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| A fine place to stay and dine |
This weekend we were across the border from London and into Essex - the county I spent most of my early years in (Schools in Chelmsford and Braintree) , it's not, as was pointed out to me (rather sadly perhaps) all
Stilettos and Artificially Enhanced Tans.
The Bell where we stayed and ate was good value and had nice people working there
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| and he Di(n) ed |
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| Known as 'PVC' he stayed |
In fact
Horndon on the Hill where me met and dined is quite rural and we over-nighted in the former home village of a (it seems) motorcycle Legend Philip Vincent it was (perhaps is) also home to
John Tusa (formerly boss of BBC World Service) - who has had an interesting career and a fascinating heritage arriving in the UK before WW II.
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| And now at £11.04 |
Before both of these significant figures it seems Horndon on the Hill had a period where it was strongly Catholic and in the 16th Century
Thomas Higbed was dispatched from this earth as a result of his faith (and failure to renounce it) thus achieving martyrdom .
More about that réunion soon...
Am still on the case(s)
In a posh established area - part of Kensington and Chelsea provides us with #8
Looking on Zoopla seems that as behind the door is a 1 bedroom flat that would be about £10,000 per month to rent or £3.5m to purchase (i'm not too sure that I can really believe this!)
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| Phillimore Gardens - well established. |
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| Imposing Halls adjoining property |
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