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The first oddity to trip us up during this trip happened before we'd even got into the airport. We've taken to using Evie electric hire cars as a cheaper self-drive alternative to taxis. Except we'veRead more
The first oddity to trip us up during this trip happened before we'd even got into the airport. We've taken to using Evie electric hire cars as a cheaper self-drive alternative to taxis. Except we'veRead more
The flight across was as gorgeous as the pilot predicted. The day began beautifully and stayed that way throughout.
We landed in Gatwick about half an hour early, too early for our hire car company to have quite yet organised everything although we didn't have to wait long at all.
The two hour drive to SwindonRead more
We were too early to check in to our hotel so a drink and shopping was in order. For our drink we visited what's probably the "big spoons" in town. For a Monday afternoon it was unexpectedly busy,Read more
After a short wander around town I picked up a very reasonably priced takeaway pizza and we settled down to watch TV and relaxed after what had been an unexpectedly tiring day.
The following day we met up with a friend who was incredibly lovely and who, knowing we enjoy a good walk, took us out for one of her occasional running routes. It was a rather hilly one at that butRead more