Category Archives: ENGLAND

Cliveden Manor

Posted on 10/04/2011 by Hanna

We spent the weekend in Buckinghamshire where my boyfriend is from. It was sunny, 30 C, no wind and wonderful to breathe fresh countryside air. It was his mother, Elieen’s birthday on Saturday so we went to Clivenden Manor during … Continue reading →

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The Blue Bicycle, York

Posted on 09/12/2011 by Hanna

York is a small town and that means a smaller selection of restaurants than larger towns, naturally, but because we are used to all the restaurants London has to offer, we decided to cook ourselves for most day. One evening … Continue reading →

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A drive through Yorkshire

Posted on 09/11/2011 by Hanna

One of the days we stayed in York, we rented a car for the day and drove out to the countryside. The first stop was Fountain’s Abbey, a well preserved old abbey cared for by the National Trust. Our initial … Continue reading →

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The city of York

Posted on 09/10/2011 by Hanna

We have spent Monday to Friday this week up north in York, the English city that was the capital during Roman times, which you can see evidence of all over the town. York is a small, but very cosy town, with … Continue reading →

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York

Posted on 09/05/2011 by Hanna

The picture is borrowed from http://www.designmeawebsite.net/web-design-york/ We’re off from work this week and are staying in York until Friday. I am very much looking forward to it. To  go for walks in the countryside and on the moor in wellies … Continue reading →

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A weekend in the country

Posted on 07/18/2011 by Hanna

The countdown to our holiday has begun. It is two weeks until we go home to the South of Sweden for a week. Can’t wait! So it was great to prepare for our holiday with a mini break in Bucks … Continue reading →

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Brunch and Henley Royal Regatta

Posted on 07/06/2011 by Hanna

In England some happenings are bigger than others. The Ascot’s, Goodwood and Henley Royal Regatta are a few of those, and so far I have only been to Henley. Last year we had a picnic with friends there, but in … Continue reading →

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England: Buckinghamshire

Posted on 05/01/2011 by Hanna

Buckinghamshire id the country where my boyfriend grew up and we stopped by there on the countryside tour, so my parents could meet his mother Eileen. We stopped by Eton and Windsor, which you can walk between. Eton is where … Continue reading →

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Castle Combe

Posted on 04/29/2011 by Hanna

Could it be more picturesque than this? I don’t think so… On Sunday morning we drove to Castle Combe not far from Bath mainly because a colleague had recommended it. She said that it was voted the most picturesque village … Continue reading →

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England: The New Forest

Posted on 04/28/2011 by Hanna

The New Forest is a National Park not far from Southampton, and even though I have friends in the area and a colleague who has a house there, I didn’t know what to expect from our visit there. We drove … Continue reading →

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