Bridge of Allan
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Durham, where Dad went to university.
Via hexham, Derwent reservoir, Beamish outdoor museum. Good pitch right in town by river
A magical housesit
We lived here for year when I was 11, going to village school p7 and a few weeks to South Hunsley secondary school. Met our old neeb, Richard by lucky chance. His Mum, Jill, was good pals with Gran
Phone call exchange:
Mum: ' It's so completely flat here. Like Holland, drained and fertile'
Soph: silence
Soph: 'Ah! Like Holland. I thought you said like Colin!'
The Queen’s wee country pad. Didn't visit it but cheery campsite. Can squirrels nick bikes? Not that I'm paranoid