652898241032~kw~explore~mt~e~cmp~12564133163~ag~118756790799&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxYOiBhC9ARIsANiEIfZQ4NYH7Pi2QUnHBOJ6WffRej2V7KD8fm6TVAGIsGhJWD7sJ88g_gQaAh55EALw_wcB">Explore</a>, <a href="https://www.intrepidtravel.com/uk?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxYOiBhC9ARIsANiEIfYiGusxkqRAtzWDpfmPfZuVq0lHBiH6r-MraxvI-IiqiC-fHuoKX9EaAuutEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds">Interipd</a>, <a href="https://www.visitbarbados.org/">Visit Barbados</a>, <a href="https://www.wendywutours.co.uk/?infinity=ict2~net~gaw~cmp~1017590290~ag~50901014136~ar~643630171602~kw~wendy%20wu%20tours~mt~e~acr~7287869421&infinity=ict2~net~gaw~ar~643630171602~kw~wendy%20wu%20tours~mt~e~cmp~UK%20-%20Brand%20-%20General%20-%20General%20-%20Exact~ag~Wendy%20Wu%20-%20%28%29%20-%20%28%29%20-%20Tours%20-%20%28%29%20-%20%28%29%20-%20Exact&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxYOiBhC9ARIsANiEIfZ1afW8QSo7DkPdqc9Oyp3BBc3OuVZkRVw3pm4ycll0wMlBtaIX01caAiGzEALw_wcB">Wendy Wu Tours</a> , <a href="https://www.geodyssey.co.uk/">Geodyssey</a>, <a href="https://www.bambootravel.co.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxYOiBhC9ARIsANiEIfZ716PpKpg2pRd1YPLGQUICshQtRNpmvQfVvOaMUq9uAgGQwtnF-wMaAvIoEALw_wcB">Bamboo Travel</a>, <a href="https://www.discover-the-world.com/?utm_campaign=DTW%20Nordic_Brand&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Discover%20World&utm_term=discover%20the%20world&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxYOiBhC9ARIsANiEIfZk-5QqX3pYk0ws9YrMse65-3RXT5TWzBe9E-GPqyWZ4vvBhdKinxsaAhrIEALw_wcB">Discover the World</a>, <a href="https://www.exodus.co.uk/">Exodus</a>, <a href="https://www.inntravel.co.uk/?tel=ppcbrand&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxYOiBhC9ARIsANiEIfaZQ6zldYHfpHrhpaGFX0Vl70i8clZBKE7Q91RqvZs5zBDc9LXbNmMaAhOvEALw_wcB">Inntravel</a> and many more</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dF-Kue9xYjCm-BWWj8LH5N9nxenZv_eOr0XkMF3sBB0bDsPOrJcO6xpTuAIaVO-EwCBMud7U_uzqtHEzlASXtPaZIa3qjnqjNTQiS43fYEfqsS9PqjigWXcmjDDtbFS3eYm6YUeQCu13WEoVCMaETh2aCDVaWA0Xo7dYU_3c5OJYywxZvLafPQ/s5456/DSC01380.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dF-Kue9xYjCm-BWWj8LH5N9nxenZv_eOr0XkMF3sBB0bDsPOrJcO6xpTuAIaVO-EwCBMud7U_uzqtHEzlASXtPaZIa3qjnqjNTQiS43fYEfqsS9PqjigWXcmjDDtbFS3eYm6YUeQCu13WEoVCMaETh2aCDVaWA0Xo7dYU_3c5OJYywxZvLafPQ/w640-h426/DSC01380.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Although I got a lot of brochures, I have not booked anything as of yet, or given my business card (I have don't have one yet) to get a blogging assignment </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I also visited the <a href="https://www.stanfords.co.uk/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw0N6hBhAUEiwAXab-TebdVOnk95FA_2RyQ9BHKBysJ-vbgNaneSiKHaqvn0uv_LL9_voLvBoCJeMQAvD_BwE">Stanfords</a> book store, which was full of travel books, guidebooks, travel accessories and book signings </p><p style="text-align: center;">Whist I was browsing the books, there was Simon Calder, who had just finished a book signing, I was rarer star struck to be honest to ask for a selfie, but it was a amazing experience to share the same space as the best travellers writers</p><p style="text-align: center;">After that experience I bought this book</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cSFEBV6yf3H_rLWAVZmUvGnI4_wvR9tJ7AmKusiBT9yZaVC8hWzwq5Lj1vwaTLqAA_A05CSa6fBbK-yXCEvOmQXLQ5vy7Dm-OabSPXYf_BRBEEFFBoPfmCqzuDBCDVIF6N7iVmIT24ztrkLGf6677Gj-wZqdHtTdUJexhHPnCN8ao9Dp3WfeSQ/s5472/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cSFEBV6yf3H_rLWAVZmUvGnI4_wvR9tJ7AmKusiBT9yZaVC8hWzwq5Lj1vwaTLqAA_A05CSa6fBbK-yXCEvOmQXLQ5vy7Dm-OabSPXYf_BRBEEFFBoPfmCqzuDBCDVIF6N7iVmIT24ztrkLGf6677Gj-wZqdHtTdUJexhHPnCN8ao9Dp3WfeSQ/w426-h640/1.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Travel Guide - £14.99 </div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I did enjoy the show, I came home with a backpack and many bags full of brochures, I would have liked to have listened to one of the talks, but they are always full, or at the wrong time, when we have to get the overground home. Hopefully I will go again next year, maybe with some business cards to get some blog business<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I was send free complementary tickets for the show, as I had visited before<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Have you been to a travel show, or would you like to go, let me know in the comments </p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pin For Later</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVD9Zl8daG2oKAmG6kR7uvFEpoAAVyzYDHAbA3c01P87niE_tOWC6HA8GbKV6fV5D3sTAjkk2s879tQfVJqTcvXljnfcJzigmNCfVqD5qnjR_8AzjCTndaRYk0p0gxhxZOdKL52NZmoqNO3YwMUPIa4Kq5BMGVQsLwyqQJx6qXD2WpIdqsq5b0Xg/s600/pindestinations.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVD9Zl8daG2oKAmG6kR7uvFEpoAAVyzYDHAbA3c01P87niE_tOWC6HA8GbKV6fV5D3sTAjkk2s879tQfVJqTcvXljnfcJzigmNCfVqD5qnjR_8AzjCTndaRYk0p0gxhxZOdKL52NZmoqNO3YwMUPIa4Kq5BMGVQsLwyqQJx6qXD2WpIdqsq5b0Xg/w266-h400/pindestinations.png" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3>
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These are my top 5 day trips that involve my favourite animals horses. <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><br /><p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"> Top 5 Day Trips with Horses<br /></h1><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1) Going for a ride on the beach or a hack in the country side</span></h3><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjmnnJGtZBjjuOWZebn3CTC2pxZ5yO5eiWW30hy-ORhcbTj4w52WIw-InfRMMJaZCeKSZUgMpv64XKx3oOZVtDC9S8WaS0xuvRXBhr_GdO-3ite_m3uNk10lRfMgBvZrS0WMSe52G2ym7BGeNvw7HD5b3gmwqUeIDtUOWQ2ng4scLJ0U0SlBN2A/s3464/kajetan-sumila-dWFhf0IHe_k-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3464" data-original-width="2309" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjmnnJGtZBjjuOWZebn3CTC2pxZ5yO5eiWW30hy-ORhcbTj4w52WIw-InfRMMJaZCeKSZUgMpv64XKx3oOZVtDC9S8WaS0xuvRXBhr_GdO-3ite_m3uNk10lRfMgBvZrS0WMSe52G2ym7BGeNvw7HD5b3gmwqUeIDtUOWQ2ng4scLJ0U0SlBN2A/w426-h640/kajetan-sumila-dWFhf0IHe_k-unsplash.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@kajtek?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Kajetan Sumila</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/dWFhf0IHe_k?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Going for a hack in the country side or a ride on a beach on holiday, can be a great way to enjoy a full day or a afternoon, I have been on many hacks on trails in my time from the USA, to Wales. These can be expensive and you might not be able to rent a riding hat, so read about the place you are going first to see if you have to bring your own equipment. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then enjoy your ride, where ever you go you will see the path from a different view, the views from horse back is so magical.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zoHREGMW8JfLQdmnt91oqxW8mIqCKmRBX5lUDojvIRe7qdOYKyRKabpoeUbJWrNbEt6Krj6yo7Hy4OjKRgo-NdMdQz9ndEvTqB0f-0dq8hEM-4rTL8Non3pYOS69-nPbKA7VsbLhg1vxQcDoOuNmx0q9oMg807Q9qhUDiOEhxs9dBB_g7gBy8A/s2560/531.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zoHREGMW8JfLQdmnt91oqxW8mIqCKmRBX5lUDojvIRe7qdOYKyRKabpoeUbJWrNbEt6Krj6yo7Hy4OjKRgo-NdMdQz9ndEvTqB0f-0dq8hEM-4rTL8Non3pYOS69-nPbKA7VsbLhg1vxQcDoOuNmx0q9oMg807Q9qhUDiOEhxs9dBB_g7gBy8A/w640-h480/531.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">My view of Lake </span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Okareka</span> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">in New Zealand from horse back</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jefZlmXHoq3f62KfS6JBdDwLeY-nMr7b_0XzlPYmjlkvSXuNUvC7IZfpnZ17Yt8IUuqiU028WR7dBKzWPBd5VHbZxhV-5M8nGoOL-y52hdqMK91m_S0PtkFEXO06229SyFeWyD_nYhkH8zOglUMK5kStYZOJJgvQd33QVbpSiBWyixJg6e16bw/s2560/532.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jefZlmXHoq3f62KfS6JBdDwLeY-nMr7b_0XzlPYmjlkvSXuNUvC7IZfpnZ17Yt8IUuqiU028WR7dBKzWPBd5VHbZxhV-5M8nGoOL-y52hdqMK91m_S0PtkFEXO06229SyFeWyD_nYhkH8zOglUMK5kStYZOJJgvQd33QVbpSiBWyixJg6e16bw/w640-h480/532.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Don the horse I rode in New Zealand<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2) Visiting a heritage property that has horses</span></h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5yLlPIiOmgl_9BHR4StGwAshcSvOjpJBJcgO5SA0JCpLAgrTee4TO6qMFG2kIo8PWrN04RgEf2KOF6gdczs6KzsnF68YlAdcXU6vfwpt0moWABzkflFmMfMJFwa3d0sca4NAHm2SSpfR3Ka9bV6-vSu1TiTf7I2CgWM6c-PTtFb9Cnrn38JpKw/s5456/DSC01247.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5456" data-original-width="3632" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5yLlPIiOmgl_9BHR4StGwAshcSvOjpJBJcgO5SA0JCpLAgrTee4TO6qMFG2kIo8PWrN04RgEf2KOF6gdczs6KzsnF68YlAdcXU6vfwpt0moWABzkflFmMfMJFwa3d0sca4NAHm2SSpfR3Ka9bV6-vSu1TiTf7I2CgWM6c-PTtFb9Cnrn38JpKw/w426-h640/DSC01247.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Stanley the Shire Horse at Home Farm at Wimpole Estate</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I have recently discovered on a couple of days trip places that have horses and ponies, that are heritage properties so <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wimpole-estate">National Trust</a> or <a href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/audley-end-house-and-gardens/things-to-do/">English Heritage</a>. </p><p style="text-align: center;">These places have experiences or talks which you can listen to one of the volunteers talk about the horse or pony, or show them working on the farm/castle or as medieval mount for a knight in a joust.</p><p style="text-align: center;">These talks are advertised on boards at the visitor reception or near the stables. The jousts are special events which you have to pay for. </p><p style="text-align: center;">To find out more information about the events or open times for the properties are available on the <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wimpole-estate">National Trust</a>'s or <a href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/audley-end-house-and-gardens/things-to-do/">English Heritage</a> websites <br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">3) Visiting a horse charity</span></h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFl-7_AIIE4HmSxffuFIuruJtBcFJS1bHH0Kud3sCoTTPagTPOdMGyq0PxF8oEGfoHKOWw9jtdVV6xEPtSqyFI6TVvAuGrQXwV2I1e4985pxlGwtLMwMNW0iwJ4htj1TIChoySkGi5NXSLwfk9LFx6Jql13E2ChMrsbaJGv6qAzZZ0Pgjf2PA1HQ/s6720/richard-burlton-g8Y8w1k9A9Q-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFl-7_AIIE4HmSxffuFIuruJtBcFJS1bHH0Kud3sCoTTPagTPOdMGyq0PxF8oEGfoHKOWw9jtdVV6xEPtSqyFI6TVvAuGrQXwV2I1e4985pxlGwtLMwMNW0iwJ4htj1TIChoySkGi5NXSLwfk9LFx6Jql13E2ChMrsbaJGv6qAzZZ0Pgjf2PA1HQ/w640-h426/richard-burlton-g8Y8w1k9A9Q-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/es/@richardworks?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Richard Burlton</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/g8Y8w1k9A9Q?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;">I'm rarer lucky to have a horse charity not that far from me, <a href="https://horsetrust.org.uk">The Horse Trust</a> which is a retirement home for working horses from the Police, Army, Royal Mews and RDA. They also have some horses and ponies that are rescues as well. Visiting these charities can mean that the work to look after them is be able to carry on. