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A walk at South Harting in the South Downs

The village of South Harting and Harting Down seen from Beacon Hill Enjoy beautiful views, woodland, and wild flowers on this circular downland stroll with Hazel Sillver Harting Down This 550-acre section of the South Downs is a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest, managed by the National Trust. The fragile, beautiful,

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Happiness – enhanced with doggy friends!

Dogs are remarkable creatures. Not only do they understand “dog”, but they are amazing at understanding us too – and let’s face it, even humans struggle with that! So it is such a pleasure to watch new friends being made. Games being played and the simple enjoyment of dogs being in each others company.

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Golden Oats

It is high Summer and the fields have largely had their hay cut now. There are still stands of wheat, barley, oats and sweet corn (there is a huge grower who rents many fields locally each year) as well as peas etc. But, on one of my many walks, enjoying the evening warmth and sunshine

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Sussex has official International Dark Sky Reserve Status

As humans we rely on the natural rhythm of light and darkness created by the sun, moon and stars. When our circadian rhythm is disrupted, the consequences for health can be dire. So it is good news that Sussex is now one of ten UK Dark Sky Places for those who or visit this area.

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Save with a staycation

Staycations are great! Do you know why? You get to see and explore our own magical island. Enjoy the best parts – the beaches, the wildlife, the historical cities, the interesting museums, attractions and sites which really make us GREAT! More and more people are choosing to enjoy England for some very good reasons and

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Chichester Harbour Water Tours

A tour of this beautiful Harbour by water is a fabulous gift to give to yourself and your family and friends. There are various ways to do this – you can go on the Solar Boat run by the Harbour Conservancy or on one of the “Wingate” series of tour boats run by Chichester Harbour Water Tours – both

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017 – Porsche were headlining

Watch the Porsche video for what is in store at this years show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsG1rFbke3w If you are still looking for accommodation – I have all my premium houses available! They sleep: Living Elements – 6-10; Nature’s Elements – 4-6; 12 for Palmer’s at Birdham. Please – if you want some very comfortable sleeping accommodation, with all

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NEW dog-proof greenhouse door slider

Chichester Self Catering has a BIG greenhouse (it is a commercial brand) and the two 10 foot sliding doors are suitably large too. It is adjacent to the garden at Living Elements. The challenge has always been that during the Summer months the greenhouse gets really hoot, and even with the vents fully open needs

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Exercising your inner peas!

In another post I mentioned that I now have a dog – a standard poodle to be precise. As a result I am now doing twice daily walks of at least 30 minutes each. One of the pleasures of this is I vary the walks as much as possible – for her and my own

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All the fun of the Village fair!

Each year in July Sidlesham village (along with many other villages) hold a village fair to raise funds – in this case for the Church. Village fairs are fabuous events! Everyone is welcome – whether or not you are church-minded. There is the dog show, various raffles and bottle stalls, plant and toy stalls and

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The nearest 30 minute dog walk for my guests

I am delighted to say that I have a newly acquired rescue Standard Poodle (Echo) who is just the most friendly, Zen-dog you could ever want to meet! As a result of which I am out twice a day dog walking… so I thought I would help my dog-guests and their owners find some of

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Why countryside holidays are good for the Soul.

Countryside Holidays Are Good For The Soul Our properties are both located out in the beautiful Chichester countryside. We’ve wide, sweeping views over the fields, and an absolute abundance of wildlife nestling in the gardens. On clear nights, visitors can gaze for millions of starry miles into the galaxy, unhindered by light pollution. It’s all

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Chichester on video

Chichester has MANY attractions and places of note to see when you visit… here are some to tempt you! Stay at Chichester Self Catering for a weekend or longer with as a small family or larger group and make the best of the time you have. We have three properties to choose from which are

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Chichester Festival Theatre

Chichester Festival Theatre is a wonderful mixture of contemporary and well loved plays and programmes housed in iconic buildings which have been newly refurbished. We are blessed with two theatres in Chichester on the same site – the Festival theatre and the Minerva Theatre – a much more intimate space.

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