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As I joyously bundled my beloved Mazda Bongo down a narrow country lane towards the sea, I slowed to let an approaching vehicle pass. Then with a flash of recognition, I start frantically flapping my hands at the familiar sight, its driver who was waving and grinning maniacally, seemed equally as pleased to see me. This is because the first rule of Bongo club is... always wave at your fellow Bongonauts. Like classic Minis, 2CVs and vintage VW Campers, the Mazda Bongo minivan has attracted a cult following in recent years, especially in coastal communities like Cornwall, Devon, and my hometown of Brighton, where you can't move for cutesy, bunting-strewn vans adorning paddleboards, kayaks or 'The Future is Vegan' bumper stickers. These Bongo e-van-gelists are known as Bongonauts and are a growing community that is ever-passionate about these boxy Japanese jalopies. Many like to personalise their vans with flower power livery, others are painted black and red like the A-Team van, or blue and green like Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine.
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‘No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle,” reflected Winston Churchill in his autobiography. Granted, this has ended up as one of his lesser-known quotes, but he was surely right. When it comes to a sense of liberation and adventure, nothing beats the thrill of a good canter through a glorious landscape. As the first signs of spring start to show and the vaccination programme gathers pace, now is surely the time to start dreaming of saddling up and heading to the hills, especially as so many have been deprived of the thrill of being on horseback for so long. It’s the perfect antidote to weeks of wintry lockdown. But, where to go? There is no straightforward answer. There are riding holidays catering for all ages and abilities in destinations all around the world. Much depends on your appetite for risk and excitement, how keen you are to learn and, of course, your budget. I spoke to several readers, keen riders all, for some insights into how they have spent previous equestrian holidays. Dave and Joanna Brown opted for a family stay at a ranch in Wyoming. Their three daughters, then aged 11, 14 and 16, were all competent riders and had been brought up on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie books, so they were hoping for a taste of life in the American West. They chose a ranch that promised plenty of fast rides on lively horses. “It surpassed expectations and was a perfect family holiday for us,” says Joanna. “The horses were excellent and we made friends with other families we met on the ranch. As well as long days of exciting trail riding, we rode out on an adventurous overnight camping trip, took part in a cow-cutting competition and on the last day we took the horses to a deep creek and rode bareback as they swam. It was magical”.
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It’s the fairytale that every girl of my generation grew up with: the prince falling for the cool, independent ‘just like us’ woman in jeans, and then going on to marry her against all the odds. For millennials like myself, fed on a diet of Disney movies followed by The Princess Diaries and The Prince & Me, not to mention The Prince & Me 2, Harry and Meghan’s story was the fairytale we already knew off by heart. And most of us were already predisposed to Team Meghan. As a strong, black, independent woman who’d carved out a successful career of her own before even meeting Harry, she was everything we admired. Her marriage was the breath of fresh air the Royal family needed, the boost of modernity that would make this British institution finally relatable to younger generations as well as people of colour; proof that long overdue diversity had filtered through. So as time passed by, and the tabloid headlines moved on from racism (describing her mother, Doria as ‘(almost) Straight Outta Compton’ and discussing her ‘exotic DNA’) to pedantic double standards, accusing her of ‘breaking royal protocol’ for doings things that, by contrast, the Duchess of Cambridge was seemingly praised for doing (everything from wearing wedges to crossing her legs, guest editing a magazine and cradling her baby bump), my generation watched in sympathetic shock. It seemed like no matter what, Meghan could never win. Her Grenfell charity cookbook was claimed to have ‘terrorist’ links, her (and our) love of avocados was blamed for mass murder, and every time Harry expressed a slightly woke opinion, she was accused of the sexist and insulting crime of making him her puppet. When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were leaving the Royal family, to create their own Happy Ever After, it was not a surprise. If anything, it was the perfect 21st century fairytale ending. It was never going to be easy, and the hatred they’ve garnered for it has been immense, but my generation applauded their decision. Now, Meghan has effectively stood up to the oldest British institution, chosen her own happiness and that of her family over outdated duties and traditions, and – the ultimate Gen Y goal – decided to live her life on her own terms. Not everyone sees it this way, least of all my own mother. While my generation is more inclined to be sympathetic towards Meghan, baby boomers like my 60-year-old mum are (much) less forgiving. “It’s the way she went about it. I just don’t think Meghan gave it enough of a chance. Being a Royal is a job, and you have to go by their rules. I personally think she should have stood back and observed instead of airing their dirty laundry in public too soon.” Most of my friends’ mums feel the same way, believing Meghan knew what she was getting into – something the duchess addressed in her interview, admitting she was “naive” – with some even viewing her as a ruthless operator who dug her nails into Harry, with the intention of eventually persuading him to leave the Royal family to move back to America and make billions.
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