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		<title>Innsbruk</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Innsbruck: Where the golden roof glistens on a cloudy day It wasn&#8217;t raining at 10am, when we caught the free bus from outside the campsite, but it looked like it was very threatening so we were suitably dressed. The bus took us into Netters village and still using our free bus ticket we caught the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=359&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Fridge Has Given Up Again.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Burnt Out Fuse-box. We left Lazise and drove through to Venice.  Bernard and I planned to stay at the Lido di Jesolo with Lara for about five days  and then drive her to Bassano di Grappa, which is north of Venice, where she was setting up a photographic project; ”Boxing Bassano”. As we approached [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=342&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lido de Jesolo</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/town-news-jesolo-is-a-typical-italian-resort/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Typical Italian Resort The fuse-box for the motor-home had not arrived yet, Bernard’s computer seemed to have a virus, I had done the washing at the campsite launderette and we were fed up. Time to take a bus into Jesolo for the afternoon. Jesolo is the main town on the island and a very [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=355&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Venice Has A Very Secret Garden.</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/30/city-news-secret-garden-of-venice-is-very-secret/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 15:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guidecca´s Garden Is Too Secret Lara was being met outside the station at Venice  by a hire car to take her to Bassano di Grappa. This had been arranged due to a train strike. We accompanied her from Punto Sabbioni as she had her camera equipment with her as well as a suitcase of clothes. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=356&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Islands of Venice</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/city-news-visiting-the-venice-islands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 12:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking advantage of our travel passes we took the ferry from Punto Sabbioni to Burano; a very pretty small island with colourful houses and a very busy main square. Yes, it is a tourist island with gift shops everywhere selling lace items supposedly made on the island and glass items made on the nearby Murano [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=353&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Venice.</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/city-news-venice-preparing-for-the-biennial-art-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 11:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peggy Guggenheim Museum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whilst we were waiting for the new fuse-box for the motorhome, we took advantage of our time with Lara to visit Venice in Italy. The ferry port at Punto Sabbioni on the Lido di Jesolo is just a short distance from Camping Miramare and having purchased a three day ticket which entitles us to hop [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=354&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Verona</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/city-news-romeo-wherefore-art-thou-in-verona/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 16:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arena]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou in Verona? We had arranged to meet Lara at Verona station in Northern Italy and as she had luggage and a heavy camera bag, we took the motorhome and parked it at the designated parking spot for motorhomes, not far from the station. Having met her and returned to the parking [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=345&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lazise, Lake Garda.</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/23/campsite-news-lazise-at-lake-garda-is-a-great-location/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 14:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal Campsite At Lazise Is A Great Place To Stay. We have stayed at Lazise Municipal Campsite at Lake Garda in Italy before; last time we had to leave as they were closing it down for the winter at the end of October.  The staff are very friendly and helpful and it is in a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=346&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Florence is still superb.</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/21/city-news-florence-is-still-superb/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 16:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Camping Michealangelo With the motorhome repaired, we set off once again not knowing quite where we would end up! Before long we decided to revisit Florence in Tuscany and made our way to the campsite at Piazza Michelangelo.  The position we were given this time was not as good as previous visits, when we had [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=348&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Trigano At Cusano, Tuscany.</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/motorhome-newstrigano-are-charming-people-to-do-business-with/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 16:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[San Giminiagno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trigano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuscany]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Trigano Are Great People To Do Business With. Our main reason for going into Italy was to see if we could have some repairs done to the motorhome.  The manufacturer, Trigano, has its’ factory at Cusano near San Giminiagno in Tuscany. After leaving Milan we made our way to the factory and went into the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=341&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>City news: Rome now charges to visit the Forum.</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/city-news-rome-now-charges-to-visit-the-forum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 15:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Forum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orvieto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rome]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When we last visited Rome we wandered around freely; there was so much to see and day bus tickets are a waste of money as everywhere is within walking distance. Our trip to Rome this time, once again on the train from Orvieto, awakened our memories.&#160; It was a bit of a shock to see [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=349&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>City news: Orvieto still magnificent.