UK Wildlife and Travel

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We've already got a few trips planned this year so I'll keep an ongoing log of our UK travel and anything we find that might be interesting or useful

• 1

  Weekend in North Wales   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jan 5, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A curry and a pint or two   Bangor, United Kingdom on Jan 6, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Birding around Anglesey   Bangor, United Kingdom on Jan 7, 2012 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Some birds in North Wales   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jan 8, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Visiting mum and Marshside   Southport, United Kingdom on Jan 13, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Marshside RSPB   Southport, United Kingdom on Jan 14, 2012 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Birding in a party dress   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jan 15, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wind and wetlands   Llandudno, United Kingdom on Jan 21, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments
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  More wind   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jan 22, 2012 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Midnight Safari (1)   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jan 27, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A bit of a twitch   Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom on Jan 28, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A quick trip to Venus Pool   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jan 29, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Midnight safari (2)   Ellesmere, United Kingdom on Feb 1, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sea-watching in the winter sunshine   Llanddulas, United Kingdom on Feb 2, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Snow   Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom on Feb 4, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another northern gull   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Feb 5, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  A tiny bird in a big tree   Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Feb 11, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  A day of dips   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Feb 15, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More dips (and still more to come)   Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Feb 17, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New telescope   Upton Warren, United Kingdom on Feb 18, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  No Smew today   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Feb 19, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An interesting day out   Ederyn, United Kingdom on Feb 25, 2012 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Best breakfast in Shrewsbury   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Feb 26, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Quietest Places Under the Sun   Clun, United Kingdom on Feb 26, 2012 11 pictures 0 comments
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  No ghosts today   Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Mar 2, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossbills in a crosswind   Congleton, United Kingdom on Mar 3, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain, rain go away ...   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Mar 4, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Grubby pickpockets in the Heart of England   Northampton, United Kingdom on Mar 9, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Owls and Pies   Northampton, United Kingdom on Mar 10, 2012 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Abington Park and church   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Mar 11, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Back to Southport   Southport, United Kingdom on Mar 16, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Winter and Spring   Southport, United Kingdom on Mar 17, 2012 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Owls and chips   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Mar 18, 2012 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Boing!   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Mar 24, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Llareggub to do   Llangranog, United Kingdom on Mar 25, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First in the quiz again   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Mar 25, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Setting the map pin   Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Apr 5, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Good Friday for Cranes   Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom on Apr 6, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Weekend digest   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Apr 8, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Titterstone Clee and cream tea   Ludlow, United Kingdom on Apr 10, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Setting the map pin again   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Apr 10, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Isy Suttie   Moseley, United Kingdom on Apr 12, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another map pin   Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Apr 13, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  One Swallow ...   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Apr 14, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A few local stops   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Apr 15, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Blimey! That's a bit steep.   Kendal, United Kingdom on Apr 19, 2012 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Northwards Ho!   Banchory, United Kingdom on Apr 20, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  An Eider down   Collieston, United Kingdom on Apr 21, 2012 9 pictures 0 comments
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  “There’s your pile of turnips.”   Macduff, United Kingdom on Apr 22, 2012 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Only 500 miles to go. Why rush it?   Aviemore, United Kingdom on Apr 23, 2012 7 pictures 0 comments
• 51

