January saw my first trip to Wales for some time, i obviously enjoyed it so much that i returned to Wales in February. I visited Chepstow right on the border, even crossing the river into Gloucestershire. Sandbach was the next trip, a place i've heard of due to it's M6 motorway service station, but in fact it is a rather nice town in Cheshire.
The final trip this month was to Craven Arms in Shropshire which, like Chepstow, had a rather nice castle. I also began my new obsession with Birmingham's old metal street name signs, throughout the year i have continued to hunt them down!
Song of the month was "take my chance" by Roxi Drive.
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Chepstow and it's castle |
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A boat at Chepstow |
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St Mary's, Sandbach |
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Stokesay castle, Craven Arms |