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Mar 9, 2013 - Mechanical Museum, Chipping Campden and finally Broadway

The weather had been really wet so we had a few days in the coach. So on the Saturday we visited the Keith Harding’s World of Mechanical Music. Our guided tour of this small museum was fascinating with our guide telling the history of mechanical music by demonstrating antique music boxes, barrel organs and automata. From there we visited the old market town of Chipping Campden. The narrow main street had many old buildings giving an impression of what a wool town may have looked like in the Middle Ages if you can close your eyes to the...

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Oct 18, 2010 - Chipping Campden, England

Arrived here Mid-day, old medieval town. Went for a hike on one of the many trails that are in the Cotswolds area. The hiked we went up to Dover's hill that overlook the town, where since 1612 they had the Cotswold games.One of the contest noted for the area is shin kicking.Staying in a B&B at the edge of town. Heading for London to drop off the van. Ate a great Indian meal in one of the hotel in town.

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Sep 16, 2009 - The Cotswolds

Monday, September 14 - Wednesday, September 16 The first place we visited just after leaving Oxford was Blenheim Palace, built by the Duke of Marlborough in the 1700's when Queen Anne rewarded him for winning a major battle in Europe against the Germans. It a a HUGE Palace and we enjoyed it immensely. We then continued on to the Cotswolds by a circuitous route through a tiny town called Minster Lovell, and then on to Chipping Campden where we were greeted warmly at our B&B, the Bramley House. The restaurant we chose, Lygon Arms Hotel, in...

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Aug 31, 2009 - Chipping Away

The taxi driver proved to be a very congenial chap. In common with nearly everyone in England he had a relative in Australia so we were bosom pals within minutes. The 12 miles passed swiftly and then we were in amongst the honey coloured stone buildings of the delightful Chipping Campden, crowded with sunny Brits enjoying the last day of their extended weekend. Our driver knew the town well but had not heard of the Cushion and Thistle Inn. He stopped and asked. He asked again and this time came back with the news that our reserved room was...

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Aug 17, 2008 - London

First day in London we trained to Waterloo where the London Eye is, then did a cruise down the river to Greenwich Village. It was so funny to see everybody lining up to have their photo taken on the line on the ground which signifies GMT time. Next day Dana showed us around where she works at Chelsea, then we caught the no. 11 bus into town ...cheap tourist trip past Victoria Station, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Downing St, and St Pauls Cathedral. Went into St Pauls, where all around are gravestones of various people, and in the crypt...

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