A repeat experience at the garage this morning – closed, no explanation. The business next door is open though and they suggest perhaps they’ve taken a week off for the start of school holidays. Possibly. […]
Category: England
2024 Day 103 – Bocastle
Our hire car is delivered promptly in the morning – a little Yaris automatic hybrid runabout. There’s no engine noise which takes a while to get used to. Reliable wheels at last. First stop is […]
2024 Days 101 & 102 – An Unexpected Twist
Himself and I debated long and hard over the timing of our return to England. I finally agreed on the 1st on the strict understanding that it would include some travel, not just the long and […]
2024 Day 100 – Kingston Lacy
If there’s one thing that the UK excels at, it’s the preservation of its history though the good work of the National Trust. Wild coastlines, historic trade infrastructure, manor homes, all at risk of loss […]
2024 Days 98 & 99 – Adieu France, Hello England
Oh! Our last day in France! Time has unfortunate habit of snapping into warp speed at journey’s end. We set off for the short drive to Caen* in preparation for a crack of dawn** start […]
2024 Days 1 – 11 Drama? Plenty of it
And so here we are, back in the UK. It’s taken four years to revisit what was once an annual pilgrimage. A lot has happened since. Our 2019 trip to Poland was to be the […]
2019 Day 143 – Yum cha, then home
In John Denver’s immortal words, our bags are packed, we’re ready to go… but there’s a very important task to do before we leave…yum cha! For all of its woes, social media is a wonderful […]
2019 Day 139 – Farewell England, Hong Kong’s calling
Now normally, today would be the day we drive to Heathrow, homeward bound. But there’s a twist to this year’s trip – a side trip to Hong Kong on the way home. Neither of us […]
2019 Day 138 – Launceston
Freedom is within tantalising grasp. All it takes is a last push to pack the suitcases/ storage boxes and our work is done. Himself still has some motorhome wintering chores to complete on our last […]
2019 Day 137 – Ready or not, here we come
There’s an important task I need to check off this morning. Despite quite a few squirrelly encounters, I still have a few nuts about my person. Far be it from me to deprive a local […]
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