The day’s plan was simple: arrive in the morning, have a last delicious lunch, see the Calais dragon, a new addition since our last visit, and enjoy the local sights. Am I surprised that it doesn’t go to plan?
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2026 Days 44 to 47 – Exeter and that appointment
Well it’s finally here. The eleusive workshop appointment. Once more, our fate is in other’s hands.
2026 Day 33 – Oxburgh Estate
It’s fantasticly old world, a grand, 500 year old red brick manor house sat atop a moat.
2026 Days 1 – 4 – How it started
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 – […]
2025 – what happened?
So. It’s been a while. The razor sharp amongst you may have spotted that 2024’s blog ended abruptly without the usual end of journey musings. Meanwhile 2025’s was non existent. We travelled of course. Scotland […]
2024 Day 83 – Trauma with the Truma
Those of you who’ve been following along from the start of this trip will know of the troubles we’ve encountered leaving the motorhome in storage for four years. Then the clutch went, a month or […]
2024 Day 33 Finally…on the road again
I’ve lost count of how many days we’ve technically been off road, possibly edging towards 10? 14? Even with the hire car, cabin fever set in a while ago, but at last, it’s tantalisingly close […]
2024 Day 24 Pompadour
Oh the freedom! With hire car to hand there’s no keeping us in. Setting out in the morning feels reminiscent of escaping lockdown – everything is fresh and new again. First stop is the garage where […]
2024 Days 20 – 23 Not so fast….
The day starts with good intent. We take the opportunity of good timing to catch up with family. It’s just before lunch that we attempt to set off towards our next Les Plus Beaux Village. […]
2024 – Days 14 -15 But wait, there’s more
The morning sees us up and packed ready to depart Honfleur. If we haven’t a final destination in mind, we’ve settled on a direction. Logic dictates that we travel South, to ally the cool of […]
