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‘The First Noel’ – Improved?

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The Girls – Henry de Montherlant

Henry Marie Joseph Fredéric Expedite Millon de Montherlant (1895-1972) was born in Paris to Roman Catholic and minor aristocrat parents. His father, employed by the Ministry of Finance, died in 1914; his mother, formerly a society belle but latterly an invalid, succumbed the following year. The youthful Henry had already been inducted into the mysteries…

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South Downs Way: Alfriston to Eastbourne

We were finally ready to complete the South Downs Way in the final days of May 2026, having reached Alfriston in sad circumstances at the end of January. Our journey involved an early train to Clapham Junction, followed by the 08:01 service to Polegate and a 25 community bus service to Alfriston. We arrived at…

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Cinque Terre, HF Holidays, 9-16 May 2026

Tracy selected our next HF walking holiday, this time in Liguria, North West Italy. ‘Cinque Terre’ refers to five coastal villages located in the province of La Spezia. The surrounding area forms the Cinque Terre National Park. This part of the Ligurian coastline, extending to Portovenere with its three neighbouring islands, just south of the…

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