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Since meeting in early 1999 Catherine and Mark have progressively been exploring the world via land and water, maximising weekends and holidays to get off the beaten track. Over the years they have progressed from hike tent to camper trailer to caravan and motorhome, and Tassie the Burmese cat joins them on the adventure.

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It’s been a busy couple of days so far, with a s It’s been a busy couple of days so far, with a stunning time ice skating and lunch on Friday, and lunch and a stroll around town with mum today #family #christmas #sussex #december
It was either going to be an amazing sunset…or a It was either going to be an amazing sunset…or a fizzer …. This was the best we got!  #somerset
Another gorgeous walk, 10 days ago up on Exmoor Na Another gorgeous walk, 10 days ago up on Exmoor National Park - look at those delicious colours! Just stunning. Sunshine and showers of course, but all added to the atmosphere. Bonus points if you spot the deer! #exmoornationalpark #exmoor #haddonhill #hiking #autumn
Wellies were required for our walk on the #blackdo Wellies were required for our walk on the #blackdownhills last weekend, but the sunshine and beautiful autumn colours were worth it. Another stunning #somerset hike with @misterandoman #autumn #sunshine #redclover
Unexpected glimmers of nice architecture in #Bridg Unexpected glimmers of nice architecture in #Bridgwater #somerset - if you ignore all the betting shops… even spotted #fatherchristmas doing a little stocking filler shopping too! #autumn
I visited my gorgeous cousin, @karen.dyse, and pop I visited my gorgeous cousin, @karen.dyse, and popped in to see my aunt and uncle too…and the whole weekend this was the only photo I took! So wrong! Will do better next time :-) #family #travel #autumn #uk
A few snaps around the garden - everything from ha A few snaps around the garden - everything from hairy caterpillars to parasol mushrooms, topped off by a lovely sunset. We are in autumn. #somerset #macrophotography #insects #woodpile #bradfordontone
#greenbottle #flies are pollinators too! #macropho #greenbottle #flies are pollinators too! #macrophotography #somerset #autumn
#CarpenterAnt vs #HoneyBee beside the pool at our #CarpenterAnt vs #HoneyBee beside the pool at our friends’ house in #Italy #macrophotography
Just over 16km hiking through glorious #somerset c Just over 16km hiking through glorious #somerset countryside today with the #tauntonramblers - legs are aching tonight! #hiking #septemberwalks
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I’ve not spent enough time practising with my ma I’ve not spent enough time practising with my macro lens - managed an hour out photographing the signs of the end of summer…though at 30 degrees in the shade, it doesn’t feel like the end! #summer #england #butterflies #spiders #acorns #apples
I have a wasp nest in my raspberry bed. I have dec I have a wasp nest in my raspberry bed. I have decided they can have the raspberries this year as they will die out over winter and I will block up their hole. But I am going to let them live. Despite being able to give a nasty sting, they are fabulous pollinators and spend a lot of time drinking nectar from flowers. So I say ‘live and let live’…unless I am stung, and then all bets are off!

#wasps #flowers #pollenators
Lovely sunset after a showery day #tarkatrail #swc Lovely sunset after a showery day #tarkatrail #swcoastpath #devon
What a superb afternoon we had for our Strawberry What a superb afternoon we had for our Strawberry Fair in Bradford-on-Tone - many laughs had, friendships rekindled, and £24 short of £1,000 raised for the village shop (run by volunteers), Village Hall and our historical St Giles’ Church. Awesome! #fundraising #communityevent #somerset
Adopt a bucket hat? Yes we are at a Noel Gallagher Adopt a bucket hat? Yes we are at a Noel Gallagher concert #somerset #summer
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Rather than post everything on Facebook, we decided it would be better to capture our journey in one place - here we hope to share our photos, drawings and stories to bring you vicariously along with us on our adventure...

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