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The Horse Trust is open Thursdays to Sunday in high season and you can find more information on their <a href="https://horsetrust.org.uk/visit-us/">website </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">There are other horse charities that you can visit include <a href="https://www.worldhorsewelfare.org/visit-us">Horse World Welfare</a>, <a href="https://www.redwings.org.uk/visiting">Redwings</a>, or <a href="https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/visit-us">The Donkey Sanctuary</a> or your local charity<br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">4) Visiting a specialist museum</span></h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirShO-j3qDGpefk9H1p6vKeM04oC0eINbjCMqnWJ-5TQ6iTuR5sAhoS0ft6dqxaRTlzP2s5guVIC7btj3OXPJo7KsZoPLAfiMi86KBwmS8Uq2rEauKkUZpZrLwRqyB2Z7v10fbKELTfPuDZec_EiFSIRjxsdhv_BtL_k3eMtQOuCb3rOA-qD3W_A/s5456/34.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirShO-j3qDGpefk9H1p6vKeM04oC0eINbjCMqnWJ-5TQ6iTuR5sAhoS0ft6dqxaRTlzP2s5guVIC7btj3OXPJo7KsZoPLAfiMi86KBwmS8Uq2rEauKkUZpZrLwRqyB2Z7v10fbKELTfPuDZec_EiFSIRjxsdhv_BtL_k3eMtQOuCb3rOA-qD3W_A/w640-h426/34.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Household Cavalry museum in London</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">There a few museums that are specifically about horses and what they have done, one I have visited and is one of those is the <a href="https://householdcavalry.co.uk/museum/visitor-information-bookings/">Household Calvary museum</a> in London, right on the edge of Horse Guards parade, you can see the history of cavalries, even see the guard horses in their stables through glass (although I wanted to go and pat one of them)</p><p style="text-align: center;"> The other museum is the <a href="https://www.nhrm.co.uk/">The National Horseracing Museum</a> in Newmarket</p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">5) Seeing horses in the wild</span></h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1edkj7plFW-cxWNKUNSMrciT3lH8HI5ftBxEbZX95hQweblMDBf1kaOx0zn2c4-kgvN1GDGlslzNDHCNBJReVXXl8JPibxX19iSHe1xjQ64wE_6cZ6iTFM9t9MwdBkOsd7MkOBY8Xy2a9YIXPupd17EYp28NecS0VgBxBR5WsVDxDG2phH-H-nQ/s5456/DSC05998.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1edkj7plFW-cxWNKUNSMrciT3lH8HI5ftBxEbZX95hQweblMDBf1kaOx0zn2c4-kgvN1GDGlslzNDHCNBJReVXXl8JPibxX19iSHe1xjQ64wE_6cZ6iTFM9t9MwdBkOsd7MkOBY8Xy2a9YIXPupd17EYp28NecS0VgBxBR5WsVDxDG2phH-H-nQ/w640-h426/DSC05998.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">New Forest Pony</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Seeing horses in the wild esp. our native breeds from the New Forest Pony to the Dartmoor Pony on Dartmoor is a lovely experience, even if you can get a good photo of them! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">These are wild animals so be careful when around them as they could kick out or have foals with them, so keep pets on leads around them and don't try to feed them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What are you top day trips experiences? </span><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">
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</div><h3 style="text-align: center;">1. It's okay that you have certain expectations </h3><p style="text-align: center;">When I'm on a trip I have certain expectations of what to expect, it makes me quite nervous and anxious, once I'm there it seems to go well or better than expected. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">2. Being travel sick is okay, if you have the right measures in place</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> I have suffered from travel sickness on planes and boats since childhood, I don't know where it’s because of the inner ear balance or my ASD. I'm almost granted to be sick on a plane on a long haul trip (the one time I did not was on a holiday in the USA with school, probably not to embarrass myself in front of my class mates). I have tried a lot of measures over the years, pressure bands, sickness tablets and just winging it. It also makes me nervous being Diabetic as well, so if I am I treat like a sick day, and take care of myself with sleep and plenty of fluid to get my blood sugars to go back to normal, so I can enjoy my trip. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">3. Don't let Tour Guides, decide how you exchange money </h3><p style="text-align: center;">This happened to me on the Trip with Girl Guiding, the tour operator that went with, he came with us through the trip, told us when we arrived in Laos that it would be better to exchange US Dollars instead of the Thai Bhat to get the local currency. I got told by my parents back in the UK to exchange the Thai Bhat as I had more of it then US Dollars, this left me with having to withdraw money once we got to Nong Khiaw to pay for dinner, when there was only one ATM. At the end of the trip I had lots of Thai Bhat left over that I had to give back to my Dad to covert back to Sterling. Lesson learnt let your parents, give you advice, they have more experience of travelling no matter what the guide says, it's your money at the end of the day </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">4. Have a plan</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> Plan each day, on when you are going to do things, most groups trips have an itinerary, but if you are not going with a organised group. Have some idea of what you are going to do and were you are going to eat for the night. Guide books, TripAdvisor and other blogs are great for ideas. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">5. Have a packing list </h3><p style="text-align: center;"> Most organised trips and holiday companies don't supply you with a packing list or a very basic one, when I helped in guiding we had a very good one. The once I use for holiday is this <a href="https://www.intrepidtravel.com/uk/packing-list">one</a> from Intrepid , it also has links for what to take in different countries as well (I like the one based on <a href="https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/what-to-pack-for-iceland/">Iceland</a>), which does help when the company you goes with provides a basic one for the country you are visiting </p><h3 style="text-align: center;"> 6. Let People Help You </h3><p style="text-align: center;"> As someone that has Autism, I don't like people to help me all the time, sometimes I happy just to continue the way I'm going without thinking about others. I have had to remember to stop and think about the others on the trip, and if you are having issues and feeling overwhelmed then let your fellow travellers help you, this has happened when it came to packing up in Thailand at the end of the holiday and when I ran out of money in Cambodia on the last day there and had to find a ATM. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">7. Be careful </h3><p style="text-align: center;">As a solo female traveller we have to be especially careful when going from place to place. I have learnt that in some countries that it's mostly okay to be a solo traveller, but sometimes it's not be a solo traveller lost and confused in a strange country. This stems from trying to find dinner on my own with no idea and the place I was saying the restaurants were at the end of the road, great thanks what a great help, so nervously I went over the road and bought something to eat an instant regret. Thankfully, the next night I was not on my own, the same for the rest of my trip, it has but me of solo travelling though. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">8. It’s okay to buy tacky souvenirs </h3><p style="text-align: center;">I love a souvenirs from my trips and holidays, where it’s a postcard, guide book, fridge magnet or a cuddly toy elephant. Its okay to spend your money on these, they are memories of your trip/holiday, if someone else says it’s not okay to buy them then they have little understanding of memories that these bring to you. Memories of better times does help with our mental health, that we can get through rough patches.
My tip don’t buy anything illegal like ivory or bone, you might end up in trouble with the police! </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">9. Try the countries food</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> This comes from my experience in south east Asia, when in Rome they say! As all bloggers mostly say eat the local food, that is available to you don't go ordering a Italian pizza when in the middle of nowhere, it costs more to make than a fried rice dish that costs a lot cheaper to make as the ingredients are probably local as well. I had many occasions where people I was with had pizza, breaded chicken, Burger King meals, whist I had fried rice! Be adventurous with your food when travelling. <br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;">10. Eat and Drink </h3><p style="text-align: center;">I have noticed a lot of the time on trips esp. when I was at school, with no clue on how to buy food for lunch and where to go, I ended up not eating, or drinking at all. This nearly let to me collapsing in the USA, as I had not eaten since breakfast and the food at the Getty Museum costed a lot. This also happened to me in New Zealand when my travelling companion did not want to go for lunch and all they wanted to eat was a muffin taken from the hotel breakfast buffet, then pay for lunch at the cafe over the road from the museum we were visiting. We spilt the muffin in half, I was extremely hungry by the time we got back to the hotel.
I had another experience in Laos on my first night in the country which I have written about in tip 7.
My lesson here is eat and drink, be pushy when it comes to it, as a diabetic I have learnt that eating is so important as my blood sugars tend to go a lot lower on an empty stomach, then on a full stomach. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">11. It does not matter if you don't have packing cubes or a backpack </h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4QVAwrWjSUyTCzbHZsX-VP9jFGJuBBeoe-6uAOlOkjAAPCVwUzDICyIs_Yp65NEyHIhhp6iM16HwSbEJR2zQek6J5JOU9MyMWNTRP-zGZARJOI-AppJNA5OJQ0hYOg-NFZotllDAaQ76nZbCKGbZNncZZKpRHRX-zko8uGMcr0YqUXIj-V7-CQ/s4928/marissa-grootes-TVllFyGaLEA-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4QVAwrWjSUyTCzbHZsX-VP9jFGJuBBeoe-6uAOlOkjAAPCVwUzDICyIs_Yp65NEyHIhhp6iM16HwSbEJR2zQek6J5JOU9MyMWNTRP-zGZARJOI-AppJNA5OJQ0hYOg-NFZotllDAaQ76nZbCKGbZNncZZKpRHRX-zko8uGMcr0YqUXIj-V7-CQ/w265-h400/marissa-grootes-TVllFyGaLEA-unsplash.jpg" width="265" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@stilclassis?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Marissa Grootes</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/TVllFyGaLEA?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></div></h3><p style="text-align: center;">Recently there has been a trend for packing cubes to put all the bits in when on holiday or a trip, I don't use these firstly they are quite expensive to have are more suited to be used in backpacks then suitcases, as found out, it just easier to use the old technique of folding nicely, the placing them in, I find that squashing everything into a small cube when you are larger size of clothing is tough, it leaves clothes crumbled as esp. my parents had spent ages ironing them!
