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At the beginning - the South West Coast Path

At the beginning - the South West Coast Path

Another birthday, another stretch of the South West Coast Path. We drove down to Minehead, where the South West Coast Path starts, arriving late afternoon we booked a campsite online through Park4Night. The recent reviews were great. As we followed the instructions, driving out of the town, we were a little worried it was going to be an urban site, but soon we started climbing and found ourselves on a little country road high up above Minehead. The camp site having fantastic views back over the bay. It was perfect. Moor Wood Campsite. As well as the views, it was spacious....

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Exploring Dorset -

A perfect weekend in Portland

A perfect weekend in Portland

We arrived late on Friday night, greeted by a gloomy weekend forecast. By morning, the wind and rain had rolled in as promised. Still, we changed into shorts—it was warm enough, and wet legs dry faster than wet trousers—grabbed our waterproofs, packed a picnic, and caught the bus to the start of our walk. Our first stop was the rocks, where we stood watching waves crash dramatically against the shore. From there, we climbed up along the coastal path, passing fields with sweeping sea views, military-looking compounds, and a few industrial sites. When hunger hit, we found a sheltered spot...

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Fabulous magazine

Fabulous magazine

Wonderful to see the Gabby Malpas Lollipop Family PACMAT featured on the Lustlist, Fabulous Magazine.  

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Festival -

Glastonbury 2025

Glastonbury 2025

What a great week it was. We were based at the Tree Stage. Spoiled by a stream of incredible talent. Artists including Alexis Taylor, Gwenno, Laura Misch, TENGGER, Four Tet, Juan Atkins, Max Cooper, Chris Watson, Daisy Rickman and more. We did manage to venture out into the festival. Enjoying The Pulp on the Pyramid. Singing Common People so loudly we didn't even hear the Red Arrows flying over. Also on the Pyramid, we loved Nile Rogers. Later we made our way to Arcadia and the South East Corner. On the final night we went to see The Prodigy, later...

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Exploring Dartmoor -

Up to one of our favourites... for a picnic!

Up to one of our favourites... for a picnic!

Another hot day out on the moor. Having walked Hambeldown the day before, we set off in the opposite direction toward Easden Tor. A short stroll along the road led us to a turn up the hill, where we passed by beautiful hedgerows and took a right-hand path that climbed steadily, through a gate and out onto open moorland. As we followed the path upward, Moss the whippet made the occasional leap over thick gorse bushes. Eventually, we reached the tor, where we found a small, sheltered spot—perfect for a picnic.   After a restful stop, we picked up a...

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