Himself has set course east. For reasons known only to himself mind. Each time I ask, the answer shifts slightly. No doubt at some point he’ll tell me it was my idea… Luckily this takes […]
Himself has set course east. For reasons known only to himself mind. Each time I ask, the answer shifts slightly. No doubt at some point he’ll tell me it was my idea… Luckily this takes […]
Daylight comes with a side order of recalcitrant acceptance. So it won’t be Europe. Hopefully Himself will make good his promise to take me back to Italy another time – after all, the first trip […]
Never let it be said that Himself and I shy away from a challenge. A little bruised and battered from 2025, we took stock and reasoned there was one more trip in the motorhome – […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]