Most travellers have backpacks when travelling, these can become heavier the more you need medication, so it’s okay to take a wheeled duffle bag instead, even though it takes you ages to get to your hotel from the train station (this happened to me in Thailand) </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">12. Do as many experiences as you can</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> I found this out when I would say no to doing things like going on a jet boat, or going on a go cart down a hill. Do them! You will never get that opportunity again, so fit as much as you can, think yes I have done that. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">13.Appreciate the culture and language </h3><p style="text-align: center;">Learning to apricate the culture and language of a place, is something I have certainly learnt even if its learning how to say hello in the local language or meet people from that community, this will help you appreciate the country. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">14. Its sometimes okay to take a taxi instead of public transport </h3><p style="text-align: center;">This happened to me on many occasions when tour guides think its okay to use public transport when taking a group from the airport to the hotel, it meant I faced the wrong way on a packed train and was travel sick on the train, not great. The reason why this was the tour guide did not want to get a bus, because it cost more and the traffic in the city we were in Bangkok. Whereas when I was in Singapore I took a taxi to my hotel from the airport less chance of getting sick and more chance of recovery, which was great, I was still ill once I got to the hotel, but I had more chance to relax, it meant also I did not have carry my luggage on a train and get the wheels caught on curb stones which tipped my bag over. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">15.You feel more connected.</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> I have definitely felt more connected to the world when travelling, we feel so small in the UK, but travelling introduces us to different people and cultures, as well as making friends more life. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">16. Its okay to travel if you have health problems and are neurodiverse </h3><p style="text-align: center;">I have found this recently, that is fine to travel like me you have health problems and are neurodiverse, you see the world from a different perspective than other people, which can be a refreshing change for your fellow travellers if they understand, it might take time, but it’s worth it. 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Research your destination</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> Its always a good idea to research your destination before you go, like I said with planning. Blogs, books and websites will help you with your research. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">18. Get your vaccinations</h3><p style="text-align: center;"> Always get your travel vaccinations, most GP’s have forms to fill in with your planned trip, how long you are going for, the countries you are going to, they will let you know what you need and cost. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">19. Get Travel insurance </h3><p style="text-align: center;">Most people forget to get travel insurance, when you have health issues its always useful to get some encase your things get taken, or medication get spoiled, there are specialist companies that do insurance for this <br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;">20. Enjoy your trip and have fun </h3><p style="text-align: center;">That is the whole point of a holiday is to enjoy it and have fun, so enjoy it and don’t let stress get you upset or what other people do in the group that you might be with, if you don’t enjoy your holiday because someone else was doing what you wanted then change it, but if you can’t then you have to make a note to change it when you get home, but enjoy your trips as you don’t know when you will be able to go away again, as the COVID pandemic has shown us </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">Do you have any lessons from your travels? </h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"> </h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Orchids</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recently I visited Kew gardens in London to see the Orchids, this year the theme was Cameroon, the first time an African nation had been featured <br /></div><div><h2 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">Kew Gardens - Orchid Festival<br /></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Kew Gardens in the last few years have had an <span style="font-size: small;">orchid</span> festival, celebrating orchids from different countries, this year it featured the Cameroon, the first time an African nation had been featured. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The festival is in the Princess of Wales Conservatory which is home to the Cactus and other plants </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxaUFg5eF2Zuh1oKk695qXZoV5f8FaxcyMPHoOZxvr0BOKfPTj-sDWwX8t3S5IQhiqiF0pMQ9X8AgqXRXiI4pKbde5nwMF2fN_vywOygpMhPvhCe4h4JQLRbC24YZQrmraMwW__IgU-ef87puP-IkBkj09RUayOxlrUI5iZMeODCJfweVwlrPkg/s5456/DSC00568.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5456" data-original-width="3632" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxaUFg5eF2Zuh1oKk695qXZoV5f8FaxcyMPHoOZxvr0BOKfPTj-sDWwX8t3S5IQhiqiF0pMQ9X8AgqXRXiI4pKbde5nwMF2fN_vywOygpMhPvhCe4h4JQLRbC24YZQrmraMwW__IgU-ef87puP-IkBkj09RUayOxlrUI5iZMeODCJfweVwlrPkg/w426-h640/DSC00568.JPG" width="426" /></a><p> The Flowers are put in displays with animals and arches. The Orchids are beautiful and lovely with the animals are great and certainty draw people to them.</p><p> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVgOp69turllM3m7i135Hd4jJHMTVHau9U-xv6YseuNJ7ULj2l65cCxveF7TfzdXJg30n_kaw5tMuyDC6msvQSzDVDlu0avTG-myLma8bpZln-87CBKGsPAepXtwKGupGp8fppVqwVXB55zfATDCGnlqlpRgsazChpiyZ5PYJcwIvo_sOdqMMbA/s5456/DSC00592.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVgOp69turllM3m7i135Hd4jJHMTVHau9U-xv6YseuNJ7ULj2l65cCxveF7TfzdXJg30n_kaw5tMuyDC6msvQSzDVDlu0avTG-myLma8bpZln-87CBKGsPAepXtwKGupGp8fppVqwVXB55zfATDCGnlqlpRgsazChpiyZ5PYJcwIvo_sOdqMMbA/w640-h426/DSC00592.JPG" width="640" /></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVgOp69turllM3m7i135Hd4jJHMTVHau9U-xv6YseuNJ7ULj2l65cCxveF7TfzdXJg30n_kaw5tMuyDC6msvQSzDVDlu0avTG-myLma8bpZln-87CBKGsPAepXtwKGupGp8fppVqwVXB55zfATDCGnlqlpRgsazChpiyZ5PYJcwIvo_sOdqMMbA/s5456/DSC00592.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There was also music to which made it very much feel you were in Africa</p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47TmKDJOWAxor_Y2ZIfAb1qr5Y8mhv3m27fl3VdHKVD9AHsiLxcmfDO8iutZVRJ9zUxGNeLLIsQAAbwWbekt28LdnQpd69RrQQF82VcK9cXVI40csqlrdCKs6TkjvnL2cvOm9fTjoFH4LYYQNBvuotiI5Jqn2iFGY0mxKiG3uIPZ_x9p2s6ceoA/s5456/DSC00699.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47TmKDJOWAxor_Y2ZIfAb1qr5Y8mhv3m27fl3VdHKVD9AHsiLxcmfDO8iutZVRJ9zUxGNeLLIsQAAbwWbekt28LdnQpd69RrQQF82VcK9cXVI40csqlrdCKs6TkjvnL2cvOm9fTjoFH4LYYQNBvuotiI5Jqn2iFGY0mxKiG3uIPZ_x9p2s6ceoA/w640-h426/DSC00699.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd8Jbry1_kPzA4zM7AVZxSoNEqskTWe1bsxo5LYdzf6VviYfYIFcVYBaHMNPobSqs8QRHyRsbwnIbS9Z0NZ3UX6K8g7VuSF6xjYGj-t6NpAwjk8eyoKN995R_JfCO42UqM-Z_RMOEIb-XqoKeBVSThb8HTcx2_rCAiFRQK5v2ThWL2i4NANKASA/s5456/DSC00696.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd8Jbry1_kPzA4zM7AVZxSoNEqskTWe1bsxo5LYdzf6VviYfYIFcVYBaHMNPobSqs8QRHyRsbwnIbS9Z0NZ3UX6K8g7VuSF6xjYGj-t6NpAwjk8eyoKN995R_JfCO42UqM-Z_RMOEIb-XqoKeBVSThb8HTcx2_rCAiFRQK5v2ThWL2i4NANKASA/w640-h426/DSC00696.JPG" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgfTCT5bi5iNX6rXv26IRknDGyEPwr-_83DN2cbQ-nvrQ9DKjmgBsduhDZOLXAei6fvgSI8tgEoa2uPJ9fzvPRIs2tORXuY-VPyz0PU2e8CfqB8Z6nmfdgAFacfqkCPfMNl8VsZ7k-dhqLQhiYhvoDGN0_lVno4j-EhPX8sBjJlyyGcbuVLqNDQ/s5456/DSC00690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgfTCT5bi5iNX6rXv26IRknDGyEPwr-_83DN2cbQ-nvrQ9DKjmgBsduhDZOLXAei6fvgSI8tgEoa2uPJ9fzvPRIs2tORXuY-VPyz0PU2e8CfqB8Z6nmfdgAFacfqkCPfMNl8VsZ7k-dhqLQhiYhvoDGN0_lVno4j-EhPX8sBjJlyyGcbuVLqNDQ/w640-h426/DSC00690.JPG" width="640" /></a></span>There is also a piece on the <a href="https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/secrets-of-cameroon">Kew website</a> explaining the conservation work going on top protect the secrets of Cameroon </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PLHnupTXvznWafZWWuSp3j_7zzGKk19pIVekf2YpDdfqh8YFiereDlrUeXq1VoK2nBYgN38ePB6jY2OsJMAsS7F6pLXGTl2-kdV3gbacjuqtkZSKLutKJ3nqqi6RUjnDweGc1hyz0pEMCIJ0ASmugte7-s_PbyrjFpvLekb8c_kb_T59Fh8dBg/s5456/DSC00688.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PLHnupTXvznWafZWWuSp3j_7zzGKk19pIVekf2YpDdfqh8YFiereDlrUeXq1VoK2nBYgN38ePB6jY2OsJMAsS7F6pLXGTl2-kdV3gbacjuqtkZSKLutKJ3nqqi6RUjnDweGc1hyz0pEMCIJ0ASmugte7-s_PbyrjFpvLekb8c_kb_T59Fh8dBg/w640-h426/DSC00688.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BPE6ndOhffMzaKjlhA3edflnCk57mS9ZIa7PdoX3d14BiQ74W-YLBncNWnCfXlaGsPeXTNFu5yyhD7aVBYUwUUsTcpynZta7yx_xlNHPsR9r0_Wg0QxEyDRfpzkcpYH8H2sHMU9nqYljVmHh86y2vaiY6QZlPzLMnZUtGw9wAHF_ZPuIqGcd5A/s5456/DSC00684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BPE6ndOhffMzaKjlhA3edflnCk57mS9ZIa7PdoX3d14BiQ74W-YLBncNWnCfXlaGsPeXTNFu5yyhD7aVBYUwUUsTcpynZta7yx_xlNHPsR9r0_Wg0QxEyDRfpzkcpYH8H2sHMU9nqYljVmHh86y2vaiY6QZlPzLMnZUtGw9wAHF_ZPuIqGcd5A/w640-h426/DSC00684.JPG" width="640" /></a></span>I enjoyed our visit although short as we had timed tickets, which have to be booked online. We also went round the rest of Kew Gardens which I will write in another post! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnM0uZzCmOUc70fG6ieqDkEcNy-aodP4JS6_-mGLpBM0pTTM57QH8mIC0A6yZmSt-7O7N9_cqqZgMRXoBjybvcwdLtDohY9_qXlq2ATbnXGaKFlbgbkyiCU5AkGXTLveqxwKuiqi0mkuLXmLmYsf3E5hvbQCPr1C0SYr5sacLgQeT4hevvSOnC7w/s5456/DSC00682.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnM0uZzCmOUc70fG6ieqDkEcNy-aodP4JS6_-mGLpBM0pTTM57QH8mIC0A6yZmSt-7O7N9_cqqZgMRXoBjybvcwdLtDohY9_qXlq2ATbnXGaKFlbgbkyiCU5AkGXTLveqxwKuiqi0mkuLXmLmYsf3E5hvbQCPr1C0SYr5sacLgQeT4hevvSOnC7w/w640-h426/DSC00682.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMqzsaCXx9Dtot7T_qMEGnuWigycjRL1u2cdwfhdg5qavN7Dj6iJXZCp-UWguLPea4YU2ykUnppNuXbUXsUwi-WiroZX1H31WWtiIIrSPB40Hkk9etq_Lpvpj81lGcDzdpNBRP4Aw4__BlzlG4AiwgDKQsGHiQkLk2MJtdkwfLn9TS9-y9s-EJw/s5456/DSC00666.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMqzsaCXx9Dtot7T_qMEGnuWigycjRL1u2cdwfhdg5qavN7Dj6iJXZCp-UWguLPea4YU2ykUnppNuXbUXsUwi-WiroZX1H31WWtiIIrSPB40Hkk9etq_Lpvpj81lGcDzdpNBRP4Aw4__BlzlG4AiwgDKQsGHiQkLk2MJtdkwfLn9TS9-y9s-EJw/w640-h426/DSC00666.JPG" width="640" /></a></span>In there is a small selection of Orchids gifts, soft toys and Kew Gifts. There is also a film explaining about the orchids which I had not the time to watch </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Fridge Magnet - £3.50</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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For more information about events, admission prices and opening times is on their <a href="https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/kew-orchid-festival">website</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhGgDlsoTUwaeZnLyTKDdTzhdfxkd1EPwvY7tKmQrmDwNZfcTp0c6vmpzVkje6xVD1lUOQ3LXXoIn4pCoGetztgjbs6m7Jvb3INpE-tJqyjXpfhkG4E3LwW8sn5JI2Oe0s63TsC5r7DmY7BB-7PI0KEivRAMC6hPtMZrReywXNALs-7Ij_-MzAA/s5456/DSC00634.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhGgDlsoTUwaeZnLyTKDdTzhdfxkd1EPwvY7tKmQrmDwNZfcTp0c6vmpzVkje6xVD1lUOQ3LXXoIn4pCoGetztgjbs6m7Jvb3INpE-tJqyjXpfhkG4E3LwW8sn5JI2Oe0s63TsC5r7DmY7BB-7PI0KEivRAMC6hPtMZrReywXNALs-7Ij_-MzAA/w640-h426/DSC00634.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The orchid festival is open till the 5th March, so book your tickets quickly <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>
