The drive to Nottingham is complete for part 1 of Christmas festivities. Don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say of the 50 or so drives I’ve done to the Midlands in my time, once you hit Rugby I’m met with rain, grey skies and wind. Case in point:

Moved house recently and I’m treating the daily dog walk as if I’ve just fired up a new open world game. Today’s corner of the map was an epic trawl up and down fields, paddocks and some Oxfordshire wilderness. The Checkendon and Hammond’s Wood circular