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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...