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Nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414262280232159658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727307354058507564.post-81368194143808860142022-07-14T10:00:00.017+01:002022-07-14T19:54:27.600+01:00Other - Gifts to get the person that does not want a Gift<div style="text-align: center;"><h1>Gifts to
get the person that does not want a Gift</h1></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sGUgXgXCBDZDBwaowOu8RpmEeX2K3ZuUZKpgvBLC3q7miwYydKz-wV9XBJGcmjg-ad71I5kVbKskQq3pST6EoL2iWnCvSEG1sKqbTlOez8FS6QtyZjrhYhbyIcdvFOzLwElt3FsfeOo8qx3ohQnHOO3HWLZaI9O58TxnnjEBjGshlJKlwbswoA/s4608/leonardo-wong-7pGehyH7o64-unsplash.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sGUgXgXCBDZDBwaowOu8RpmEeX2K3ZuUZKpgvBLC3q7miwYydKz-wV9XBJGcmjg-ad71I5kVbKskQq3pST6EoL2iWnCvSEG1sKqbTlOez8FS6QtyZjrhYhbyIcdvFOzLwElt3FsfeOo8qx3ohQnHOO3HWLZaI9O58TxnnjEBjGshlJKlwbswoA/s600/leonardo-wong-7pGehyH7o64-unsplash.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@nardoleo?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Leonardo Wong</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"> My parents recently celebrated their 50th
Wedding anniversary, they did not want gifts, just our presence. I'm not convinced
by people that don't want gifts to celebrate big occasions so, I thought I
would produce a list of presents you can get for people that don't want gifts</p>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><h2> </h2><h2><span style="font-size: large;">A Restaurant Voucher</span></h2><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgpZqW8WUkdsb8zBRTCoPuHy0lYT7yhvQtxYI-_jYe7phgXIKr76knII8R2A_z5suzHwO6f-5Jik0cRNQqyh2WpHx0_LVrmBc_XPRwEcqgD_984behA9UAS2JY1eEX3HIb7V6sUdDXCeFfjaIVCYUcGVOl22BVzp5XlCmUdmfjKKg7gLxG_6r4g/s4787/edward-howell-hVtjc8qoQgg-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3009" data-original-width="4787" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgpZqW8WUkdsb8zBRTCoPuHy0lYT7yhvQtxYI-_jYe7phgXIKr76knII8R2A_z5suzHwO6f-5Jik0cRNQqyh2WpHx0_LVrmBc_XPRwEcqgD_984behA9UAS2JY1eEX3HIb7V6sUdDXCeFfjaIVCYUcGVOl22BVzp5XlCmUdmfjKKg7gLxG_6r4g/w640-h402/edward-howell-hVtjc8qoQgg-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@edwardhowellphotography?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Edward Howell</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></p><p> A meal in a lovely restaurant is a great present
for a person, there are so many to choose from, or choose a local restaurant
that you know is a favourite with the recipient </p></div>
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<h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">A plant</span></h2><h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sGUgXgXCBDZDBwaowOu8RpmEeX2K3ZuUZKpgvBLC3q7miwYydKz-wV9XBJGcmjg-ad71I5kVbKskQq3pST6EoL2iWnCvSEG1sKqbTlOez8FS6QtyZjrhYhbyIcdvFOzLwElt3FsfeOo8qx3ohQnHOO3HWLZaI9O58TxnnjEBjGshlJKlwbswoA/s4608/leonardo-wong-7pGehyH7o64-unsplash.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sGUgXgXCBDZDBwaowOu8RpmEeX2K3ZuUZKpgvBLC3q7miwYydKz-wV9XBJGcmjg-ad71I5kVbKskQq3pST6EoL2iWnCvSEG1sKqbTlOez8FS6QtyZjrhYhbyIcdvFOzLwElt3FsfeOo8qx3ohQnHOO3HWLZaI9O58TxnnjEBjGshlJKlwbswoA/s600/leonardo-wong-7pGehyH7o64-unsplash.jpg" width="600" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@nardoleo?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Leonardo Wong</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></span>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span>A plant is a great gift to get where it’s a houseplant
or a garden plant, there are so many to choose from, from supermarkets to the
local garden centre, and it suits all budgets. </span></span></p>
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</h2><h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> An Experience Voucher</span></h2><h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAK8VNZQenFSKsPTD_N3djgSPqhTP4b-FApzk3qEQXy3OwIyz3flcXZsfmPAhispcxTMuqlaMhUDLfRxnxQLMp8fN9m0viwYQTNunOFFzvA7LN4oCCNLDioI-4lx5tPZLVtow2HQTcLcVfCgMxaHldQ6os28PlQkXW4y6q5W3_BDo3SM-cN4Pg0w/s5472/actionvance-MKDW93CJ1Lk-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAK8VNZQenFSKsPTD_N3djgSPqhTP4b-FApzk3qEQXy3OwIyz3flcXZsfmPAhispcxTMuqlaMhUDLfRxnxQLMp8fN9m0viwYQTNunOFFzvA7LN4oCCNLDioI-4lx5tPZLVtow2HQTcLcVfCgMxaHldQ6os28PlQkXW4y6q5W3_BDo3SM-cN4Pg0w/w640-h426/actionvance-MKDW93CJ1Lk-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@actionvance?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">ActionVance</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></p><h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
</h2><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">A voucher for a spa day or a hot air balloon ride,
these vouchers suit everybody that likes either an adventure or a quite
relaxing day. There are many to choose from. </p>
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<h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">National Trust, English Heritage or Woodland Trust Membership</span></h2><p style="text-align: center;">
Some charities like English Heritage, The National Trust and The Woodland Trust </p><p style="text-align: center;">do gift memberships, so this might be a good option for someone that likes visiting a castle or a woodland. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> A Photo Mug, Cushion or Puzzle</span></h2><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some high street stores will do personalised photograph mugs, cushions or a puzzle with a photograph that you have of the person that the gift is for they will make it into a puzzle or even a mug </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /></p>
<h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Personalised Wine Bottle</span></h2><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">Some companies do personalised wine, beer and spirit bottles, with a special message, so they might be the perfect gift for them. </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"> </p>
<h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">Personalised Chocolate Bar</span></h2><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">Local chocolate shops or high street chocolate shops can make personalised bars with a special message on them </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"> </p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">Have you had people that don't want gifts, what did
you buy them?</p><h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pin for Later</span></h2><h2 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistF33eQxTsMbudbc4KToNIGwkMwuqURMY48yypUqt8xX20NbYE95SKwdjc0LVqdjKCOZdS29oq63Sz6MkopcHPviWal6DDykoaFO3oqETdLhcATlygG4tFKIwU6seHCuXFj0FnoK1gSAd1YxfcUEJ9tPt1DZKydCfaZtvJPIhAHDM2tpBsbxbcQ/s400/gifts2022.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistF33eQxTsMbudbc4KToNIGwkMwuqURMY48yypUqt8xX20NbYE95SKwdjc0LVqdjKCOZdS29oq63Sz6MkopcHPviWal6DDykoaFO3oqETdLhcATlygG4tFKIwU6seHCuXFj0FnoK1gSAd1YxfcUEJ9tPt1DZKydCfaZtvJPIhAHDM2tpBsbxbcQ/w400-h400/gifts2022.png" width="400" /></a></div></span><br /></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;">
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Nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414262280232159658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727307354058507564.post-19654041895023120392022-06-30T10:00:00.002+01:002022-07-05T15:43:41.030+01:00Travel - UK Bucket List<h1 style="text-align: center;"> UK Bucket List</h1><p style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone, as in previous posts, I have written my <a href="https://nicbakes.blogspot.com/2020/07/travel-bucket-list.html">world wide travel bucket list </a>and <a href="https://nicbakes.blogspot.com/2019/10/travel-london-bucket-list.html">London Bucket List</a> but this time I would focus more of the UK, areas that I would like to visit in my home country</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sWeUJJ2Jr4PH0H_nokmie7QBY2E8JbULZJEy3MXwGE9UYWRS7JJcn_aIWKgDE9al8M1rgMq1M_71RCHqVbZjrJ0wLmKr1-uTlhTSqCSH_M9_hSpVJY8QtUoAXnqm3k_u_83ArTFy7k83n5WsHHI-_k4CsFJdZbV0nF8w4vJL6o50dLfPRRwgSg/s5760/ian-taylor-AuDDeIfa0Vs-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sWeUJJ2Jr4PH0H_nokmie7QBY2E8JbULZJEy3MXwGE9UYWRS7JJcn_aIWKgDE9al8M1rgMq1M_71RCHqVbZjrJ0wLmKr1-uTlhTSqCSH_M9_hSpVJY8QtUoAXnqm3k_u_83ArTFy7k83n5WsHHI-_k4CsFJdZbV0nF8w4vJL6o50dLfPRRwgSg/w640-h426/ian-taylor-AuDDeIfa0Vs-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></span> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@carrier_lost?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Ian Taylor</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> <br /></span></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><h2 style="text-align: center;">Brighton</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyFnIaMJs7bp8SraeFDhx2LBiWfDyL5F58pIPd-ixHu8zLL5qZrVwBOQ3sWk2BemHprnRQrmWfgK52g8SK1rm6oAbb8iWSXubHfKk8XUTTxFLl0ZNLDBIiNAbMgwMY6NsG_qLZgaApk4btl1XQmKznfPo3mSOB-5r7eWScTwSpUYlwphWP8eDqg/s3888/callum-parker-m67JHFCmnt0-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyFnIaMJs7bp8SraeFDhx2LBiWfDyL5F58pIPd-ixHu8zLL5qZrVwBOQ3sWk2BemHprnRQrmWfgK52g8SK1rm6oAbb8iWSXubHfKk8XUTTxFLl0ZNLDBIiNAbMgwMY6NsG_qLZgaApk4btl1XQmKznfPo3mSOB-5r7eWScTwSpUYlwphWP8eDqg/w640-h426/callum-parker-m67JHFCmnt0-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@callump1975?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Callum Parker</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></p></div><p style="text-align: center;">I have always wanted to visit Brighton with its seaside location, pier and the Royal Pavilion. It sounds like the perfect weekend break</p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Liverpool </h2><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAAD4lFvBG8zO02JHVMCmgMNDqHh2pSXLZAC_kiPlvDvknODb9n7CR1LoUKxO_uqhtjGPbFlCzgQ7BtPZXaooS1SdSkw2HaGKNqheZoEcuKqzusBUhN1mPcItS4ZXYwD3wlFM02NlKah8J1kT5rWoVRO88nkLJdyg9aS1XalvQWqC-qwoFvTCzg/s5184/neil-martin-nFo5hbJTM8A-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAAD4lFvBG8zO02JHVMCmgMNDqHh2pSXLZAC_kiPlvDvknODb9n7CR1LoUKxO_uqhtjGPbFlCzgQ7BtPZXaooS1SdSkw2HaGKNqheZoEcuKqzusBUhN1mPcItS4ZXYwD3wlFM02NlKah8J1kT5rWoVRO88nkLJdyg9aS1XalvQWqC-qwoFvTCzg/w640-h426/neil-martin-nFo5hbJTM8A-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@anagoge?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Neil Martin</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have wanted to go to Liverpool with my parents , to see were The Beatles came from, but also to see the other sites of the city which has lovely buildings. </span> </span>
