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Christchurch Dorset needs a political revamp - here's why
This blog is about family travel around the world without leaving the UK in order to reduce our impact on climate change. My husband and I always try to have a weekend away in December and this time we...
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New thinking for new year's day - Clerkenwell history
This blog is about family travel around the world without leaving the UK in order to reduce our impact on climate change. All is quiet on New Year's Day, so it was fun to go on a rebel footprint tour...
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Finding out about Romania via home #1
This blog is about family travel around the world without leaving the UK in order to reduce our impact on climate change. Ever since I read Dracula I've been intrigued by what Romania might be like, so...
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Somali party via Finsbury Park
This blog is about family travel around the world without leaving the UK in order to reduce our impact on climate change. Near where I live there is a large Somali community - so what a treat to be...
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Shades of grey: Iceland via Leigh
This blog is about family travel around the world without leaving the UK in order to reduce our impact on climate change. A day out to the Essex coast - to the little former fishing village of...
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The joys of being positive even in an unfair world
This blog is going to change slightly - now I'm exploring the UK so much I can't always find an obvious "other country" link. This post is inspired by the need to hear other people's voices far more....
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Why I'm going to visit an open farm on Sunday 10 June
How helping out on a friend's flower farm in north Yorkshire has inspired me to visit more British farms. Words by Nicola Baird (see www.nicolabaird.com for more info about my books and blogs).Tour de...
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Winchester pleasures: cathedral, pubs and easy to use guided maps
Ways to enjoy Winchester - one time capital of Britain - by foot or bike. Words by Nicola Baird (see www.nicolabaird.com for more info about my books and blogs).Sun, sunglasses and the great Winchester...
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Getting to know Hughenden Manor, near High Wycombe
National Trust membership is a brilliant way to explore and get some basic history, access to lovely gardens and treat yourself to delicious tea and cake. Most recent trip was to Hughenden Manor, two...
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Searching for English Civil War sites of 1642
A quest to find more info about the first battle of the English Civil War at Edge Hill in Warwickshire is thwarted. Or is it? Words by Nicola Baird (see www.nicolabaird.com for more info about my books...
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How to meditate with children using the epic Gita story
BOOK REVIEW: An imaginatively retold version of the Gita battle helps 8-14 year old children learn to recognise their emotions and may also introduce them to ways to repair their mental health via...
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This changes everything: history makers
Is there a bit of England you are passionate about and why? Looking at the new Historic England publication, A History of England in 100 Places, is a wonderful way to explore. Words by Nicola Baird...
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Blind love: Munnings the horse painter
The village of Dedham is in a sublimely pretty corner of Essex - especially on an autumn day. Many tourists come here on an art pilgrimage seeking to find out more about two artists with deep...
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Books looking at the big apple
Is it possible to find a city where ideas grow and apple trees thrive? Or is sustainability and the opportunity of being-true-to-yourself a too difficult match for urban planners? Words by Nicola Baird...
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Country Living - and mum - at Alexandra Palace
Here's a recommended trip - visit the Country Living show whenever you can. Here's a review of #clfair spring fair 2019 at Alexandra Palace. Words by Nicola Baird (see www.nicolabaird.com for more info...
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BOOK REVIEW: London is a forest
For anyone who likes exploring London this new book by @thestreettree expert Paul Wood, London is a Forest, offers a new way to look at trees. Words by Nicola Baird (see www.nicolabaird.com for more...
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How wild can you be?
Wilding: the return of nature to a British farm is an amazing book with the potential to change everything about the way we manage nature and it tackles climate change. Words by Nicola Baird (see...
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What's going on at Richmond Park?
if you want a taste of the wild, then London has two famous places to go - Richmond Park (to the west) and Hampstead Heath (to the north). But which offers the best experience? Here's a closer look at...
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Thinking: not thinking on the Seven Sisters cliff tops
A windy walk with friends along the South Downs and over the Seven Sisters offers all sorts of escapes. Words by Nicola Baird (see www.nicolabaird.com for more info about my books and blogs). The point...
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Taking my bike out with Hidden Tracks: brilliant fun
With microadventures and staycations in vogue (OK by necessity!) how about going for a guided tour of your area? By joining up with Hidden Tracks for a sunny Friday guided bike ride Nicola Baird and...
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Switching off in the Lake District - Buttermere
How do you make a place better? Visitors bring in income but they also bring pollution, litter and just by being in a beautiful destination change the place - so how to resolve the travel bug...
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Conversation by elephants: from Green Park to green thinking
Stories and ideas inspired by the lantana elephant herd in Green Park, London which are modelled on Indian elephants and made by indigenous craftspeople in Asia. Words by Nicola Baird (see...
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Ride the change: cycling from London to Glasgow for the climate
Instead of cycling the full Ride the Change route from London to Glasgow, Nicola Baird joins the first two days (135.4 miles). Here she relives the pedally sweat, while wondering how much of a metaphor...
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Edinburgh - an armchair read
The combination of Covid-19 travel restrictions and greater awareness about the way polluting ways of getting around are heating up the planet has already created a new interest in slow travel and...
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Law & order on the Thames Path: Runnymede and the Magna Carta
Public transport, decent walking boots and a map ensure endless opportunities to visit beautiful places, explore and build up memories. This post-Covid illness entry charts the joys of walking the...
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