The lively market town of ELGIN , just inland about fifteen miles west of Cullen, grew up in the thirteenth century around the River Lossie. It's an appealing place, still largely sticking to its medieval street plan, with a busy main street...
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William the Conqueror, or William the Bastard as he is more commonly known over here, was born in FALAISE , 40km southwest of Lisieux. His mother, Arlette, a laundrywoman, was spotted by his father, Duke Robert of Normandy, at the washing place...
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North of the town of GUILDFORD , a thirty-minute drive from Perth, is the Upper Swan Valley , WA's oldest wine-growing region. Set at the foot of the Darling Ranges, it makes for a pleasant day's wine-tasting , although...
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