<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Cardiff</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwNvWw_QN1bN5Ltb5e1YqvHq61Qcf_C3lF3G0MeePPdHxvFbI9O1azvb8NDj6U3FnxbKw0IlJMgjhZEEauhS3F_-Xyy5k8IIZxb6EhVH1OYEHh0ZiKOju8xjcwy2QHHO38-OEZRvWKB6unSrUemC99-qzP7JchFsK1tgO3Bxa7zKFChkMhNzcjg/s6000/jonny-gios-SQQ81UjpoW4-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwNvWw_QN1bN5Ltb5e1YqvHq61Qcf_C3lF3G0MeePPdHxvFbI9O1azvb8NDj6U3FnxbKw0IlJMgjhZEEauhS3F_-Xyy5k8IIZxb6EhVH1OYEHh0ZiKOju8xjcwy2QHHO38-OEZRvWKB6unSrUemC99-qzP7JchFsK1tgO3Bxa7zKFChkMhNzcjg/w640-h426/jonny-gios-SQQ81UjpoW4-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@supergios?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Jonny Gios</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>I have always wanted to visit the welsh capital, as I have been to most parts of Wales, but not to the capital. I hear there are plenty of things to do from museums to great restaurants.</p></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Whitby</h2><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeUUwnR56s9BFWBlK4bhhVu2TXXrfXwKgPLwbR_vGpihdWVjGwFdzHg0qpEJ0hVlTUqehemas_SbY09baRe4yYPLww0Q6s8u94a7nWhqAdZYe36CDTv18fm8jUgjLq7XTn23TIrQ5D0ubGIi9olWG5ZQ-RSvLkmG_zKfJHWj-OGh67WNkdHkYLw/s3960/phil-hearing-tPOGa-12wTU-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="3960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeUUwnR56s9BFWBlK4bhhVu2TXXrfXwKgPLwbR_vGpihdWVjGwFdzHg0qpEJ0hVlTUqehemas_SbY09baRe4yYPLww0Q6s8u94a7nWhqAdZYe36CDTv18fm8jUgjLq7XTn23TIrQ5D0ubGIi9olWG5ZQ-RSvLkmG_zKfJHWj-OGh67WNkdHkYLw/w640-h426/phil-hearing-tPOGa-12wTU-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@philhearing?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Phil Hearing</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I have wanted to visit this part of North Yorkshire, since I saw it on many TV programs. I would like to visit the Abbey and experience the sea food as well. <br /></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Harrogate </h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5x5XcoSROGeHipwNIGFJnJywcDQo1RjykZ4Ww8teh_6I2B6lNBaWDnjbxCrhtigsm1fDZS62DAjMiA8XVW2TDHLJB-bwHGbaRvPVkW7Vkq2mKtXaNJjN68wgjpzLhXOwNCRnshjYxrdUnldkGLrDhUSRw19G3mOukFbdd7-4CfwEUMId3CEiPEA/s6000/ebun-oluwole-TZmeBJx-ijc-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5x5XcoSROGeHipwNIGFJnJywcDQo1RjykZ4Ww8teh_6I2B6lNBaWDnjbxCrhtigsm1fDZS62DAjMiA8XVW2TDHLJB-bwHGbaRvPVkW7Vkq2mKtXaNJjN68wgjpzLhXOwNCRnshjYxrdUnldkGLrDhUSRw19G3mOukFbdd7-4CfwEUMId3CEiPEA/w640-h426/ebun-oluwole-TZmeBJx-ijc-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@ebunoluwole?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Ebun Oluwole</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Harrogate has a special meaning for me, it's were my Gran that passed away in 2012 is from. I have never been up to see where she grew up, it would be interesting to see. Also to have afternoon tea at Betty's and also to visit RHS Harlow Carr</p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Margate </h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSbAk8dVgA4D2SOMMeYpn7V4Anecamm3DxzSqtpaK_i5U4sU-lrgRI3pYihZqlpVnePIYSkLgccIv2ccjNka8T2z0MzSjSaoysiHQCQuV3vy0iseJc-RbFUxAAbpFohU-IQhqsEJBn7QqriS0I2QhRGILYCa_bqIBB3fX1ia5ccNf4Rc2rpEFTg/s4735/benn-mcguinness-LtT_lkNcplY-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4404" data-original-width="4735" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSbAk8dVgA4D2SOMMeYpn7V4Anecamm3DxzSqtpaK_i5U4sU-lrgRI3pYihZqlpVnePIYSkLgccIv2ccjNka8T2z0MzSjSaoysiHQCQuV3vy0iseJc-RbFUxAAbpFohU-IQhqsEJBn7QqriS0I2QhRGILYCa_bqIBB3fX1ia5ccNf4Rc2rpEFTg/w640-h596/benn-mcguinness-LtT_lkNcplY-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></h2><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@bennmcguinness?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Benn McGuinness</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>
</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">I have never explored the Kent coast only the area where my Step Grandma lived near Rochester, so exploring the other parts of Kent including the seaside at Margate will be great. It sounds really interesting with all the modern art galleries in the town<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Lincoln <br /></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cbCeWYExq8utYSsEs9Tf-2HEMIoPLyJNCupBiGLh5djG3mBv7sY1eCjiSR5y9Fql2RUyVXbKN8OIu49T242KDbA0L_zs_eXvExxKnbvKleAI3gaLj3reYTDPk-E41M8VHM612k17T48RHdZJq3yP6OBowyYH8cNlny0iDqAMh8Ro0qow10tliw/s4032/megan-5z8AgtMEEmQ-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cbCeWYExq8utYSsEs9Tf-2HEMIoPLyJNCupBiGLh5djG3mBv7sY1eCjiSR5y9Fql2RUyVXbKN8OIu49T242KDbA0L_zs_eXvExxKnbvKleAI3gaLj3reYTDPk-E41M8VHM612k17T48RHdZJq3yP6OBowyYH8cNlny0iDqAMh8Ro0qow10tliw/w640-h480/megan-5z8AgtMEEmQ-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@meganleeming?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">megan ✌🏼</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have wanted to visit since my parents visited. I have a couple of friends from my trip to <a href="https://nicbakes.blogspot.com/2019/10/travel-travelling-to-south-east-asia.html">Thailand, Laos & Cambodia</a> that live around Lincoln. The main thing I would like to see is the Cathedral. </span><br /></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">
</h2><h2 style="text-align: center;">John O' Groats</h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sWeUJJ2Jr4PH0H_nokmie7QBY2E8JbULZJEy3MXwGE9UYWRS7JJcn_aIWKgDE9al8M1rgMq1M_71RCHqVbZjrJ0wLmKr1-uTlhTSqCSH_M9_hSpVJY8QtUoAXnqm3k_u_83ArTFy7k83n5WsHHI-_k4CsFJdZbV0nF8w4vJL6o50dLfPRRwgSg/s5760/ian-taylor-AuDDeIfa0Vs-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sWeUJJ2Jr4PH0H_nokmie7QBY2E8JbULZJEy3MXwGE9UYWRS7JJcn_aIWKgDE9al8M1rgMq1M_71RCHqVbZjrJ0wLmKr1-uTlhTSqCSH_M9_hSpVJY8QtUoAXnqm3k_u_83ArTFy7k83n5WsHHI-_k4CsFJdZbV0nF8w4vJL6o50dLfPRRwgSg/w640-h426/ian-taylor-AuDDeIfa0Vs-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@carrier_lost?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Ian Taylor</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I have been to Lands End, why not John O Groats at the most northern part of the UK, it would be an experience to see it and see what is to do at the most northern point. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Have you any places in the UK on your bucket list?</p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Pin for Later</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGho9-qblWoYzQoApRJmU0BVdiFnt_RKg9kZ71h6aIv_OFrybFXZETM_JmVC7Nm9B1DLemnyDyM3YL5zAtAtqEE1oXNBZ-4TvytX1DmLtoFB_SGfYcepbgkSNM1P0H35aO4lqwgZeE-v5aPTGy5dy-0OILNBHyIT75KFgy9Gl0SU6WIyYskrYLg/s400/ukbucket1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGho9-qblWoYzQoApRJmU0BVdiFnt_RKg9kZ71h6aIv_OFrybFXZETM_JmVC7Nm9B1DLemnyDyM3YL5zAtAtqEE1oXNBZ-4TvytX1DmLtoFB_SGfYcepbgkSNM1P0H35aO4lqwgZeE-v5aPTGy5dy-0OILNBHyIT75KFgy9Gl0SU6WIyYskrYLg/w320-h320/ukbucket1.png" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZngDGx6bQFak1m5YXdL9N23xQU6sF2pKpkukzdLfWbZl_zqXTqMNg6NT4U-fYoMzXMWQiDO347dqBwgGW0gzs_L-2Nf777ERQhkjy8IqGhPYChaezgPhy8X6txZKU5I5mMrsqk7JNGZA-srGGUXjhMWrbqSdeBUHdoQ71eKtz1hFllSGSc3YNw/s400/ukbucket2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZngDGx6bQFak1m5YXdL9N23xQU6sF2pKpkukzdLfWbZl_zqXTqMNg6NT4U-fYoMzXMWQiDO347dqBwgGW0gzs_L-2Nf777ERQhkjy8IqGhPYChaezgPhy8X6txZKU5I5mMrsqk7JNGZA-srGGUXjhMWrbqSdeBUHdoQ71eKtz1hFllSGSc3YNw/s320/ukbucket2.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG07e-s3eF-lOOlT2wOVn0KcKlzfQaEAiNatVL8LgXTXKBYWJgyzZIYgswFlkwjbJxRK8L-iX31QuNss9diPLv6ycol_u67ZHxPdCLIjvvALGLSUTpyrxhkTIPrSbxE3tT4T7itNvWx_GVqVzUuvqQvxOqCA2kqAtbeBgCHA_lnsbghrUqQABzBQ/s400/ukbucket3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG07e-s3eF-lOOlT2wOVn0KcKlzfQaEAiNatVL8LgXTXKBYWJgyzZIYgswFlkwjbJxRK8L-iX31QuNss9diPLv6ycol_u67ZHxPdCLIjvvALGLSUTpyrxhkTIPrSbxE3tT4T7itNvWx_GVqVzUuvqQvxOqCA2kqAtbeBgCHA_lnsbghrUqQABzBQ/s320/ukbucket3.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Nic xx </i></span></h2>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Hi everyone, I do love a day trip whether that to
be a National Trust or English Heritage property, or a walk around the
countryside going for a walk, I thought I would share what to pack what I have
in my bag for a day trip with my many health needs</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span> <br /></div><span></span>
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Snacks
</h3></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"> Snacks are important for me to have, I mostly have a cereal bar or cake bar, as these can survive in my backpack for weeks with long use by dates. I can have these if I have a low blood sugar or forget to pack a cereal bar or crisps for lunch as well. Most supermarkets sell cereal bars or cake bars. </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">
Glucose tablets </h3><div style="text-align: center;"> These are very important to lift my blood sugar, if I'm low or have a hypo, so always having them close to hand on a trip, even going out shopping is so important. I use <a href="https://www.liftglucose.com/">Lift </a>ones, as when I have used dextrose tabelts they have fallen out of the packet and gone everywhere! The lift ones are in a resealable plastic tube, so no mess! </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13ROONVq28EhMxWpcUprMIN4LKA5OU_sDuTQuNlZSCwcPeeEk_FTCXkyD3AFSeKs605TspgGuf4bfQ8avvBc-eOx2CDl66mx9E3MpqnYZWW9jce3bjU40EVm0Cs0D6FVMyzA_eGIqu2jhkag6aHHRViK2UD9Ek58PlQdtAZiuJ84K-sxb586Wmw/s5456/DSC04292.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13ROONVq28EhMxWpcUprMIN4LKA5OU_sDuTQuNlZSCwcPeeEk_FTCXkyD3AFSeKs605TspgGuf4bfQ8avvBc-eOx2CDl66mx9E3MpqnYZWW9jce3bjU40EVm0Cs0D6FVMyzA_eGIqu2jhkag6aHHRViK2UD9Ek58PlQdtAZiuJ84K-sxb586Wmw/w640-h426/DSC04292.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
<h3 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Medication</h3>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"> The another important one, my meter and insulin pen, testing on the go is important to catch hypo's but also now my levels, when it comes to meal planning as well. </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"> <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">I'm on finger pricking at the moment, which means strips and finger prickers, I have got used it for the past few years, with the technology improving over the years there is hope that I might be able to move on a sensor which does the measurements by scanning a sensor on my arm, which would give my fingers a break, but I have to wait to they approve me. </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">I'm on short and long acting insulin. The long acting insulin which covers me the whole day and works in the background (Basal) this I take first thing in the morning. Then the short acting insulin which I take each time I eat and to correct high (Hyper) blood sugars as well. I don't usual take the long acting with me on day trips.</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">I also sometimes take a Ketone meter on Day trips which tests the amount of ketone's in my blood, if I have high (hyper) blood sugar. </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHKR_F5DmeI6TC9rbWKCanAQkj6pWXMwp5ZYm75mxZ_Zq1fkmtcLjoRm1Jk0ivKTzNzaeZVOY0Avu0nUq2UhzsIGNxg6rVI3C9-3iddBqBGXR__B8hWKKkJ68puHvcRUjo169AfyMO-R57SYmFjALc_Tskb4C4UDvpv-tc1xTXS8n7ihNS6q4pw/s5456/DSC04293.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHKR_F5DmeI6TC9rbWKCanAQkj6pWXMwp5ZYm75mxZ_Zq1fkmtcLjoRm1Jk0ivKTzNzaeZVOY0Avu0nUq2UhzsIGNxg6rVI3C9-3iddBqBGXR__B8hWKKkJ68puHvcRUjo169AfyMO-R57SYmFjALc_Tskb4C4UDvpv-tc1xTXS8n7ihNS6q4pw/w640-h426/DSC04293.JPG" width="640" /></a></p>
<h3 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Phone</h3>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"> My phone does a lot for me, I can add the amount of carbs that I'm going to eat, also to find the amount of carb in a piece of food using the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/carbs-cals-diet-diabetes/id388459613">Carbs & Calls App</a>. This app is so helpful esp. when eating out and finding carbs for specific food, it saves having to guess what the carb is. I'm one of these impatient people that does not like guessing!<br /></p>
<h3 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Money</h3><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Money is important to take with me as well, in the form of cards, this is useful if I have to buy extra snacks on the way, if I need to, or stop in the gift shop to pick up a postcard or two! </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">What are your essential items that you take out on a day trip in your bag, leave your thought in the comments </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">*disclaimer - I'm not sponsored for the links, i'm just linking to the products I use*<br /></div><h3 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Pin for later</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmRGwbwlkUVvLt2z1kUY0StotScffPB1UvFmUrUdEUANubDzTk_JrwyJ3ZnP9CjXLlHhke8RSR2vgXc4GCWMB08_6qCW8NSbMLraz2zYoSN8gX9KZdamKbKQDLgKVkxxXGKrrHvOQH3d7BnJeiPBD3wiIuBnrR0ULM7uZte-uUCTrmiq5I3asTA/s549/daytripdiabtes.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmRGwbwlkUVvLt2z1kUY0StotScffPB1UvFmUrUdEUANubDzTk_JrwyJ3ZnP9CjXLlHhke8RSR2vgXc4GCWMB08_6qCW8NSbMLraz2zYoSN8gX9KZdamKbKQDLgKVkxxXGKrrHvOQH3d7BnJeiPBD3wiIuBnrR0ULM7uZte-uUCTrmiq5I3asTA/w291-h400/daytripdiabtes.png" width="291" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">
