On the road again.
Following the refit I spent a few days in and around Civray. We spent the morning at the Ferrari day at the local motor racing circuit with Kevin. We also spent time with friends and…
It’s been a while!
OK. I’ve not posted for a while. Hell of a while in fact. In fact, six months or so! The last post was near Nottingham and since then, I’ve been up to Scotland to stay…
Time travel
It’s been over 21 years since we packed up, as a family, and left Nottingham to make our new home in the small town of Civray in Mid-west France. I used to come back every…
Nottinghamshire!
The last day of driving through France was fraught with icy and snow covered roads. All in all, very stressful but completed without incident. We avoided the toll roads as my vehicle would be charged…
Loving the cold.
To be clear; not loving being cold. Just, the cold, as in now. The air crammed with oxygen. The clear horizon and crisp lines of the landscape. The crunch underfoot and firmness of the soil.…
Feelings…..
I have these occasional feelings. I don’t mean the usual emotions such as fear, uncertainty, happiness and so on. More of a mixture of those that combine for a unique “state” I suppose. As an…
Driving north.
Christmas day was pretty much the same as any other day. We did have a Christmas curry and there was no work to do, so fairly relaxing. Boxing day, not so much. We had intended…
Christmas Prep
While I was in Ikea on the way back from Alicante I picked up a Christmas tree. Also, some friends dropped off a bag of fruit at the weekend. So, now we have a tree…
Uncle Martin Visits
I say “Uncle” as that’s how the kids and I refer to him. He’s my bro! For those that don’t know, Martin is a year younger than me and loves Wurzel Gummidge and Tasmanian Devil.…