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[motorhome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bolseno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duomo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orvieto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orvieto Scalo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sosta]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having parked the motorhome at the Sosta at Orvieto Scalo that afternoon we took the funicular up to Orvieto and caught the mini bus to Piazza di Popolo. A slow walk around confirmed our memories that it is a very special town. The Duomo is one of the best in Italy, it’s gold encrusted facade [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=350&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Italian Sostas: Orvieto great for Rome too.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 14:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Florence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orvieto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poggibonsi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sosta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trigano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuscany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Umbria]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After having had excellent and courteous attention at the Trigano factory, near Poggibonsi in Tuscany, Italy, in the morning and arrangements made to have repairs carried out on the motorhome for 23rd May, we made our way to Orvieto in Umbria to visit old friends. Naturally, we, parked our vehicle at the Sosta, the Italian [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=347&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jewish interest: Israel Independence Day barbecue in Milan.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 16:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jewish interest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israel Independence Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kosher butchers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Milan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The owners of the Milan campsite, in Italy, are  an Israeli family.  We discussed with them in the morning where the Kosher butcher was in the town and were told to go in the morning as they might be closing early as today was “Yom Hatzmaut”, Israel Independence Day and there were to be a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=340&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Campsite news: Camping Milan still a good stop.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 15:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[campsites]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have stopped at the campsite for Milan a few times before and we were greeted like old friends. It is a convenient site for visiting Milan as buses are nearby and it is a simple&#160; and cheap way to journey into town, especially if you are planning to stay more than one day as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=339&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On the road: Gotthard Tunnel is long when you are tired!</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/07/on-the-road-gotthard-tunnel-is-long-when-you-are-tired/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[campsites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gotthard Tunnel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mulhaus]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After leaving the Metz campsite we drove through to Mulhaus.&#160; What a beautiful journey that was.&#160; Spectacular scenery kept us oohing and aahing and we stopped several times along the way to take in all around us. We planned to stop for the night on the French side of the Gotthard Tunnel but as the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=338&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Campsite news: Revisiting Metz.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jewish interest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[synagogues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wifi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is a year since we last visited Metz in Eastern France, when we were on our way home to a dying mother.&#160; Then we stayed outside the campsite at the Aire and were not in a great mood for sightseeing. Today we stayed in the campsite which is right on the river, is well&#160; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=336&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On the road: Binche in Belgium.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 11:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ferries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Binche]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dunquerke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hainault]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We arrived at Dunquerke&#160; in France at 1.30 a.m. and parked at the ferry waiting area for the rest of the night.&#160; It really is a good place to park before boarding or after arriving at the port.&#160; Then… We travelled through Belgium once again. Plenty of sunshine and no rain. We stopped at Binche [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=335&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Poem to my granddaughter: point-to-point.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 10:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tortoise Tales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duke of Beaufort]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[horse races]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Rheannon, We’ve come back from Aunty La, It wasn’t near but not too far. She took us to some pretty places And even a day at the horse races. Point-to-point is what it’s called. It was so cold we were not enthralled. The wind it whistled across the grass, Especially when the horses pass. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=290&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Campsite news: Moreton in Marsh is great for Cotswolds.</title>
		<link>http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/campsite-news-moreton-in-marsh-is-great-for-cotswolds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Platman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA["Roller"]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[London]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[markets]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blockley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broadway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cotswolds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moreton in Marsh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stow on the Wold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stratford upon Avon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We had a car load of our daughter Lara’s belongings from our garage to take to her new abode at Blockley in the Cotswolds, but as she has not been able to set up her second bedroom yet we also took the motorhome.&#160; I drove the car and Bernard the “Roller&#34; and we had arranged [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tortoisetales.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8267083&amp;post=291&amp;subd=tortoisetales&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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