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</div><p style="text-align: left;"></p></div>Nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414262280232159658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727307354058507564.post-76248220944702425042022-04-22T11:13:00.002+01:002022-04-26T16:16:58.168+01:00Other - Mod Update <h1 style="text-align: center;"> Mod Update</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZBnFc_UToV69r-j-aqeoJLyeMwqSyHhby53qgHzr9grF8vxYNvBRPVg7HAbOy8KAe6Ebn2Jxget6kjcMXfQ_vfaZW3wamA3_u60AXejEBnUhQzxOvONHwbFlL5XqL6C8SB8LDm5F9AiD8TV1QpdpGDAd5wJDwZdkWx2J4nKz1J_tfZ1kA_Q41A/s6024/timo-c-dinger-43m51FRyG88-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4020" data-original-width="6024" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZBnFc_UToV69r-j-aqeoJLyeMwqSyHhby53qgHzr9grF8vxYNvBRPVg7HAbOy8KAe6Ebn2Jxget6kjcMXfQ_vfaZW3wamA3_u60AXejEBnUhQzxOvONHwbFlL5XqL6C8SB8LDm5F9AiD8TV1QpdpGDAd5wJDwZdkWx2J4nKz1J_tfZ1kA_Q41A/w640-h428/timo-c-dinger-43m51FRyG88-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@tcdinger?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Timo C. Dinger</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/tulips?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> <br /></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;">I thought I would update, what has
happened in the last few months, since I wrote an update. </p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;">I
messaged the mod of the Facebook group back, explaining my situation, they did
not take that at all, and was very rude to me, swearing. I also posted on a
bloggers help group of this to, I was banned for 1 month. </p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;">So,
I decided in the end that the blogging community was not helpful or supportive
at all, from the response I got, esp. from these bloggers on these Facebook
groups. </p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;">So,
I left them all, even the ones on Twitter in the hope, that I would come back
in a couple of months, which has led to 8 months of Hiatus. </p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"> I
feel let down by the community of bloggers for not supporting me through what
happened, even though it was my mistake for not proofreading the post before
publishing, it was the way I was spoken to by them, and the banning from groups
when it was not necessary to ban me. </p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;">I
have stopped blogging recipes and food, as I have no means to return to it, if
I'm going to get similar problems, making new recipes or even adapting them has
become harder since I lasted posted and people don't care. </p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;">I'm
sorry for all of this in the first place, but it’s a warning to bloggers, proofread
your posts before publishing and to mod's don't swear at bloggers, learn some
manners</p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nic </span></p>
Nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414262280232159658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727307354058507564.post-50745380426196081852021-08-06T11:13:00.004+01:002022-04-26T16:15:50.188+01:00Other - Mod Update<h1 style="text-align: center;"> Mod Update</h1><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<div style="text-align: center;">I have recently been
sharing my recipes with the Facebook group Cook Blog Share for 5 years since I
started this blog, I'm not longer going to sharing any recipes or food posts on
my blog for the foreseeable future as the mod for this week’s linky has message
me about copyright issue with the method, for my recently share recipe of
Courgette and Ricotta Fritters </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;">This mod has claimed that I have copy
and pasted the recipe and not adapted the method, to suit my needs at all, I 'm
very upset by this and have not yet had the courage to reply to them at all,
recipes are shared in print magazines and the internet and cooked by people
sharing it on the insta's and Facebook all time using the same methods and
ingredients. </p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;">I'm
sorry to write this, but I have no foot to be on at the moment, to argue my
case to this mod, without support in my court as the place I have asked for
help has agreed with them. I have not been asked to take the post down at all
as of yet. I'm glad all of you enjoyed the post and will cook it, but for now
my future in blogging is in the balance, so is my career and my Guiding career
as copyright can lead to a criminal record, which is not good as I'm due a DBS
check soon</p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;">Thank
you for your support</p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;">Nic
</p>
Nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414262280232159658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727307354058507564.post-17042927441845871102021-07-08T10:00:00.003+01:002024-03-19T20:02:04.298+00:00Travel - 5 places to visit in Bournemouth (Guest Post)<div><div>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> 5 places to visit in Bournemouth (Guest Post)</span></h1></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: medium none; display: inline-block; height: 400px; overflow: hidden; width: 300px;"><img height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/IYkVA035OR0GHMUSmlcdeL9ePG77zcsNeVgFpRHoJZ-FqClFBiG6YaK4oh0v4XgPa2KTen3m89Jp3-ax5qNnHkRuxuzvzSTHUIvvKNV-SqMfB770jVFUDIcc26VKWK4-8Zra2JE" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="300" /></span></span></div><p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone,
hope you are doing well, I have a guest post from the lovely Caroline from
Enviroline Blog about her 5 places to visit in Bournemouth, which I have not
visited, but driven past on the way to Weymouth, many times. This post is the
second in the series of 5 places to visit in the UK, for a stay cation, the
first being <a href="https://nicbakes.blogspot.com/2021/06/travel-top-5-things-to-do-in-coventry.html">Coventry.</a> </p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> Hi, I’m Caroline from Enviroline Blog where I spread awareness about the environment and mental health, specifically eating disorder recovery. I want to thank Nic for hosting me on her blog to share the MUST-SEE Bournemouth attractions! I’ve been living in Bournemouth for University and I have loved the city so much. I have only lived there for a few months (thanks covid) but I wanted to share some of the gems I’ve found so far!</p>
<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Pause Cat Cafe</span></span></span></h1><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">
</span></span></span>Bournemouth’s cat cafe was one of the reasons I wanted to
study for my degree at Bournemouth University. I’m a massive cat lover and I
knew I would miss my cats. I’ve been to Pause twice now and both times, it was
incredible. </div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 20pt; text-align: center;"> </div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">You pay a £5 entry fee which goes towards caring for the
cats, buying their food and litter etc. In line with covid rules, you can walk
around once you have ordered as long as you wear a mask. As a cat owner myself,
I think it’s good that they have a rule in place to not stroke cats that are
sleeping. There are 11 cats in the cafe, all of which are rescues. A few of the
cats are related to one another. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The cafe is filled with nooks and crannies for the cats to
explore, with a room for themselves where their food is if they don’t fancy
socialising. They have their own ladder alongside the stairs, as well as a
bridge and lots of cat beds. I love all the cats but I do have a soft spot for
Max and Pumpkin who are absolutely adorable. They are both ginger brothers,
with Pumpkin having an adorable spotty nose - if you know me, you’ll know that
I love cat noses!</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="border: medium none; display: inline-block; height: 445px; overflow: hidden; width: 333px;"><img height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/rJNNoD6xd0rJp3V1VxrNRya58PtjFJwWw7dzNtPibCjNLsRYH3q9fbrgh8LktWLMaCfk32BfkSjq8V-edwBc2Ae5_ZrQo2W3kuh6VGiPRrsqDm1P6JMLV7DwnlgxlLJc_DJn9Fc=w478-h640" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="478" /></span></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 20pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Bournemouth Pier</span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I couldn’t write about places to visit in Bournemouth
without mentioning the pier! I love going onto the pier in the evening to watch
the sunset with my flatmate - especially because it’s free in the evenings. I’m
not entirely sure but I think as long as it isn’t a busy day, the pier is free
to go on. Saying that, it is only a couple of pounds. </p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="border: medium none; display: inline-block; height: 392px; overflow: hidden; width: 293px;"><img height="392" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Nwxd3CF4oUoXLGcCD8G1AdctIE3htkjo0DcKLGDJAYJQHSrrPpC8XgT20LO5J3RRJOiwNtFY-dF9M6FiLicfpIs6R5_sv09WC5it4NA2xyo3etF1x4gDoyFG21s56GDtwhsZ3-w" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="293" /></span><br /></div><div><br />
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">As you first get onto the pier, there’s a classic beach
takeaway shop. They sell pasties, ice cream, doughnuts and more. I’ve never
ordered from here but my mouth has watered just walking past. One of my
favourite things is to just look at the sea on either side of the pier. To the
west, you can Hegistbury Head in the distance and on a clear day you might see
the Isle Of Wight! On the other side, there are Old Harry’s Rocks which I’m
hoping to visit soon.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Near the end of the pier, there’s a restaurant called Key
West Bournemouth. I would definitely recommend booking a table there, but
remember to bring a jumper. They have a lot of variety on their menu, I choose
nachos which were delicious though I would have been happy with anything. They
have a great deal on where you can get 2 for 1 on cocktails - I decided on a
raspberry mojito but didn’t realise the deal so 2 came! The restaurant has a
really nice atmosphere and obviously, the views are the cherry on the cake.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I should also mention that the pier has a zip wire. This
probably isn’t something I will ever do as I am a bit afraid of heights. But if
you are an adrenaline junkie, it would be perfect for you. No doubt there would
be stunning views as it goes over the sea!</p>
<h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">ODEON cinema</span></span></span></h2><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I haven’t been to the ODEON cinema yet but I have heard so
many amazing things. I think it is on the pricier side but I’m sure it’s worth
it to sit in a recliner chair! Outside of the cinema, there is a range of
restaurants such as Prezzo, Pizza Express, Nando’s, as well as there are lots
in the town centre - I’d recommend Franco Manca. </p>
<h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The Gardens</span></span></span></h2><span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The Gardens in Bournemouth are so beautiful, they are full
of wildlife, trees and flowers. I’ve walked from the beach up to the Upper
Gardens which was a really lovely walk - if you love wildlife, this would be
perfect for you.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The Lower Gardens are situated by the beach, practically
opposite the pier. Often near the bottom of the Lower Gardens, there are some
street food stalls that are super tasty and a great stop for lunch or dinner!
