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Anthony Buckeridge was born on this day in 1912. Following a short career in banking Buckeridge turned to acting. Later he became a teacher before turning to writing school...Click here to see books written by Anthony Buckeridge.
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The Devil’s Pulpit
There is a lovely walk, local to Tintern, in the Wye Valley, which takes one to the Devil’s Pulpit via Offa’s Dyke Path on the Gloucestershire side of the River Wye. It is a beautiful woodland walk, the paths are well marked and maintained. If it has been wet you will probably (there’s actually no ‘probably’ about it, you will) need the right footwear. There are a few ways to approach the pulpit which is a rocky limestone outcrop and...
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The Most Famous Car in the World by By Dave Worrall
What do you think of when you read the title?
The Author thinks it is the Aston Martin DB5 and I tend to agree with him. This book charts the complete history of the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 and tells the extraordinary story of a normal car that became an overnight sensation. At the time of writing his book, 25 years after the initial film and even with all the various other modes of transport used in the subsequent Bond...
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What the view is like
Due to recent flooding, we have fitted a webcam to the outside of our shop to allow us to monitor the river level remotely. But it also allows our customers to get a view of the Wye Valley!
We'll try and keep the camera pointing in a sensible direction. Let us know if you spot anything interesting! The image should refresh around every 10 to 15 minutes.