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Sunday Post: State of the Friends of Anglotopia Club Annual Letter

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This week, I give members an update on how the club is doing and where we're going in the next year. All of this is possible because of your membership…

Sunday Post: The Lake District Heritage Steam Railway in Miniature

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This week, following on from sharing my recent experience on the Hardknott Pass, I share what I did right after, which involved a steam train (I am me, after all). 

Sunday Post: My First Flight to Britain in 2001

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For this week's Sunday Post, I take us back in time to my first visit to Britain in the summer of 2001 with my mother.

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Sunday Post: Peak Happiness - Driving the Hardknott Pass

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This week, I revisit one of my favorite travel memories, driving one of Britain's steepest roads in a rental car.

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Lots of wheels are spinning, and much is…

Sunday Post: Hadrian’s Wall Update - 100 Days to Go

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This week, I give one of my semi-regular updates on preparing to walk Hadrian’s Wall as we pass an important (to me) milestone. 

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Sunday Post: Exploring Pembroke Castle

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This week, we head back to explore Wales and its fascinating history at Pembroke Castle in a new article from Laura Porter, who visits a previous guest on the Anglotopia…

Sunday Post: Behind the Scenes of 'Searching for the Heart of England'

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This week, I give a behind-the-scenes look at the editing process for my new book, Searching for the Heart of England.

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We're holding at 262 members, thank you…

Sunday Post: Laura Porter's Move to Wales One Year On

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This week, Laura Porter is back to give us an update on what life has been like in Wales for her over the last year. 

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I'm happy to…

Sunday Post: Elizabeth 100 - What the Queen Meant to Me

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This week, I have a special essay about the Queen that I've been working on for a special publication we have coming out in a few weeks.

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Sunday Post: April Hadrian’s Wall Training Update

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This week, I give a long overdue update on my plans to walk Hadrian’s Wall and how the training is going. 

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The big news this week is that…

Sunday Post: The Elements of the Perfect British Pub

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This week, we explore that great British institution of the local pub and what elements make a good one. 

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Sunday Post: Smith & Son - The Little English Bookshop That Survived 150 Years in the Heart of Paris

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This week, we have something a little different. Where I write about the most British thing I found... in Paris, France.

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Sunday Post: Rights of Way - Walking in England

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This week, I share an excerpt from my first book, Adventures in Anglotopia, that I haven't shared with the club before. It's about the right to walk the English countryside…

Sunday Post: The Anglotopia Guide to Pembrokeshire by Laura Porter

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This week, we have a special long-read from our long-time correspondent Laura Porter, who you may remember moved to Wales last year. She's written us up a lovely guide to…

Sunday Post: Hadrian’s Wall Planning Update and the Wall's History Into the Modern Era

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Time for one of my semi-regular updates on my plans and training to walk Hadrian’s Wall, and then we follow the wall's history…

Sunday Post: The Castle of Your Dreams: A Rainy Day at Bodiam Castle

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This week, we explore a picture postcard castle in Kent that I wish I'd had more time to explore.

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The podcast has finally returned from hiatus. This week…

Sunday Post: Exploring Winchester With Jetlag

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This week, we take you on an exploration of Winchester, which we decided to visit right after a long transatlantic flight. It was worth it!

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Sunday Post: A Perfect Birthday in Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Today is my birthday, so I thought it would be fun to take you on a trip I took over a decade ago to spend my birthday in Dorset. It's…

Sunday Post: Blists Hill - The Sounds of Progress

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This week, we visit Shropshire again, this time to a special living museum that connects me to my childhood and my ancestors. 

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The light is at the end…