There’s a stream (The Bourne) running down the right-hand side, lots of cafes
on both sides and even mini-golf! I played with my flatmates and thoroughly
enjoyed it. It costs £5.50 which is pretty good so close to the beach, along
with there being 18 holes. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The Central Gardens are lovely as well, but my favourite
part of The Gardens would be the Upper Gardens. I love how peaceful they are,
with so many different flowers. Just above the Upper Gardens, there’s the Coy
Pond Gardens which are maybe even more beautiful. You can walk all around the
pond, where there are fish and ducks. On one side of the pond, there is an
insect hotel with a cute sign saying ‘No Humans Welcome’ which I thought was
great. There’s also a mini waterfall and lots of different plants. This is
another must-see if you like your wildlife!</p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">You might be wondering why I’m mentioning the beach when
I’ve already mentioned Bournemouth Pier. I’ve spent almost every day at the
beach on my daily walks so I couldn’t miss it out. One of my favourite routes
at the beach is walking by the beach huts (in rainbow order), and near the end,
there’s a zigzag path which is very steep but has wonderful views. You can see
the pier through the gaps in the hedge and when the sun is shining, it looks
incredible. Plus, there’s normally an ice cream van at the top! </p>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: medium none; display: inline-block; height: 386px; overflow: hidden; width: 290px;"><img height="386" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/aD53OHu2bATEIJjnnz459unEfrNC9Gn83Z3p8IUl18ZbOWPDSJcpZEBk8JCHF0yTQhYuOnfvJNx_oS3TQS8CdktFTj-ru1LcgXOGANL0-XM0Zs7qqK41n7W4VNNJaikkoSvz5iI" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="290" /></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">If you carry on along the beach, you will reach Boscombe
pier! There’s a cute diner just before you reach the pier - I haven’t been in
but it looks like one you’d see of an American TV show and the menu sounds
good, so I would like to go there.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">What would you recommend visiting in Bournemouth?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Thank you to Caroline from Enviroline Blog, for your 5 places to
visit in Bournemouth, if we visit next time we are in Dorset, then I will have
a look into visiting a couple of these :)<div><div style="text-align: center;">
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People that like cars would like a visit to, it's free to visit as well, there is a good shop as well stocked with gifts to</span></span></span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more information on the opening times and special events visit there <a href="https://www.transport-museum.com/">website</a> </span></span><br /></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: large;">Herbert Museum</span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFZHw_Tpf0RN281Nf9iCeu7xJc7KvUZcp46HH3uJto53qkZ385aM5kB0LT1Z6YRdxhJD_X6GaWhcUNPhRpTpyzHFFVUTGe2M3UVklMPmtaLzIBSid58EahFEuPjjPRg3NU-9-0v1lQg/s2048/30.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFZHw_Tpf0RN281Nf9iCeu7xJc7KvUZcp46HH3uJto53qkZ385aM5kB0LT1Z6YRdxhJD_X6GaWhcUNPhRpTpyzHFFVUTGe2M3UVklMPmtaLzIBSid58EahFEuPjjPRg3NU-9-0v1lQg/w640-h426/30.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by me</span></span></span></span></span></div></span></h2><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another favourite place to visit, there are many galleries exploring the history of the city as well as </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">fine paintings to historical and archaeological artefacts and natural history specimens.There is also lots of temporary galleries including Lego, with activities for younger children. There is also a very good cafe and shop as well. </span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more information on the opening times and special events visit there <a href="https://www.theherbert.org/">website </a></span></span></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: large;">Midlands Air Museum</span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mOhf4BlE5ijAgU2AtgkWRmXF4LI4HxHqfVgpYGU7VMPyV_7GamPg7QINZnvjWDqqCEUMVBL4cwK06Nk4CwfrDYOLDeLatslqbE4VeDmTEyzmtNa8Z570yqCgoaTLXPkiZ33hmjQVMg/s2048/13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mOhf4BlE5ijAgU2AtgkWRmXF4LI4HxHqfVgpYGU7VMPyV_7GamPg7QINZnvjWDqqCEUMVBL4cwK06Nk4CwfrDYOLDeLatslqbE4VeDmTEyzmtNa8Z570yqCgoaTLXPkiZ33hmjQVMg/w640-h480/13.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by me</span><br /></span></span></span></div></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">This place I first visited in 2014 , there are lots of aircraft inside and out that you can visit, which you can go inside of some of the aircraft. It's a small museum, but with a lot of bits to explore, the cafe is good and there is a small shop as well. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span><br /></span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more information on the opening times and special events visit there <a href="http://www.midlandairmuseum.co.uk/">website</a> </span></span></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: large;">War Memorial Park</span></h2><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkPzOkrMtR2AsVXFdvjjb3J9k3oBpV05bxCiPtZ5pptqL1bCo7M06KAXudYj_JFnGpvo4DN6Hvzyn2kw6Qw7ZhWTpylXbZvIJ-qNaj7dDH2BvILAWi2tKUR5fDsL94u_cxA-iHceaig/s1200/pgds_20160210-134534_coventry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1200" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkPzOkrMtR2AsVXFdvjjb3J9k3oBpV05bxCiPtZ5pptqL1bCo7M06KAXudYj_JFnGpvo4DN6Hvzyn2kw6Qw7ZhWTpylXbZvIJ-qNaj7dDH2BvILAWi2tKUR5fDsL94u_cxA-iHceaig/w640-h476/pgds_20160210-134534_coventry.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />photo from google </span><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">This park which is the south of the city, has a very special place in my childhood memories, as it was the park my late grandparents took us to visit as it was there local park, I can still remember the way to go from my grandparents house to the park. The park at the centre has a memorial to the fallen in both World Wars as well as a small aviary. There is parking, but its best walking there. </span></span></span></p><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more information on the opening times and special events visit there <a href="https://www.coventry.gov.uk/warmemorialpark">website</a> </span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: large;">Coventry Cathedral <br /></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjQ7pj7INNBnLMzOpf2ftkG3d0KngjYRWobU9XS2AmGVti3Z_1F4fiUGBtVToxZwhUvXE4-oG4T3dgnHBE84-wRyMRJmiPUFTF8sCrofB9KZ5gUWs8P3W5lNCgqDJYeIkG2m7b8kqrw/s2048/ian-kelsall-yhP0s2DDTqU-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjQ7pj7INNBnLMzOpf2ftkG3d0KngjYRWobU9XS2AmGVti3Z_1F4fiUGBtVToxZwhUvXE4-oG4T3dgnHBE84-wRyMRJmiPUFTF8sCrofB9KZ5gUWs8P3W5lNCgqDJYeIkG2m7b8kqrw/w426-h640/ian-kelsall-yhP0s2DDTqU-unsplash.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@iankelsall1?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">ian kelsall</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">During World War 2 the cathedral of St Michaels was bombed, left with a shell of the cathedral, the new cathedral was build along side and opened in 1962. The new cathedral is a lovely work of modernism mixed with the need for a worship space. Local schools did some bits for the opening which included my mum! Both the old and new cathedrals are open for visits, its a lovely visit <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more information on the opening times and special events visit there <a href="https://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/wpsite/">website </a></span></span></span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsKN4t3UWNBfcz_0yQWM9eEecLzVIjuP-bDllTFO1JW-uvcR0LvDL_jTaK9CFTZGolGJvccpVj1qItaNm4qo4qGcFCBd5pL-mJ5J7v86YsIbzJFtc5x3cE9-taitrtpdD-8uDKChyphenhyphenRQ/s2048/jr-harris-Q7AWT-_6VPI-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsKN4t3UWNBfcz_0yQWM9eEecLzVIjuP-bDllTFO1JW-uvcR0LvDL_jTaK9CFTZGolGJvccpVj1qItaNm4qo4qGcFCBd5pL-mJ5J7v86YsIbzJFtc5x3cE9-taitrtpdD-8uDKChyphenhyphenRQ/w640-h428/jr-harris-Q7AWT-_6VPI-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@orrell_mount?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">JR Harris</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></span></span></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;">What is your favourite places to visit in your local area or nearest city?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pin for Later</span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIZRxTAZI4gFB8SFfRi2SohC3XYGSchx-30ZjUeXlCzeSb8546XMR3GmjqpiBm7BANELOnIG2Xf8q0eBimFMowv-XIEP3kdaSMMGqFQslWEmf7Yfk8yqakdJmbohX56j_OlDRyO6E4A/s400/top5cov1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIZRxTAZI4gFB8SFfRi2SohC3XYGSchx-30ZjUeXlCzeSb8546XMR3GmjqpiBm7BANELOnIG2Xf8q0eBimFMowv-XIEP3kdaSMMGqFQslWEmf7Yfk8yqakdJmbohX56j_OlDRyO6E4A/w400-h400/top5cov1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAl-VYqjz3DXcfoyIypeP-zXBUmHQE_PXIkW046jU1ASrjRm-8aDQ47ONgVMa0-IIkv-ZIy8KfdwAHPkcuQ5zL3VTdXo68EtFqlysD-vjk7L0P_mussKosmTUVn_B614pcpGbJIDfog/s709/top5cov2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAl-VYqjz3DXcfoyIypeP-zXBUmHQE_PXIkW046jU1ASrjRm-8aDQ47ONgVMa0-IIkv-ZIy8KfdwAHPkcuQ5zL3VTdXo68EtFqlysD-vjk7L0P_mussKosmTUVn_B614pcpGbJIDfog/w226-h400/top5cov2.png" width="226" /></a></div><br /></div>
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In August last year during the lock time times, I went to another English Heritage property this time it was Sherborne Old Castle in Dorset whilst on holiday </div>
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Sherborne Old Castle is situated in the town of Sherborne</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sherborne Old Castle is a romantic 12th-century ruin set in beautiful grounds next to New Sherborne Castle.
<p>After withstanding two sieges during the Civil War, only the
Southwest Gatehouse and parts of the castle, including the Great Tower
and the North Range, now survive. Loved by Sir Walter Ralegh, he leased
the castle but when he was imprisoned in the Tower of London for
marrying one of Queen Elizabeth I's maids of honour without her
permission, it was then leased out but remained a favourite home of the
famous explorer.</p><p>It is a haven for a wildlife and flowers which were nice, although windy on the day we visited</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uU2Q3qgdNnS8A-x-5DPyBBm1pUX2Gp3dg9_kMNl9SrWg-Hz6Tz8iCCZ2aMCZIv6wvSY3fTZy2LvW9ji0HWMGPqKbXxBz02ONKYrs-LR-sFF_rDRAYRrvCPpZ6E9SCn08eOKJjqWT9Q/s5456/DSC00062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uU2Q3qgdNnS8A-x-5DPyBBm1pUX2Gp3dg9_kMNl9SrWg-Hz6Tz8iCCZ2aMCZIv6wvSY3fTZy2LvW9ji0HWMGPqKbXxBz02ONKYrs-LR-sFF_rDRAYRrvCPpZ6E9SCn08eOKJjqWT9Q/w640-h426/DSC00062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>There was a one way system around the castle moat<br /></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIC1okGdDgQFGajJOTVgMUkv23_VWEk-D5xPvSo-A0zZtpGdSaGkCVruBgg01NEGvTMRI391bI8pNkBX6g0YlJvzEAIUC6w4tnqa2VPFNW1Sf8j5tJxWmNCHTFy-KBHR2-8z3pOl-r1w/s5456/DSC00085.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="5456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIC1okGdDgQFGajJOTVgMUkv23_VWEk-D5xPvSo-A0zZtpGdSaGkCVruBgg01NEGvTMRI391bI8pNkBX6g0YlJvzEAIUC6w4tnqa2VPFNW1Sf8j5tJxWmNCHTFy-KBHR2-8z3pOl-r1w/w640-h426/DSC00085.JPG" width="640" /></a></p></div>
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What places did you visit are you going hopefully to visit this year?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>
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All admission prices, opening times and booking information are available for other properties on the <a href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/">English Heritage Website</a>, App or on social media</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>
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*My parents are English Heritage members, so they paid for my admission *</div>
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Hi everyone, a post on mental health, which is a change from me, but a topic that has been on my mind for months </div>
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This post has had come to mind after something that somebody had said to me whilst on my trip in 2019 in Cambodia after we had visited the Killing Fields and Genocide Museum. </div>
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I was asked how I was feeling after visiting such a place of sadness, sorrow and death, but also hope for the future. I said I was okay, that did not sit too well, with the person that asked me the question, then I answered fine before that was quashed as an answer before massively have a brain think the cogs going round to find the words to say. </div>
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I almost felt like when somebody tells you off for being naughty at school, just for saying I was okay or fine when you visit a place like the Genocide museum that you can't put into words your feelings</div>
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I eventually stumbled out with something, along the lines of just okay, then went to the bathroom for 5 minutes to nearly loose my cool, before calming down. Lets state to say we did not have much to say to each other after that, which became awkward as we were sharing a room miles away from home. </div>
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Most people like me that have some form of learning disability like Autism, Aspergers or other spectrum disorders find it hard to say the correct words of our feelings, or just can't due to being anxious or non- communicative</div>
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So really is it fine to be just okay, when it comes to our mental health, as well? </div>
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Not really in my view we need to be open to what is wrong with us, not to brush it under the carpet, but as some of us struggle to open up, even to our close family or friends, we do lie to hide it all. </div>
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<span>In conclusion we all need to stop lying that we are okay, and be more open, but beware of the people that question what is okay and what is not</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>If you need any help with your mental health, these sites might help <br /></span></div>
