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Or maybe I was less surprised than others, who think nothing of texting while driving down the M1.
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My Dog
- In which the dog stars in her own photo album.
Summer Solstice
- Summer Solstice, June 21 2005
Andorra
- A small visit to a small country.
Athens
- A visit to Athens in January
Bavaria
- A summer holiday in Germany's southern district.
Belgium
- A trip to Brussels, Leuven, and Ghent
Berlin
- A visit to modern Berlin
Brussels
- A one-day trip to the EU capital.
Jane Austen's Chawton
- Jane Austen's home in Chawton, Hampshire, where she wrote her novels
Cornwall
- A rainy trip to Cornwall in November
Cornwall, March
- Because you can't do Cornwall in just one trip.
Dorset
- The Dorset coast in Southern England.
Dublin
- Dublin, Ireland
Dunstable Downs
- A ramble through pre-history, at Dunstable Downs in Bedfordshire.
East Anglia
- Some photos taken in East Anglia, including Cambridge, Ely, and Thetford, home of Thomas Paine. (Don't miss the photo of his hair!)
Egypt
- Egypt, in pictures
Fairford
- The small village of Fairford, in the southern Cotswolds, has one of the few examples of pre-reformation stained glass in its village church.
Greenwich
- Greenwich, home of the Prime Meridian
Greys Court
- Gardens at Grey's Court, including the wisteria pergola.
Hadrian's Wall
- Trip to Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland, May '05
The Highlands
- Our trip to Scotland's Highlands.
Ireland
- Trip to southern Ireland, including Tipperary county and Kerry County
Lake District
- The Lake District, May 2006
Lambing in Wales
- Lambing trip to Wales, March 2006
Loch Lomond
- Loch Lomond, Scotland's prettiest loch
The Netherlands
- The Netherlands, aka Holland, is at its peak in April.
Normandy
- The Cotentin Peninsula, La Hague, Bayeux, and St Lo
North Wales
- Snowdonia, Llyn, and Anglesey, all in one convenient package.
Northern Italy
- The Italian Riviera, including Lerici and Cinque Terre
Oxford
- Some photos taken at Oxford, home of the dodo bird.
Oxford Unlocked
- Some photos of Oxford and its colleges, including places you can't normally visit.
Paris
- A winter trip to Paris, the "City of Light".
Rome
- Where have you been all my life?
Toulouse
- Toulouse, France, and its many churches
Stratford-upon-Avon
- Stratford, home of Shakespeare, captured in photos.
Western Germany
- A road trip to Cologne and Trier
Wisley Garden
- A rainy visit to the RHS garden Wisley in Surrey.
Yorkshire
- Photos of Yorkshire, including the Yorkshire Dales National Park