because life's too short
because life's too short
The Matlock Illuminations with their gaily lit boat parade take place every Autumn in Derbyshire. Dating back to Victorian times, they are a delightful old fashioned family entertainment.
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On the vast chalklands of Salisbury Plain, lies a strange anomaly: an East German village built in the Cold War for army training. An easy 6 mile walk past ancient monuments and over unspoilt grassland will take you there.
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Montrol-Senard and Mortemart are two very attractive historic villages in the Limousin area of central France.
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You may well spot the lovely old town of Uzerche high above the motorway south of Limoges in central France – it is well worth a detour.
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After an initial steep climb, the route is largely downhill to Conflens and the river Salat. A day of wonderful views amidst the high mountains.
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Not the most exciting of starts to a day on the GR10 with lots of, albeit quiet, roadwork. However, it improves rapidly once this is left behind and ends in dramatic high mountain scenery.
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The attractive old town of Saint-Leonard de Noblet in the Haute Vienne of France has its origins in an interesting saint and later became an important stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostelle in Spain.
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On a sunny day in June 1944, a rogue SS unit carried out one of the worst atrocities of World War II when they razed the little town of Oradour-sur-Glane, France, to the ground, killing 642 people.
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On a recent visit, Limoges proves a surprisingly interesting place to spend some time.
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The title for my article Smoke on the Water, Fire in the Sky came from the Deep Purple song Smoke on the Water which is found on the 1972 album Machinehead.
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