Travel memories / United Kingdom / Marlborough
A Week with Harriet in Marlborough
A week of books, dogs, family visits and small adventures in and around Marlborough.
Dates: 24 August 2026 – 31 August 2026
Travelling together: Bryan, Dana, Harriet
How it felt
Harriet’s visit filled the week with the kind of small adventures that become family stories. There were early starts and tangled dogs, books that could not be put down, a day exploring Bryan’s workplace in London, and trips around Marlborough and Swindon.
Each day brought something new to laugh about, from solving a bookshop mystery with very few clues to discovering how much more sauce fits in an opened McDonald’s pot. The stories below collect Harriet’s week with Bryan and Dana in one place.
Highlights
- Harriet's first proper day in Marlborough, including an early dog walk in Savernake Forest
- A day at work in London, with Paddington, smart cities and an AI fish
- Books, tennis-ball launching and the discovery that McDonald's sauce pots open wider
- Lego, shopping, rainy walks, facials and Harriet's great boot fair empire