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Article: Soaking up brittany

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January 26, 2008
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Do you think we're spoilt here in the West Country? Do we really need to go abroad to find almost guaranteed warm sunny weather and enjoy trips to the beach?

I say this to the children as I remind them that we don't go on holiday for the weather; we live in Somerset, we'll have good weather when we get home.

As I peered at the gathering grey clouds as we drove the 75 miles from Somerset to Poole harbour to board our ferry to Brittany, I resolved that our holiday would be a cultural trip to enjoy the delights, sights and sounds of Brittany. Beaches we also have at home.

My two children (nine and five) and I sailed to St Malo from Poole with Condor Ferries (www. condorferries.co.uk). Sailing ...

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