Great Bedwyn, England

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Our happy place!

“In a society that has you counting money, pounds, calories and steps, be a rebel and count your blessings instead.” – Lisa Heckman

West of London lies this amazing piece of heaven.
Great Bedwyn has a wonderful history.
But it’s the towpaths that are a draw for us. This is not the usual scene – a tour boat of sorts demonstrating the towpaths of old. What a cool sight!
The Kennet and Avon canal
Close up of this permanent canal residence with its lovely garden.
Many hand – operated locks run the length of the canal.
Just another pretty picture 😊
The Wilton Windmill where it all began (story to follow).
Early one morning, Murph and I walked for 3 hours along this picturesque towpath – again, heavenly‼️
But the REAL reason we come to Great Bedwyn is to see our dear friend, Belinda. Ten years ago we were on the Chunnel train, heading to London from Paris when we met John & Belinda. The four of us talked the entire time – chatting for hours about politics, life, and “Breaking Bad” (their guilty pleasure). As we said our goodbyes, John invited us to visit them in their village. A few days later we arranged just that! We trained out to Bedwyn where they met us with their two dogs and bag lunches. We hiked together to the next village over, sat beneath the Wilton Windmill and ate our lunch.
Our friendship was cemented!
“We’ll be friends forever, won’t we Pooh?” asked Piglet ‘Even longer’ Pooh answered.”
One morning, Belinda drove us up to a favorite brail. We set out on a path through the wheat field.
Some people may think this a lovely picture (wink to Belinda).
A new bench has been installed in the last few years.
As we took turns sitting, the three of us reminisced about the travels that the four of us enjoyed — Florida, Cornwall, the Netherlands and many, many hikes in Wiltshire. ❤️
“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.”
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  2. Bittersweet. Fond memories makes life easier. Glad you took time to visit. True friends. 💖

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  8. What a treasure to randomly talk to a couple on a train ride that ends up being such a special friendship. Beautiful shots of the homes and canal.

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  10. This is lovely, for lots of reasons. I also love the canal and towpath, and have not yet seen a horse-drawn narrowboat. Definitely right place right time! xx

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  11. Beautiful story and beautiful pictures!  Thanks Barbara and Murph!💕🙏💕

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