Life's about experiences. These are mine.
Cliveden is one of the most popular National Trust sites, partly because of its proximity to large numbers of people and because its a great place with a fascinating history. At the heart of the site is Cliveden House but unlike most National Trust sites you cannot go around the house as it is leased …
For the last seven years (2014/5, 2015/6, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21) I have been documenting our attempts to get out between Christmas and the New Year to get some fresh air and burn off gained calories. The very last paragraph of last year’s entry ended thus: The hope was that things might be better …
Continue reading “Two Days, Two Counties, Two National Trust Properties”
For the last six years (2014/5, 2015/6, 2016/7 (either didn’t do it or forgot to write about it that year), 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20) we have always got out over the Christmas/New Year period to blow away some cobwebs and maximise our investment in our National Trust membership. This year it was a bit different …
Continue reading “Three Days, Two Counties, Two National Trust Properties”
It seems that this has become a bit of a “thing”. This is the fifth year of getting out post Christmas to work off some of the chocolate consumed and make the most of our National Trust Membership. You can see the previous entries here, 2014/5, 2015/6, 2016/7 (either didn’t do it or forgot to …
Continue reading “Six Days, Five Counties, Six National Trust Properties”
In what is becoming an annual tradition we have once again, having seen off family and friends, got out and about to make the most of our National Trust membership. Last year we did five National Trust properties over an eight day period and the year before five visits over five counties in seven days. For reasons …
Continue reading “Four Days, Four Counties, Four National Trust Properties”