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The Olde House – Cornwall

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April 15, 2016

During the Easter holidays we were supposed to be staying at The Olde House in Cornwall, but our car broke down just 40 minutes from our final destination and we never made it.
The Olde House is a collection of 30 self-catering holiday cottages (3- to 5-star) on a 550-acre working…


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New Land of the Lions at London Zoo

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April 12, 2016

During the school holidays we were lucky enough to be invited to see the brand new Asiatic lion exhibit at ZSL London Zoo which was officially opened by HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
Lionesses Indi, Rubi and Heidi  are the stars of the Land of the Lions…


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Destination UK

What to do if you breakdown in your car!

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April 4, 2016

salvage valueLast week I broke down on the side of a busy ‘A’ road and I have to admit it was one of the scariest experiences of my life as the car literally shook as lorries thundered past. I am just thankful that my common sense kicked in and…


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Destination UK

Are you really covered if you Breakdown with cover from your Bank?

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April 1, 2016

If you follow my other blog you will know that this week we had to cancel our holiday as our car broke down on the side of the A30 in Devon.

I bank with the Halifax who offer UK breakdown cover with their ultimate reward current account and was always confident that…


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Destination UK

Backyard Travel – What is on your Doorstep?

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March 23, 2016

I love living in Dorset as we are just a few minutes from the beach, New Forest and spectacular countryside that stretches as far as the eye can see.
We are often out and about exploring everything our county has to offer, but what is on our doorstep?
We live in…


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KARA GUPPY
Bournemouth

Are we nearly there yet? is a new online blog run by me, Kara Guppy, and is named as such thanks to my daughter Eliza who always asks that very question when we are less than 5 minutes up the road heading off on our adventures. You may know me from my other family blog chelseamamma.co.uk