7. Hold the Front Page!

You know you’ve really made it when your yachting adventure makes it to a weekly newspaper in one of England’s  LAND-LOCKED counties!!!

just click on this and the pdf link … 27-06-18 Keith[22057]

… and read on.

with thanks to Leah Cassady and The Staffordshire Newsletter http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. For Helen …….. and all other closet cartographers

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It has been mentioned that this blog would benefit from some maps (in addition to the pdf link at the bottom of the “So How Did It All Start” blog) …………… so, especially for you Helen (with a repeat of the pdf link) …………

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……….. and a reminder that I am doing Legs 2, 3, 6 and 8 😉

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. ‘We Apologise For The Interruption in Broadcasting …….

I apologise for the interruption to Clipper blog writing due to a combination of “Baskets Up”  …

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another battlefield tour of Normandy …….

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Capturing two bee swarms – one in the blue bait hive and one from up a tree in a neighbours garden…….

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and finally “Open Gardens” weekend ……

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Normal Service will be resumed shortly…………

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