We’re back in familiar territory, at Henley on Thames. Himself has organised a few days here, in the lead up to my birthday. Famed for its regatta, Henley made the news recently: in amongst the […]
We’re back in familiar territory, at Henley on Thames. Himself has organised a few days here, in the lead up to my birthday. Famed for its regatta, Henley made the news recently: in amongst the […]
We’re in the Chilterns, an area of England designated for its outstanding natural beauty. Dotted amongst the greenery is one charming village after the other, interspersed with an impressive number of manor houses. Throwing caution […]
We leave the motorhome to its fate this morning, waiting on a verdict: can the window mechanism can be repaired on the spot, or if a new motor needs to be ordered. While we wait, […]
I’ll admit it. I’m having withdrawals from Europe. We just ran out of time under the 90 day EU rule. With a month still to go before our trip ends, I’m feeling a little robbed […]
Well, we’re back in the UK, spinning our wheels until Monday, until the motorhome workshop appointment. It’s taking a moment to recalibrate. Himself is keeping up a steady chant of “keep to the left” while […]
It’s an unavoidable fact, that in a large country, we’d lose a day driving. The morning disappears to chores, the afternoon to driving. They take a bit of adjusting to, the long distances in Poland. […]
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to France we go: the start of the European leg of this year’s adventure. We’re catching the ferry from Dover to Calais, not our usual crossing, but it is […]
Yesterday firmly behind us, we set out to visit Canterbury. A pleasing second visit, where the pressure of “seeing all the sights” has been dealt with first time round.Having been held captive by a wide […]
There’s a little back story that will make much more sense of today. Once upon a time, we were proud owners of a magical device I shall call TomTom. Not just any old navigational device, […]
Now all the National Trust places we’ve been to have been lovely, but occasionally we come across one that’s truly special. Such is the case today, when we visit Winston Churchill’s family home, Chartwell. Nestled […]