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April saw us continuing our UK Tour 2019 down in the south of England. Our first stop was the beautiful village of Brill near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. We were treated to a glorious sunset at Brill Windmill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to see Brill on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brill Windmill at sunset

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Brill Windmill in the morning

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On the Friday, we headed into Henley-on-Thames for lunch. It was a beautiful day. We even managed to see a little jazz…..!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to see Henley on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A “Little Jazz” on the Thames at Henley!

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A boat coming out of Marsh Lock at Henley

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The River Thames near Henley

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Riverside homes

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Henley in the distance

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Boats moored on The Thames at Henley

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“The New Orleans”

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Weeping Willow trees

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Our first concert was at Frieth. Another beautiful village near Marlow, in the parish of Hambleden. They were filming the television drama “Midsomer Murders<\/em>” nearby at Fingest as we drove to the gig. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read more about Midsomer Murders here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were Red Kites flying everywhere. I’ve never seen so many! They were as numerous as gulls at the seaside! Aparently, this was where they were re-introduced into the UK. There’s now some 500 or more breeding pairs in the area. They are a beautiful bird. Larger than a buzzard, their bodies are around 60cm long, with a wingspan of 165 cm. The have the distinctive “kite” shaped forked tail which they use like a rudder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Several Red Kites circling above

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A closer view of a Red Kite showing its distinctive tail

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A Red Kite flies overhead

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We thoroughly enjoyed our gig in Frieth. A very friendly and appreciative audience. An encore was duly supplied!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to see Frieth on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A roadside poster in Frieth

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Frieth road sign

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Frieth Village Hall

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photo courtesy of audience member Paul Marston-Weston

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photo courtesy of audience member Paul Marston-Weston<\/em>

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The next day we were keen to have a look around the nearby villages of Hambleden and Turville. Both had been used in the filming of the classic children’s film of 1968 “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang<\/em>“!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to see Hambleden on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Mary the Virgin Church at Hambleden

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St Mary the Virgin Church at Hambleden<\/em>

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Hambleden Village centre

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Hambleden Village Store (telephone kiosk door!)

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Click here to see “Then & Now<\/em>” YouTube footage of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang locations!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some scenes from the 1996 film “101 Dalmations<\/em>” starring Glenn Close were filmed in Hambleden too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Turville we saw Cobstone Windmill, the Windmill where the family lived in the film. Here’s a couple of clips from the film showing the windmill:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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