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Reasons to Be Cheerful: Fingerposts

British street furniture can be very attractive, particularly in Dorset. And yes, these names are real. I grew up in the Piddle Valley. The River Piddle runs through it and past the villages of Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Puddletown, Tolpuddle (of Martyrs fame), Affpuddle, Briantspuddle and Turnerspuddle.

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Mi Diario en el Pais Vasco: Hondarribia: Hasta Luego: Agur!

Las dos semanas que pasé visitando Hondarribia y a mis amigos pasaron en un santiamén. Por ahora, regreso a Nueva Zelanda, pero sé que volveré a Pais Vasco.

(The two weeks I spent visiting Hondarribia and my friends went by in a flash. For now, I’m heading back to New Zealand, but I know I’ll be back to the Basque Country)

Hondarribia, seen from the ferry to Hendaye, beside the Bidasoa estuary that leads to Txingudi bay

Hondarribia, seen from the ferry to Hendaye, beside the Bidasoa estuary that leads to Txingudi bay


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Mi Diario en el Pais Vasco: Hondarribia: Salud y Seguridad

Estoy tan contenta de ver que todavía no hay ninguna tontería sobre la salud y la seguridad en Hondarribia.

(I’m so glad to see that there is still no over-the-top health and safety nonsense in Hondarribia.)

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Mi Diario en el Pais Vasco: Festivo de Hondarribia: Kutxa

Lamento no haber estado en Hondarribia este julio, ya que el festivo de la mujer con la caja en la cabeza es mi favorito.

(I’m sorry I wasn’t in Hondarribia this July, as the festival of the woman with the box on her head is my favourite.)

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