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Leaving New Forest for Stonehenge

We left our friends and New Forest, and were soon at the most famous ancient site in the UK.

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An evening at the Beach House

A second evening spent with Derrick and Jackie was even better than the first one.

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Beaulieu Palace House and Abbey

Beaulieu Motor Museum tickets also admitted us to the gardens, the Palace House, the Abbey, the Domus, and the BBC World Gardeners’ Spring Fair.

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Runnymede, Odiham, Downton

After honoring the document that inspired democracies around the world, Margaret and I got to meet Derrick and Jackie.

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Ostrich and Windsor

On our first day, we learned about the Ostrich Inn, and visited Windsor Castle.

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Things to Smile About

Tying up loose ends before my trip includes letting you know what things look like around here.

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Word Fingers

When you can’t think of anything good to say, maybe just don’t say anything.

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Coppermine Trail in Nelson

All three of us had fun trying to find a trail, then walking the loop, before making our way back to the hotel.

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Wrapping it up

Wrapping up the final silly snapshots from our full life.

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Fall Fragments

I’ve collected a bunch of fragments of stories into a single blog post, so that you get a sense of what we have been up to lately.

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