Back on the road again – May 2025
After the widespread outcry of indifference that greeted our long absence from these pages – we’re back ! Yes, the […]
Travel
Hawkshead Re-Visited
An impromptu, spontaneous and rather quick posting from the west side of Coniston Water, where we have just taken the
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Signing off with a song
We were away on our travels and missed the reaction back home to the election results in early July .
Heading home ( part II)
Seems like we’ve been away from the country at a crucial time – not only missing the People’s Vote on
Het is onderweg naar huis (*)
An odd experience to watch England’s Euro24 semifinal against Holland while staying with Lianne’s family. Even odder when, just as
Home from Home
Despite the Belgians closing no less than 5 roads / junctions we were aiming to use , without warning, we
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Heading home ( part I )
We had decided to set off back on Sunday 30th as it had been predicted to be wet all day
Goat, Mash, Jam and Trout
Last day of the holiday proper on Saturday, 29th June. A morning cycle out to the local lake, took us
Bibracte – Celtic hill fort
One small village of indomitable Gauls holds out against the Roman invaders… Remember that ? Well, it wasn’t this one.
Anost (algic) cycle
For too long, Blog readers, have the bikes of Britain lain idle , lounging against trees, and making no contribution
Ou est le marché ?
Had a bad night, which I blame on watching England’s dismal performance at Euro24 ( the latest of 3) after
Petit Papillon
Since last night (Monday 24th – Happy Birthday Max, by the way 😊) we’ve been installed at an incredibly peaceful