The Mistakes many Visitors make when visiting us
Thinking that our area isn’t very rural. In fact we have a charming patch of countryside which includes the fag end of the limestone...
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Charles Meynell
Feb 3, 20222 min read
The 7 Perfect Days in and around Breedon Hall
Day 1 Advertised on the Sunday Times’ 4th best Winter Walk (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/20-of-the-best-uk-winter-walks-g6qskzhgm)...
Charles Meynell
Jan 10, 20223 min read
2022 and a Workcation might be just the idea...
A new year and we emerge again, blinking, into the new world of 2022 that probably now includes Coronavirus as a permanent feature in our...
Charles Meynell
Jul 2, 20212 min read
A Bodging we shall go ...
Deep in the woods near Staunton Harold ... Peter weaves his magic teaching complete beginners to make chairs or weaving or coracle...
Charles Meynell
May 17, 20212 min read
May's article: Listening can be so Relaxing
It may sound a little obvious but we all need to take a little more care of ourselves. Give ourselves more downtime and rest those eyes....
Charles Meynell
Apr 21, 20213 min read
Owners & Trainers Tips to what to do & see from Breedon.
Here are the top 10 things we'd want to do if we were staying here at Breedon but had an insiders perspective. Visit Calke Abbey. This...
Charles Meynell
Feb 26, 202114 min read
Monsters of Rock!
Donington ‘Download Festival’ will rock once more as a shortened 2-day festival is announced! The Coronavirus pandemic saw off the 2020...
Charles Meynell
Jan 26, 202110 min read
A Covid Christmas & New Year
On the 22nd December 2020, I had a business lunch here with 3 others. All well and good, but later one of them revealed he'd been...
Charles Meynell
Dec 4, 20202 min read
The Ghosts of Swarkestone Bridge
Swarkestone Bridge, over the River Trent in Derbyshire, was built in the 13th century and is the longest stone built bridge in England....
Charles Meynell
Nov 24, 20202 min read
Hidden Places: Dimminsdale
Tucked away, sandwiched between Staunton Harold ornamental lake and the Staunton Harold Reservoir, is a little patch of overlooked magic....
Charles Meynell
Nov 18, 202013 min read
Defiance or Foolishness?
In 1653, most British churches were being smashed up by Roundheads. But in Leicestershire, one was being built ... For those who know...
Charles Meynell
Nov 17, 20201 min read
Anchor Church Walk
This is a splendid walk with something fascinating to see at the other end of it, namely the Anchor Church, or rather a set of caves...
Charles Meynell
Nov 17, 20201 min read
November blog: The Murderous Earl Part 2
Following my article last month about Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl of Ferrers, I stumbled across this clip on YouTube made by BBC East...
Charles Meynell
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Staycation
Staycation [steɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] NOUN informal a holiday spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day...
Charles Meynell
Nov 17, 20203 min read
October blog: A fascinating synopsis of Breedon Church, St. Hardulph's, & the murderous Earl Pt.1
The church of Breedon, in Leicestershire, stands alone and unmissable on a high hill above the village. Nowadays known as the Priory...
Charles Meynell
Sep 6, 20202 min read
September Blog
Here we are already in September! After this extraordinary summer when time itself was artificially slowed, sometimes interminably, as...
Charles Meynell
Aug 3, 20200 min read
Charles Meynell
Aug 3, 20200 min read
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May 31, 20200 min read
Charles Meynell
May 10, 20201 min read
May vLog. The C-19 tapes, week 6
For as long as the lockdown persists, or until some more degree of normality returns, we shall post short video clips instead of the...
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