Last week in my post The Road I mentioned that I had begun reading Cormac McCarthy’s novel of the same name. Well, I finished reading it just a few days later and I have to say that it was, indeed, brilliant. Telling the story of an unnamed father and son traversing an ashen, post-apocalyptic America, …
Tag Archives: The New Forest
Blackwater Arboretum
Whilst catching up with a friend today, we decided to take a leisurely stroll around the impressive Blackwater Arboretum. Boasting some of the largest trees in the New Forest, the area consists of a vast variety of different tree species gathered from across the globe, many of which were planted during the reign of Queen …
The Canadian Memorial
Whilst walking through the forest near Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary, not far from the Portuguese Fireplace I visited last week, I stumbled upon a striking memorial (pictured above) to the Canadian soldiers who were stationed in the surrounding area in the lead up to the D-Day landings. The cross marks the location at which soldiers would …
Portuguese Fireplace
In the heart of The New Forest, at the side of a forty-mile-per-hour road, lies a fireplace (pictured above). I found out about this peculiar memorial through the brilliant Atlas Obscura, a website that documents the ‘hidden wonders’ of the world (and which I highly recommend visiting to discover all manner of interesting things, wherever …
Please Remain Seated 