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Visitors !

Visitors !

It’s great to think that the world has reopened to travel once again and in the last few weeks we’ve caught up with 3 lots of Aussie visitors, two from England plus our regular from the Channel Islands – “Big Brother” Dave. Summer has also arrived after some...
Back Out and About

Back Out and About

Well having got a bit behind with this blog there’s a fair bit to catch up on! With winter now behind us and some sunny Spring days we are now out of hibernation and back on the road. The warmer weather has also meant some time in the garden where a bit of...
A Big Birthday

A Big Birthday

February is nearly over and a week ago I ‘celebrated’ a milestone birthday. How is it that your mind says  you are thirty years younger than your body!!😂 A ‘shake down’ trip for Tonto took us onto the Île de Re but we managed to pick the only bad weather day in a...
Snow❄️❄️❄️!!!!

Snow❄️❄️❄️!!!!

Still very much a novelty for us, the snow arrived yesterday. Up to now we’ve had colder and wet weather however yesterday out of a steel grey sky the snow began to fall, it was beautiful and floated down for a couple of hours. It does mean that we have gone into...
Joyeux Noël

Joyeux Noël

Can this really be our third Christmas here in France???? This time at least it is a family get together of sorts with big bro’ Dave making it across the English Channel despite strikes and rough weather warnings ! In this last post for 2022 we wish family and...
Flora, fauna and treasure

Flora, fauna and treasure

Now back at base after our extended trip to England and gardens feature in this post! Whilst spending a few days with our good mate Ian we took the opportunity to visit nearby Wisley Gardens, an extensive and fascinating area run by the Royal Horticultural Society. We...
Memory Lane

Memory Lane

Being back in England so soon after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth and all those views of Windsor Castle on the tv, had me thinking back to my days there some 50 years ago!!! So just had to make a return trip for old times sake. So just move on if you’re...
More Down the Road travels

More Down the Road travels

So this time it’s England again as we house sit for Penelope whilst she spends time in Australia! Choosing the crossing from Ouistreham we were delighted with the mill pond calm sea, sunny day and our car ferry “The Normandie” – you’ve got to love a boat with a...
Not a drop!!

Not a drop!!

Of rain that is 😂 🥂 Continuing on with August, our final week of a fabulous month was spent in Ireland. An easy 1.5 hour flight from La Rochelle saw us landing in Dublin with only time to read a couple of chapters of a book. So different from times past with 24 hour...
It all happens in August!!

It all happens in August!!

And we’re only half way through the month. Traditonally Les Vacances the long Summer holiday in France, we’ve been experiencing long hot, dry days with drought and water restrictions virtually country wide. Here in the Charente weeks of plus 30 degrees and no rain,...