>>I would never... :o) The only thing I enjoy almost as much as the ocean is the mountains.
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>10 mins' drive and we're in our version of the mountains, the gentle rolling chalk downs.

You didn't fool me - I know what downs are. They make pillows out of them, and they do feel gentle. Chalk must refer to the color then.

Um... is it true that you can actually hear them rolling, if you concentrate?