LEE PAYNE
An aspiring writer on sport, music, history and more
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Category: Travel
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I was in Lincoln Cathedral (again) today and something made me laugh. I couldn’t quite figure out a way to show it to you all so what I was trying to point out really came across, and this is the best method I could think of. In one corner of the cathedral there is a…
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The last time I wrote to you, I was about to leave Nottingham for the next stop on my road trip holiday. Before going away, I had read about Nottinghamshire in a book I had called I Never Knew That About England. The section on Southwell I found particularly interesting, with it being described as…
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Hello from Nottingham! I’m writing this in my hotel room near the River Trent, where I am on holiday. The main reason for coming here was to watch the England men’s cricket team play in the Test match against the West Indies at Trent Bridge, my favourite cricket ground in the country. Mum and I…
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There have been twelve Wednesdays since I last wrote one of these, but there’s been a lot going on. An update While anxiety still constantly lurks behind me and attacks at random moments, I am dealing with it better than I could before all of this happened. I’ve learned to acknowledge the beginnings of a…
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It’s what literally no one has been waiting for! Part 2 of my write-up of my holiday in Wales. If you haven’t read part 1, click here to get up to speed with Barry Island, Chepstow and Hopwood Park Services. Day 3 – Wednesday 19th July Wednesday was mum’s birthday, so the morning involved her…
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“I am not enjoying myself very much.” Those were the words of a 13-year-old Winston Churchill on a visit to Cromer back in 1888. Well, I’m pleased to report that I enjoyed my overnight stay in North Norfolk earlier this week a lot more than arguably the country’s most famous Prime Minister did. Cromer is…
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I’ve been finding things a bit tough recently, so a week off work was very welcome. Unfortunately, on only the second full day of my holiday, I woke up with a horrendous sore throat and spent the rest of the week somewhat under the weather, even spending one day in bed. Still, I was not…
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I’ve been back from my holiday for a week now, but as these things often do, it feels like a lot longer! I usually go away around my mum’s birthday (19th July) and this year was no different. In 2021, we stayed in Salford to make it easy to get to Old Trafford for a…
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