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\"\"<\/a>Last night I had the pleasure of visiting Apsley House once more, but this time it was\u00a0 for a reception held by the\u00a0National Trust to thank those who have contributed to the restoration of the Wellington Monument in Somerset.\u00a0 Some \u00a32m plus has so far been raised,\u00a0 however there is still \u00a31m plus to be raised.\u00a0 The chairman of The Trust\u00a0 told us he had scaled the 232 steps inside the monument with the current Duke.<\/p>\n

I visited the monument in 2015 but it was all boarded up, at least the base and entrance were.\u00a0 It will be wonderful when the monument is properly restored so we can climb those 232 steps. I just hope I won’t be too decrepit by the time it is finally completed. It’s a great project.<\/p>\n

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To read more see\u00a0https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/wellington-monument<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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