How many squares, of any size, can you find on this chess board that do not contain a Rook?

Can you find the hidden country in the following paragraph:

Welsh horses are my favourite animal. Tapir, llama, marmoset and elephant closely follow. I don't care much for English rabbits nor ocelot, adders, goldfish and spaniels.

Can you complete the grid without forming a 3-In-A-Row of the same colour.

Each row and column has an equal number of Blue and White squares.

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Last week, I travelled from London to Stoke.

On the first day I travelled one half of the distance.

On day two, I travelled one third of the remaining distance.

On day three, I travelled three quarters of the remaining distance.

Yesterday I travelled one half of the remaining distance.

I now have 5 miles left to travel.

How far is it from Stoke to London in total?