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I groaned about getting up at 3:15am, but it was well worth heading out to Stonehenge for the summer solstice celebration this morning. It was my second time out for it, and it remains a pretty mellow party. I also have to chuckle about how with thousands of people there, [...]
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It’s the summer solstice tomorrow (Google’s even got a special logo), and I’m heading out to Stonehenge for probably my last time being in the area at this time of year. Below, some tips and advice for others thinking of heading out to this mini-Burning Man in Wiltshire. Summer Solstice 2006 At [...]
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If I’m sluggish this morning, it’s because my day started early — taking my oldest son out for a sunrise ceremony at Stonehenge to mark the 100th anniversary of the Scouting movement. One hundred years ago today, Robert Baden-Powell held an experimental camp for boys that led to Scouts being formed. The World Jamboree is now taking place a few [...]
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I wrote earlier about ways to visit Stonehenge (and a good place to eat afterward, as well). One of those ways is the ultimate, once-per-year opportunity to go during the summer solstice. That opportunity happens next week. Stonehenge is being opened again to the public during the solstice (they make a [...]
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Saturday is Reeve’s day for us here in Wiltshire. That is, our weekly visit to Reeve The Baker. While I sorely miss not being able to swing by a Taco Bell for a seven layer burrito, finding Reeve’s was an unexpected treasure when we moved here eight years ago. If you’re heading by to see [...]
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The first time I saw Stonehenge, I figured it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Now I live five miles from it and see it on a regular basis, out the window of my car whenever I drive into town. I’ve also taken plenty of visitors to see the stones, plus watched others arrive [...]
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