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Google My Tracks ending 30th April
The popular Google My Tracks is being pulled by Amazon on the 30th April 2016. The official line from Amazon is “After April 30, 2016, My Tracks will no longer be available. We apologize for the inconvenience this might cause My Tracks users. We’ve made the tough decision to invest our efforts into other, more wide-reaching, mapping projects.” When I go out walking I like to record my walks and found Google My Tracks was a great simple app, doing exactly what I needed and doing it well. I was surprised and a little disappointed to hear this news, so I’ve my search for a replacement. This is what I’ve…
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A visit to Wakehurst Place, West Sussex
This weekend I visited Wakehurst Place in West Sussex. This is a Botanical Gardens funded by Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Please note there is an entrance fee to the gardens, see their web site for details and opening times – click here. There is a magnificent Elizabethan Manor house set in 465 Acres of grounds. At this time of year the woods were full of Bluebells, so it’s well worth exploring all the woodland.