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Posted on April 25, 2017January 12, 2019

Planning for the Big Lap

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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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And Saturday was Brighton & Hove Pride Festival! W And Saturday was Brighton & Hove Pride Festival! What a buzz and quite emotional seeing everyone representing their places of work, their communities and their volunteer work - fantastic. Just a snippet here! #Pride
A fabulous Friday night in Brighton with a touch o A fabulous Friday night in Brighton with a touch of the #FlamingLips and #nickcaveandthebadseeds live at Preston Park. Superb weather of course, great food and drink and the company of my lovely @misterandoman__
Well these two little lions were not sleeping this Well these two little lions were not sleeping this evening - they are loving their garden playground, and in between batting bees and pouncing on grasshoppers Aria and Trinity played a lot of chase and hunted feather-sticks…another lovely afternoon’s walk. #burmeseofinstagram #catsofinstagram #asiancats #hotdrysummer
Another excellent weekend with my sister, complete Another excellent weekend with my sister, complete with a lovely evening with Claire, a superb walk at Stanmer Park, and Mamma Mia the musical in Eastbourne with @snappyjenny and Izzy - many laughs had #wearefamily #Brighton #July
A Small Blue…#brighton #sussexdowns A Small Blue…#brighton #sussexdowns
Our giant sequoia decided to do some self pruning. Our giant sequoia decided to do some self pruning. The cats were very happy! #burmeseofinstagram #asianofinstagram
When your walking buddies can’t join you, you have When your walking buddies can’t join you, you have to go solo. Stunning day for a circuit walk on the lower Blackdown Hills (slopes?!). One deer and lots of butterflies and cows! Stunning! #somerset #july
Hmmm trying to keep Trinity #burmese in with our r Hmmm trying to keep Trinity #burmese in with our rather expensive fly screen doors is proving challenging. This morning we blocked the bottom with gutter guard in the hope it would stop her reaching the base…you can see how well that works 🫣…ideas welcome (other than keeping the bifold doors closed 24/7 or keeping guard!) #greenfeatherscamera #smartcats #burmesecatsofinstagram
Oh did I say yesterday was the hottest June day on Oh did I say yesterday was the hottest June day on record? Ah no, broke that today at 37•C. Rather toasty for another shady checking of their territory #catsofinstagram #burmesecats #asiancats
Hottest June day on record and Trinity and Aria st Hottest June day on record and Trinity and Aria still wanted to explore outside. Lots of lazing in different shady spots ensued and now some cooling down indoors. #burmeseofinstagram #asiancatsofinstagram #somerset
Well, 34•C in the shade, it was a warm one for the Well, 34•C in the shade, it was a warm one for the #catwalk today, with a lot of shade-bathing. A challenging walk by myself as they rarely chilled out simultaneously! Plenty of water when they got in 🥵 #asiancatsofinstagram #burmesecatsofinstagram #summer #june
Happy Father’s Day, dad (Richard Slater) - it was Happy Father’s Day, dad (Richard Slater) - it was lovely to spend time with you this month. Lucky you’re not here this week - 34•C 🥵…. Need our Curl Curl pool! Xxx
A lovely three days with Dad and Sue, over from Ne A lovely three days with Dad and Sue, over from New Zealand. One day of showers then the June weather perked itself up again! We squeezed in garden centres, town, castle, and museum visits, a delicious Mattancherry Indian meal, a walk on the Quantock Hills and some chill out time in the garden with plenty of freshly picked strawberries, blackcurrants, raspberries, sugar snap peas and mangetout!

#family #june #somerset
Well the June weather was all over the place for o Well the June weather was all over the place for our Australian visitors this weekend - arriving on Friday afternoon to rain, more moisture in Dunster on Saturday, clearing up for a stroll and Sunday lunch in the Culm Valley, and sunshine for Monday’s exploration of the Quantock Hills. Everything looking lush, green and well watered today. #Somerset
The lyrics say it all! When ‘teenager’ Trinity jus The lyrics say it all! When ‘teenager’ Trinity just wants to sleep and younger sister Aria has other ideas…

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A spectacular evening for dinner with friends @kar A spectacular evening for dinner with friends @karencloute and @dancloute to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. We had booked this back in February, and had no idea it would be one of the warmest evenings of the year so far - perfect for a boat trip on the Exe estuary and delicious seafood dinner on board the River Exe Cafe. A evening none of us will forget 🌞🥂😎
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