Blogs from Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 2

Excursion to Leominster Mark suggested we should go to Leominster on Wednesday, 14 May. We took the bus from the country bus station behind Chinese restaurant. There were quite a few passengers on the bus. Leominster is the second biggest town in Herefordshire (the largest one is Hereford), and it is known for black-white buildings. After we got off the bus, we headed for the Grange Court. The town’s most distinctive building possessed richly carved structure and beautifully lined timber frames in the façade, and the modern heritage centre was adjacent to the historic building. Grange Court was built in 1633 by John Abel, the King’s carpenter and was originally the town hall. We looked round the dining room, galley and nursery and looked at the needlework representing the history of English monarchies and history of ... read more

It is with a very heavy heart that i am writing this Blog. Avril aka Skim lost her four and a half year battle with cancer, On the 28th of june 2013 at St Michaels Hospice Hereford. I lost my soul mate, lover, wife, travelling buddy and most of all my best friend. So this is not only letting the travelblog community know what has happened but also a tribute to Skim. I would like to share with you Avril's letter she left for family and freinds this was read out at her funeral. Kick in the tail Friends always know when you're feeling down. They know when you need them to come around - They're always there at the end of the phone. They listen; they're everything; a special day of sunshine, Or a sunflower ... read more

Last team training day before we head off to Lithuania was a great day, considering the forecast was storms and heavy rain. We got to Leintwardine to stop for a pint and joined the St. George celebrations though unfortunately we couldn't stay to watch George slaying the dragon....great Venison burger! We narrowly avoided starting a stampede of cattle and faced many obstacles (such as 580 metres of climb!) to win the day.... read more

23rd June 4pm Hereford Day 16 Now anyone reading this that has an aptitude for geography will note that Hereford is not in Wales. This is because I have decided to take a few days off from my coastal trek, mainly at the behest of a certain young English lady who decided to take a few days off work and requested the pleasure of my company while doing so. So far be it from me to deny a lady her wishes, and always being willing to see more of the great British countryside, I boarded a train at Milford Haven this morning and made my way back on to English soil. After all, I figured I’ve earned a bit of R&R after the last few days (not that I really have to justify myself to anyone, ... read more

You ever have one of those days when your body feels broken and you wonder why you put yourself through it? I admit it I'm shattered after another hiking weekend of misrepresented hike lengths (tip ... add at least half again to any number told!) and body parts which keep failing to meet my personal expectations! On the plus side I did sleep well and NO BLISTERS which after the last few trips is a miracle!!! The Welsh border lands (the Welsh Marches) and walking along the Offa's Dyke Path is one of the great walks in the United Kingdom (apparently). The Path stretches 177 miles from Chepstow in South Wales all the way up to Prestatyn on Liverpool Bay right up north. This weekend we got to played on two different bits of the Path. ... read more