Category Archives: France

Over the Top

Friday 16th February 2024 We woke up this morning and it was tipping down, first rain since leaving U.K. but the dogs still had to go out, well done Christine.   Of course this rain changed everything as it was … Continue reading

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Lourdes

Thursday 15th February 2024 No rush this morning as we are only heading to Lourdes; 3.5 hrs away with Peage, 4.5 without, so Peage it was. Christine took the dogs to the park, at 7am, to give them a good … Continue reading

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Our Special Day

Wednesday 14th February  Today we are heading to Cognac.   10-years ago Christine took me to a restaurant in Cognac that was so good, we keep talking about it and as today is our anniversary and we are around the … Continue reading

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Chasing the sun

Sunday 11th February 2024 Our next adventure, “finding the sun” starts today, but though our ferry is not until tomorrow, we have taken the opportunity to visit family and friends around Portsmouth.  Packing a quart into a pint pot always … Continue reading

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Two days driving

Friday 22nd September  Up‘n-at-‘em at a reasonable time heading towards Narbonne avoiding the Peage tolls, again; it seems very strange heading along much of the same route we had only covered a few days earlier, that was definitely not in … Continue reading

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Boat Day!!

Thursday 21st September 2023 During the morning the carpark started to thin out and we set off, walking to the marina around 1030am; we were due to meet the broker at the car park entrance at 1100hrs.  Last night we … Continue reading

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