Cathie Rooyen
Winding to Windsor
Sunday 30 October 2022 The castle of all castles took my attention today. Windsor Castle was less than 2 miles away from my hotel. So I...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 29, 20222 min read
Good byes and train commute
Saturday 29th October 2022 Today my friend who I went to Italy with, (gosh that sounds like such a fib!) travelled from Portsmouth to...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Heading North to South
Friday 28th October 2022 My last weekend in the UK! I'm feeling rather sad to be leaving which is different from my usual 'can't wait to...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Abbey Ryde
Thursday 27th October 2022 My last full day on the Isle and the sun was shining at full strength. I wasn't sure what to do with my day...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 26, 20222 min read
Needles rocks
Wednesday 26th October 2022 I slept better than the night before with only one careful visit to the downstairs bathroom. Waking to the...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Cowes
Tuesday 25th October 2022 My bed was comfortable in my rather chilly loft room and I had gone to bed with a very sore throat. So I was...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Isle of Wight
Monday 24th October 2022 I woke up early this morning and was immediately excited about today's trip to the Isle of Wight. I decided to...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 23, 20221 min read
Scatterlings of Africa
Sunday 23rd October 2022 Today I woke up to very heavy skies but my heart felt light even though I woke up close to 9am. I was meeting up...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 22, 20222 min read
Saturday sessions
Saturday 22nd October 2022 It was still dark when I woke up around 7am. I was surprised so I opened the curtains to watch the light...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 21, 20222 min read
Commuting to the burbs
Friday 21st October 2022 Today was a a day of commuting again. The nice thing about staying in Travelodge hotels is their 12 noon...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 20, 20222 min read
A cool lunch
Thursday 20th October 2022 I woke up to a cool, wet morning which seems appropriate as a setting for the latest resignation of the...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 20, 20222 min read
Hellos, woof and goodbyes.
Wednesday 19th October 2022 This morning Angie and I headed out to meet up with an old TV colleague who lives in Richmond. It was fresh...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Londres
Tuesday 18th October 2022 After sleeping in hundreds of beds, I've come to the conclusion that I prefer a soft mattress. Unfortunately...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Rich in mond
Monday 17th October 2022 In 2014 I visited Richmond for the first time. A cameraman friend lives here and he'd agreed to film my...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 16, 20222 min read
Crossness Pump Station
Sunday 16th October 2022 Another bucket list item ticked off. Today I visited the Crossness Pump station which was... "Constructed...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 15, 20222 min read
Journeys and destinations
Saturday 15th October 2022 They say life is all about the journey and not the destination. Today I experienced that as my train was...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Malls and music
Friday 14th October 2022 Today we went to a large mall. Bluewater mall. It's very much like the South African malls and a lot of the same...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 13, 20222 min read
A supermarket surprise
Thursday 13th October 2022 I'm feeling so honoured to be in people's homes and see how they live and deal with day to day life. Today we...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Castles
Wednesday 12th October 2022 I've been sleeping really well at my friend's house and today I woke up later than usual. Perhaps it's the...
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Cathie Rooyen
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Churches and planes
Tuesday 11th October 2022 My delightful hosts took me around the Isle of Sheppey which has a fascinating history. We stopped at the...
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