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Time Away

January 24, 2020 By Allison Symes Leave a Comment

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Time away from usual routines is a necessity. Whether it is for holidays, taking time out to go for a really good walk with the dog, time to think, to take a metaphorical deep breath and refresh your batteries, is vital.

Time to escape for a while then
Time to escape for a while then – Pixabay

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Winter Trips

January 10, 2020 By Allison Symes Leave a Comment

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Image Credit: All pictures were taken by Allison Symes.

Do you enjoy days out over the winter months? I do.

Okay, I prefer them when it is not howling a gale and pouring down with rain, but there are usually enough of such winter days where I can get out and about fairly easily.

What I find the hardest to cope with is the lack of light at this time of year. It makes me feel tired so much earlier in the evening which can be a pain! I am looking forward to the longer evenings and it won’t be that long before we start noticing the evenings are gradually extending.

Where are we off to now, Mum
Where are we off to now, Mum?

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Winter Traditions

January 4, 2019 By Allison Symes 8 Comments

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Some of my post-Christmas traditions include riding on the Watercress Line, having a day trip to Dorset and walking along West Bay beach, enjoying a New Forest walk, and catching up with members of the family who live a little further away. Have ticked those all off for this year and a good time was had by all.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year celebration.  Many best wishes for 2019 from us all at CFT! [Read more…] about Winter Traditions

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