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Rhubarb & Rose Compôte
Eat, England, Spring, Winter Frances Lawrence 17/04/2025 Eat, England, Spring, Winter Frances Lawrence 17/04/2025

Rhubarb & Rose Compôte

Recipe for a fragrant rhubarb and rosewater compote, to keep in the fridge for livening up smoothies, pancakes or plain cakes. An utterly delightful flavour combo and a taste of The British Isles.

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Low-and-Slow Pecan & Pumpkin Seed Granola
Eat, Summer, England Frances Lawrence 17/04/2025 Eat, Summer, England Frances Lawrence 17/04/2025

Low-and-Slow Pecan & Pumpkin Seed Granola

Very simple two-step recipe for homemade pecan and pumpkin seed granola. Memories of Suffolk.

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Leeds to Penzance - biking, brunching and lido-bathing in Summer
Travel, Summer, Europe, UK, England Frances Lawrence 30/08/2024 Travel, Summer, Europe, UK, England Frances Lawrence 30/08/2024

Leeds to Penzance - biking, brunching and lido-bathing in Summer

Travel tinerary for a 4-day mid-week summertime break in Penzance.

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Leeds to Alnmouth, Northumberland Coast - 2 nights in Summer
Travel, Summer, Europe, UK, England Frances Lawrence 14/09/2023 Travel, Summer, Europe, UK, England Frances Lawrence 14/09/2023

Leeds to Alnmouth, Northumberland Coast - 2 nights in Summer

Travel itinerary for a short weekend break in Alnmouth.

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Leeds to Cotswolds for William Morris - 2 nights in Summer
Travel, Summer, Europe, UK, England Frances Lawrence 18/06/2023 Travel, Summer, Europe, UK, England Frances Lawrence 18/06/2023

Leeds to Cotswolds for William Morris - 2 nights in Summer

Itinerary for a short weekend break near Kelmscott Manor in The Cotswolds.

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Leeds to Norfolk - Summer riding
Travel, Summer, Europe, UK, England Frances Lawrence 19/08/2022 Travel, Summer, Europe, UK, England Frances Lawrence 19/08/2022

Leeds to Norfolk - Summer riding

Itinerary for a short weekend cycling break near the North Norfolk Coast.

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Leeds to Rye, East Sussex - biking, castles and wine in Summer
UK, Europe, Summer, England, Travel Frances Lawrence 15/07/2021 UK, Europe, Summer, England, Travel Frances Lawrence 15/07/2021

Leeds to Rye, East Sussex - biking, castles and wine in Summer

Travelling in summer, itinerary journal of our stay in Rye, East Sussex, on the south coast of England.

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Leeds to Central-Eastern Cornwall - an active itinerary for Spring
Travel, Spring, Europe, UK, England Frances Lawrence 30/05/2021 Travel, Spring, Europe, UK, England Frances Lawrence 30/05/2021

Leeds to Central-Eastern Cornwall - an active itinerary for Spring

Itinerary journal of my springtime holiday in Cornwall. Where we ate, what we saw and how we enjoyed biking around the countryside

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