  Swifts - it must be summer   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Apr 29, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  Machynlleth Comedy Festival (1)   New Quay, United Kingdom on May 4, 2012 7 pictures 0 comments
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  "It's not a church, it's a tabernacle!"   Machynlleth, United Kingdom on May 5, 2012 21 pictures 0 comments
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  "A bit of human decency."   Machynlleth, United Kingdom on May 6, 2012 16 pictures 0 comments
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  My cloak of invisibility   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on May 8, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Back to "Hackney"   Chester, United Kingdom on May 19, 2012 5 pictures 0 comments
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  What Warblers?   Abergwyngregyn, United Kingdom on May 20, 2012 5 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  Carpet Remnant World 2   Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on May 25, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Gone for a Burton   Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom on May 26, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Boing! (2)   Whixall, United Kingdom on May 27, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Oxford Food Riots   Oxford, United Kingdom on Jun 1, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bring the Jubilee   Chichester, United Kingdom on Jun 2, 2012 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Three Lions and three deer   Southampton, United Kingdom on Jun 3, 2012 24 pictures 0 comments
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  A Lark in the New Forest   Southampton, United Kingdom on Jun 4, 2012 12 pictures 0 comments
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  In an orchid corner   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jun 5, 2012 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Man, oh man   Ufton, United Kingdom on Jun 9, 2012 5 pictures 0 comments
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  On Wenlock Edge   Much Wenlock, United Kingdom on Jun 10, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  A washout   Edgbaston, United Kingdom on Jun 15, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Twitchin' in the rain   Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom on Jun 16, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  T20 - Edgbaston sunset   Edgbaston, United Kingdom on Jun 19, 2012 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Night time safari   Cannock, United Kingdom on Jun 21, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Voyage   Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Jun 22, 2012 60 pictures 0 comments
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  The Voyage (2)   Birmingham, United Kingdom on Jun 24, 2012 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Just for the map pin   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jun 25, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nightjar night   Huntington, United Kingdom on Jun 26, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin again   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jun 27, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh My Godiva!   Coventry, United Kingdom on Jun 29, 2012 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to rain   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jul 1, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lloyd Langford   Birmingham, United Kingdom on Jul 5, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Andy's Party   Manchester, United Kingdom on Jul 7, 2012 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Old haunts   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jul 8, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wheatsheaf beer festival   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Jul 21, 2012 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Godiva awakes   Coventry, United Kingdom on Jul 27, 2012 95 pictures 0 comments
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  Last dolphins of the year   New Quay, United Kingdom on Sep 8, 2012 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Shrewsbury Fields Forever   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Sep 16, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A short night in Northampton   Northampton, United Kingdom on Oct 4, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bloomin' Egyptian Geese   Hunstanton, United Kingdom on Oct 5, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We're off to see the seals   Sheringham, United Kingdom on Oct 6, 2012 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh Jays   Salthouse, United Kingdom on Oct 7, 2012 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Some more sea-watching   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Oct 8, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Evidently Chickentown   Birmingham, United Kingdom on Oct 11, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just wind (except for the rain)   Hunstanton, United Kingdom on Oct 26, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hail to the Bunting   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Oct 27, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Waxwings and Grebes   Northampton, United Kingdom on Nov 17, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wonderful Waxwings   Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Dec 1, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Windy North Norfolk   Wells-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom on Dec 5, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Titchwell and Holme   Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Dec 7, 2012 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Waxwings galore   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Dec 16, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments
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  "Christmas" travel   Northampton, United Kingdom on Dec 22, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mainly for the map pin   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Dec 23, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Chester pubs   Chester, United Kingdom on Dec 26, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A suite fit for a king?   Southport, United Kingdom on Dec 27, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A bit of a catch up   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Apr 7, 2013 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Catalunya comes to London   London, United Kingdom on Apr 19, 2013 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Spring comes to London. I stay in bed.   London, United Kingdom on Apr 20, 2013 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Towers of London   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on Apr 21, 2013 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Mach   New Quay, United Kingdom on May 3, 2013 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Sheds and stuff   Machynlleth, United Kingdom on May 4, 2013 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Awesome!   Machynlleth, United Kingdom on May 5, 2013 40 pictures 0 comments
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  No dolphins again   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on May 6, 2013 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A long weekend in Norfolk   Scratby, United Kingdom on May 10, 2013 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Titchwell   Scratby, United Kingdom on May 11, 2013 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A bit of human decency - again   Scratby, United Kingdom on May 12, 2013 11 pictures 0 comments Recently Updated
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  Your Face - again   Norwich, United Kingdom on May 13, 2013 0 pictures 0 comments Recently Updated
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  Minsmere   Shrewsbury, United Kingdom on May 14, 2013 0 pictures 0 comments Recently Updated