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Leeds to Swedish West Coast: a twin-centre itinerary for leisure cycling and hiking
Travel, Summer, Europe, Sweden Frances Lawrence 22/09/2021 Travel, Summer, Europe, Sweden Frances Lawrence 22/09/2021

Leeds to Swedish West Coast: a twin-centre itinerary for leisure cycling and hiking

Travelling in early summer, a twin-centre itinerary for 12 nights on the West Coast of Sweden. Hiking, biking and outdoor dining all feature.

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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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Sewing a loose-fitting tent dress with dagger collar from 1970’s Very Easy Vogue 8593 pattern
Wardrobe, Summer, Dressmaking Frances Lawrence 07/07/2021 Wardrobe, Summer, Dressmaking Frances Lawrence 07/07/2021

Sewing a loose-fitting tent dress with dagger collar from 1970’s Very Easy Vogue 8593 pattern

Working from a 1970’s Style pattern, turning craft cotton to the job of dressmaking - here’s how I got on. Main lesson: oversized is still a fit….

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The Quiet Road South. Manchester to Southern Germany - a 12 night Summer road trip.
Travel, Summer, Europe, Germany Frances Lawrence 17/06/2021 Travel, Summer, Europe, Germany Frances Lawrence 17/06/2021

The Quiet Road South. Manchester to Southern Germany - a 12 night Summer road trip.

Itinerary journal of my jam-packed summer touring holiday in Germany. Castles, cakes, pretzels, bikes, hikes and beer all make an appearance

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Leeds to Morbihan, Brittany: a twin-centre itinerary with road biking and city break
Travel, Summer, Europe, France Frances Lawrence 12/10/2020 Travel, Summer, Europe, France Frances Lawrence 12/10/2020

Leeds to Morbihan, Brittany: a twin-centre itinerary with road biking and city break

Travelling in early summer, my imagined itinerary for 10-11 nights in Nantes and the Gulf of Morbihan. Ideas for biking, art trails, a bit of Jules Verne, eating crepes, visiting medieval towns and castles, and admiring the sunset in pretty port towns

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