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After much thought took a chance to do my first international with Girl Guiding for a leaders trip to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia in November & December 2019. I'm spiting this in four/five parts over the next few of weeks as it was a lot to write<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In 2018, I took a chance saying yes to a request on Facebook to go on a leader’s holiday with other leaders in the county I help out in. I had never been on an international before, as due to my role I was not, this was the only way to do it unless I took my leadership qualification, camp licence then my international licence which would take years to complete, also the unit I help out had a leader that had an international licence. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I was nervous thinking what had I done, first I did not have the funds to pay the balance in one go, I was also due to go on holiday to the USA when I had said yes, so it was hard to convince my parents this was a good idea, as I’m not a great flyer – I’m always travel sick on flights. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">As time went on, I finally paid my deposit, then the full balance down to the wire as I had to wait for the money from my late great aunts estate to come to me, so her estate when she died paid for the holiday. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The next hurdle for me as meeting new people, I get extremely nervous meeting new people, this trip was not going to be with family or school, but leaders from far away as Lincolnshire. I did not need to worry we meet up in March 2019 to explain everything from what we were doing to, what to pack, to our balance, to short games to introduce ourselves, I was fine by the end of the meeting. I had also time to get to know the trip leader as we were on the same camp site at the big county camp 2 months later. 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Once we had all finally made it to the airport, we were off, a few photographs taken and things to say goodbyes to my parents the trip had started. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Once through security I was nervous of how I was going to cope with being on my own at first I thought I was going to be left to wonder the airport I was wrong, we managed to stick together, going round the shops stopping at the Harry Potter shop, then Giraffe for a light lunch, then Starbucks for coffee, before boarding then that was when the nerves came in. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I was last to board which was never the case, my parents always went to the front of the queue, this made me nervous as I was in the middle seats, bang in the middle of the plane, the worse place to sit, I though. My nerves we more now as we took off, I watched a couple of movies before having the diabetic meal. Then a sleep a big mistake. That was when I was travel sick after waking up from a sleep on the plane, great I though I wanted to go back home now, for a sleep, but I knew that I had to keep going as I paid over £2000 for this trip. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We finally arrived in Bangkok, fresh air some chance to have a shower, sleep to recover, unfortunately in my travel sickness we took the train to the hotel, I faced the wrong way on a packed train, then I was sick again. It was a horrible walk to the hotel. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8s8m1GZ64RcFzzJAU6VaOrvGYuBVOYno6AOOphEuSuKCm9L328QR77UxGuFiKBdkavYgYr-aAtBVJGyT5zdTawZEYCrMVUgVnP6JdvE2W_ZpmWbJQd7NDxp97mTTUSk1Vq0Y5WxIoeQ/s2048/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8s8m1GZ64RcFzzJAU6VaOrvGYuBVOYno6AOOphEuSuKCm9L328QR77UxGuFiKBdkavYgYr-aAtBVJGyT5zdTawZEYCrMVUgVnP6JdvE2W_ZpmWbJQd7NDxp97mTTUSk1Vq0Y5WxIoeQ/w480-h640/1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We had to wait for the room that I was going to be in with my roommate, I was fast tracked to the room, it was comfortable. Finally, I could sleep for a few hours to settle my stomach, then maybe I could try to eat some food later. In my daze of sickness, I forgot to put on the bug repellent and shut the door to the balcony of the room, I fell asleep. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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joined me also having a sleep to before I tried to have some water and re-hydration
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I did manage a little bit of food
include a Tom Yum soup just mainly the prawns, chicken statay just the chicken
and some fruit, before heading back to bed. As we due to be up early the next
morning for the flight to Laos. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for reading the first part of the trip, it has been a short of introduction to what I did, as well the nerves I had on going on a trip on my own also with the fact that I did not get what I wanted, when I had been solo travelling before I had been travel sick, as well, so I wanted this trip to be different, but in the end like most of my international adventures it ended up with me sick on the flights </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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So were my goals, from last year </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<ul style="text-align: center;"><li>To post a recipe at least once a month - Not completed<br /></li><li>To gain more followers and comments - Yes!! Thank you :)<br /></li><li>To keep my health good mental and diabetes wise - No this was not possible due to pandemic <br /></li><li>To have more confidence to do things on my own esp. holidays - Did a weekend away on my own to visit my nephews in febuary<br /></li><li>Find a better job that pays better - Not completed<br /></li><li>To find a partner in crime (aka a boyfriend)- Not completed <br /></li><li>To enjoy my volunteering work- Not completed, I have found this year a challege with online meetings and not going to face to face ones due to health cocerns <br /></li><li>To enjoy the year and make most of the things that come - Not really enjoyed this last year <br /></li><li>Use my time wisely - Completed<br /></li><li>Read more books - Not completed, did not finish a single book, watched more films though<br /></li><li>Have less stress and be less negative - Not completed<br /></li><li>Be less two-faced about people, behind their back - Not completed<br /></li></ul>
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<ul style="text-align: center;"><li>To post a recipe at least once a month </li><li>To gain more followers and comments </li><li>To keep my health good mental and diabetes wise</li><li>To have more confidence to do things on my own esp. holidays </li><li>Go on a hoilday anywhere<br /></li><li>Find a better job that pays better </li><li>To find a partner in crime (aka a boyfriend) </li><li>To enjoy my volunteering work </li><li>To enjoy the year and make most of the things that come </li><li>Use my time wisely</li><li>Read more books</li><li>Have less stress and be less negative</li><li>Be less two-faced about people, behind their back</li><li>Be happy that I have managed to survive so far </li></ul> <br /><div>
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2020 has been a mixed year for me here's is some of the things that I have enjoyed and some I have not</div>
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<li>I have had a semi-successful year blogging, my DA Score has increased, plus I'm getting lots of comments <br /></li>
<li>I nearly learned about spending more time wisely - still doing that!</li>
<li>I saved more money<br /></li>
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<li>COVID - This surely explains itself </li><li> I have had my another year with diabetes and I'm still here, thankfully I'm gratefully I did not get COVID </li><li>Losing my Granddad in May<br /></li>
<li>Having a bad job </li>
<li>Not been organised enough</li>
<li>Having memory issues </li><li>Having more anxiety attacks <br /></li>
<li>Not blogging enough food posts, even though I was keen to, I just did not have the energy to <br /></li>
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Nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414262280232159658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727307354058507564.post-58614064704528279802020-11-17T10:00:00.003+00:002023-09-19T11:43:48.474+01:00Other - Have your ever (Fandom Edition)<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Have You Ever</span></h1><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4tK2ZwEwsqsKsNwOflClOFurhyNIoqrcHkP-nvhA3f_kbE9oT72Rqd3r9zhnUjKSsWKPe3fxHt3Yh4Ea4bZJsRIV-fJ_iBg_kmgEPIfVQxV_pE_qfBr-9CSkFMHg0o_CtgrnL7dOfA/s2048/radek-grzybowski-eBRTYyjwpRY-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4tK2ZwEwsqsKsNwOflClOFurhyNIoqrcHkP-nvhA3f_kbE9oT72Rqd3r9zhnUjKSsWKPe3fxHt3Yh4Ea4bZJsRIV-fJ_iBg_kmgEPIfVQxV_pE_qfBr-9CSkFMHg0o_CtgrnL7dOfA/w640-h472/radek-grzybowski-eBRTYyjwpRY-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@rgrzybowski?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Radek Grzybowski</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/computer?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone, I thought I would do a fun post with a quiz that Kim @ <a href="https://chimmyville.co.uk/have-you-ever-fandom-edition/">chimmyville</a> posted recently, it was fun to do, I makes me miss making fan art on photoshop </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><span style="font-size: large;"> Have you ever made fan art?</span></h4></div><p style="text-align: center;">Yes I used make Icons and other graphics for <a href="https://roses-dream.livejournal.com/">LiveJournal,</a> <a href="https://rosynic.tumblr.com/https://rosynic.tumblr.com/tagged/by%20metagged/by-me">tumblr</a> and forums which you can still see</p><p style="text-align: center;">My favourite is still this one (warning for a very hot Michael Fassbender!)<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSCbLNYtfuIKc7u9vyP3eGe7o2HEjWRpse48MJkXHMSiYjT9CaKXXPkt3mbV6Rm19gkE__Qb0qDBsKXabXyx1s97QfkhMXdNv7g2VtWT2L8eJumoytoOsclxi2rAeNQ_fZyYQnwDS3Q/s500/mt_2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSCbLNYtfuIKc7u9vyP3eGe7o2HEjWRpse48MJkXHMSiYjT9CaKXXPkt3mbV6Rm19gkE__Qb0qDBsKXabXyx1s97QfkhMXdNv7g2VtWT2L8eJumoytoOsclxi2rAeNQ_fZyYQnwDS3Q/w400-h400/mt_2.png" width="400" /></a><br />I really want to make again, but with this blog and working more plus Diabetes I just don't have the time anymore</p><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><span style="font-size: medium;">Have you ever written fan fiction?</span></h4></div><p style="text-align: center;">Yes, I have, I even had a Fanfiction.net account which you can see <a href="https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1376208/">here </a><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have your ever gone to a special event for a fandom? (midnight releases, etc.)</span></h4><p style="text-align: center;">No not yet on my on my bucket list is to go to Comic Con in the USA or even one in London, plus to meet some of my favourite stars</p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have you ever been active in a fandom community online?</span></h4><p style="text-align: center;">Yes, I was active in various forums for The OC, Mischa Barton, Orlando Bloom and a LiveJournal community for Harry Potter, plus I still follow Celebs on Twitter<br /><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have you ever made friends because of mutual fandoms?</span></h4><p style="text-align: center;">Yes online friends, no one in person </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;">If you want to do this tag, please do but tag the original creator Michelle @ <a href="https://ageekgirlsguide.com/2020/07/30/have-you-ever-fandom-edition/">A Geek Girls Guide </a>for creating this fun tag </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Nic xx </i></span></div>
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It’s an award made to motivate and reward all these amazing bloggers that work daily to serve their audience and they worth more recognition. Their priority is to do their best to help their readers solve their problems & reach their goals! </div>
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<li>Place the award logo on your blog. </li>
<li>Mention the rules. </li>
<li> Thank whoever nominated you and place a link to their website. </li>
<li>Mention the awards creator and add a link to that too. </li>
<li>Tell your audience three things about you. </li>
<li>Answer your nominator’s questions. </li>
<li>Nominate 10-20 people who deserve this award.</li>
<li> Let the nominees know by messaging/commenting on their social media or their blog. </li>
<li>Ask your, nominees, any five questions that you want.
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To all winners of this award, Congratulations! Keep doing what you love the most! And always remember: Readers come first!
Thank you! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to @ <a href="https://smellysocksandgardenpeas.wordpress.com/">Smelly Socks & Garden Peas</a> for the nomination and to Chris from <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenBloggerz">Golden Bloggerz </a>who initiated the award. I encourage everyone to please take the time to check out their websites. </div>
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<li> I have a degree in Computing but I work in retail<br /></li>
<li>I like sci-fi movies and TV shows<br /></li>
<li>I used to Horse Ride, but stopped due to being a poor student<br /></li>
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<li><h4>Sunrise or sunset and why? </h4></li>
I like the sunset as I'm usually around to see it, plus the clouds are pretty
<li><h4>What book has had a lasting effect on you and your life?</h4></li>
Harry Potter, it was the first book series that I fully read without getting bored
<li><h4>Why do you keep blogging, what’s its value for you?</h4></li>
I don't know to be honest, I nearly gave up 4 years when diagnosed with Diabetes as I thought what is the point of doing this any more as I could not make before as they were all 50g carbs per portion! I suppose it's for me something to do, which is coming to be stressful and to much when you have a list of blogs to comment on as long as your arm. I did hope that it would keep my coding skills up put I'm still struggling to work it all out as it changes so fast from what I learnt 11 years ago.
<li><h4>What cruel and unusual punishment would you like to exact on the evilest of evil people?</h4></li>
I don't know to be honest, I think the punishment we have at the moment is fine although they could have longer in prison would help
<li><h4>What’s your last thought as you go to sleep at night? </h4></li>
I need sleep
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<li>Alice @ <a href="https://www.aliceanne.co.uk/">Alice Anne</a></li><li>Holly @ <a href="https://www.gollymissholly.uk">Golly Miss Holly</a></li><li>Em @ <a href="https://www.loveemblog.com/">Love Em</a> </li><li>Lauren @ <a href="https://www.wooloftheking.com">Wool of The King</a></li><li>Tiffany @ <a href="http://www.foodandotherloves.co.uk/">Food & Other Loves</a></li><li>Lauren @ <a href="https://bournemouthgirl.com/">Of Bournemouth Girl</a></li><li>Kelly @ <a href="https://thekellydianereport.co.uk/">Kelly Diane Report</a></li><li>Sarah @ <a href="https://aspoonfulofvanilla.co.uk">A Spoon of Vanilla</a></li><li> Lisa @ <a href="https://www.lisasnotebook.com">Lisa's Notebook</a></li><li>Lucy @ <a href="https://www.lucymary.co.uk">Lucy Mary</a><br /></li>
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<li>What are your favourite seasons of the year?<br /></li>
<li>Dark or Milk Chocolate?<br /></li>
<li>What does blogging do for you in terms of happiness<br /></li>
<li>What are your favourite desserts to make?<br /></li>
<li>Tea or coffee?<br /></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li> <span style="font-size: small;">This is the post I have with the most views a quick dessert using a reduced to clear fruit salad, it has over 1,00 views but very few comments as I deleted them :( </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0TzZOLVeMB7N3RigMGk-ar2vdCSbfUu5DJLvc8foNQ2wq3fvQcsbm8hxmdWlL6phRiuw4ZmhseOyK-CIy9ngzX2zcTKIFd5vPdnPCAfkKOUx4K_QtwgZhDxzyD84lQu7QjmjkOWnxw/s2048/009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="dessert" border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0TzZOLVeMB7N3RigMGk-ar2vdCSbfUu5DJLvc8foNQ2wq3fvQcsbm8hxmdWlL6phRiuw4ZmhseOyK-CIy9ngzX2zcTKIFd5vPdnPCAfkKOUx4K_QtwgZhDxzyD84lQu7QjmjkOWnxw/w640-h426/009.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;">This one is my favourite as it's all the places I have enjoyed visiting around the world </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiH-DddIy8Ga1iGG28pZs_RUTVPgTtDrCLa7kv42rqqmWprQu3KClZKhDW9yZ-GkG2m-YBDci72PH9aK1FGgsgmfwwrQykAJPBkyNjdCJa0tkXRBZ9ml46S4S56WhH3wdu78r7B-VZw/s2048/nick-karvounis-cj9_lderSUk-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="danish habour in cophenhagen" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiH-DddIy8Ga1iGG28pZs_RUTVPgTtDrCLa7kv42rqqmWprQu3KClZKhDW9yZ-GkG2m-YBDci72PH9aK1FGgsgmfwwrQykAJPBkyNjdCJa0tkXRBZ9ml46S4S56WhH3wdu78r7B-VZw/w640-h426/nick-karvounis-cj9_lderSUk-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;">This is my third favourite post, I loved making this cake a challenge with the sponge and coconut topping, but worth it. I want to do more Danish bakes at some point in the future motivation needed though! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbY4fL791fcLkE3HGfAXXkBiZSUCSU38b8gzFympavzttt3y-czh06QZhJnE7-WZmlMgD-Fb4LXQBM0mhqMwIMgueXtFGl4jp0IsoQwS2tFYzDC0koU2T5Y5exurD1_WsecvxeBnAUrw/s2048/001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="danish cake" border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbY4fL791fcLkE3HGfAXXkBiZSUCSU38b8gzFympavzttt3y-czh06QZhJnE7-WZmlMgD-Fb4LXQBM0mhqMwIMgueXtFGl4jp0IsoQwS2tFYzDC0koU2T5Y5exurD1_WsecvxeBnAUrw/w640-h426/001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> </span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for reading :)</span></div><br />
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