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How I Started Saving £3,550 a Year
I knew I was probably spending money unnecessarily. What I didn’t realise was quite how much of it had quietly disappeared into bills, subscriptions and services I no longer thought about. So I decided to investigate. Rather than promising myself I would simply “spend...
A trip to Winkworth
52 Walks with Grace Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey There is something rather special about arriving somewhere before the crowds. Grace and I pulled into Winkworth Arboretum at exactly 9.33 a.m. and, apart from a handful of cars, we had the place almost to ourselves. The...
When Harry Met Grace
Chilworth Gunpowder Mills When Grace Met Harry We were supposed to be visiting St Peter’s Church in Albury. That was the plan. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a brown sign. Chilworth Gunpowder Mills. We had been trying to find this place for weeks. Every...
St Martha’s Church & Milkshake
52 Walks with Grace St Martha’s Hill, Surrey Some places ask for your attention. Others simply wait. St Martha’s Church stands quietly on top of St Martha’s Hill, watching over the Surrey Hills as it has done for centuries. It...
From the Nhs to Crystal Healing !
One of the people I met at the Godalming Psychic Fair on Sunday was Penny King, a crystal healer. I found myself drawn to her almost immediately. She wasn’t what many people imagine when they think of crystal healing. There was nothing dramatic or over the top about...
Elstead & Lakes
Elstead Common There are so many memories waiting for me in Elstead. This was where Mick and I first made a home together. A tiny one bedroom flat, filled with hope that I couldn’t fully see at the time. He became the man who quietly saved me after years of hurt and...
Titanic & Kings
The Phillips Memorial, Godalming: A Quiet Corner with a Titanic Story Some places whisper their history rather than shout it. The Phillips Memorial in Godalming is one of them. Tucked beside the ancient Church of St Peter and St Paul and overlooking the gentle River...
Titanic & More
The Phillips Memorial, Godalming: A Quiet Corner with a Titanic Story Some places whisper their history rather than shout it. The Phillips Memorial in Godalming is one of them. Tucked beside the ancient Church of St Peter and St...
A Roman Reminder
Day 2 of 52 Walks with Grace – Farley Heath Roman Temple Today Grace and I headed to Farley Heath in search of the Roman temple. We got completely lost, and I had to use AI to help me find it. The funny thing is, ChatGPT got it wrong, so we ended up wandering around...
A wander into Somewhere!
52 Walks with Grace – SOMEWHERE! Blackheath Sometimes the best places are the ones you never meant to find. Today started with a change of plan. It was already close to 30 degrees and Grace had absolutely no intention of getting up early, so our bigger walk...