2023 - May - Algarve - Travelling Home
Time to go home said Zeberdee, and so did our early 6am alarm. Those who had their taxi picking them at 4.15am did so very quietly as no...
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Karl Clare
- May 16
- 4 min
2023 - Algarve - May - Day 6
Happy Birthday to Me….. Technically it had actually been my birthday by the time I had got into bed the night before after watching the...
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Karl Clare
- May 14
- 3 min
2023 - May - Algarve - Day 5
The morning alarm was rather too early after the night before. At 6.20am I turned it off to try not to disturb Karen. After hopping in...
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Karl Clare
- May 14
- 4 min
2023 - May - Algarve - Day 4
Another day of a cloudless sky greeted us all as we gradually emerged from all our rooms to have a leisurely breakfast outside. There was...
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Karl Clare
- May 13
- 4 min
2023 - May - Algarve - Day 3
Another early start saw all the boys up and ready for the taxi pick up at 8.15am before some of the girls had even got up. I managed to...
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Karl Clare
- May 11
- 3 min
2023 - May - Algarve - Day 2
Today was a much more leisurely start to the day, possibly connected to the frivolities from the night before. Breakfast seemed to take...
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Karl Clare
- May 10
- 4 min
2023 - Algarve - Day 1
Day One in the Big Brother house. I woke up sore with a very stiff Achilles from the wounds that were self-inflicted on the back of my...
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Karl Clare
- May 10
- 5 min
2023 - May - Algarve - Pre Travel & Travel
Eight days a week – it’s not enough to show I care. It had been Eight days since we got home. Just time enough show some care and cut the...
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Karl Clare
- May 1
- 5 min
2023 - April - Villa stay - Travel Home
The last day blues. I am not sure how to prevent it. Once I am up, I just want to flick a switch and be home. Time travel is what I need....
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Karl Clare
- Apr 28
- 4 min
2023 - April - Villa stay - Day 16
Our last full day and we wanted it to be a good one. After breakfast we sat outside and enjoyed the surprisingly good weather despite the...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 28
- 5 min
2023 - April - Villa stay - Day 15
Here is the breaking news flash from the State of Florida – ITS BLUEBERRY SEASON. It seemed every time we got in the car including when...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 27
- 4 min
2023 - April - Villa stay - Day 14
Another day in paradise greeted us despite a looming stormy forecast. We set off at 9.40am and drove to Poinciana Sun Rail station about...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 26
- 4 min
2023 - April - Villa stay - Day 13
A cloudy but hot and even more importantly dry morning greeted us despite the gloomy overnight forecasts. Today we had fluid plans as I...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 25
- 5 min
2023 - April - Villa stay - Day 12
Today was the last of the forecast sunny starts to the morning and so I was up at 7am to enjoy it. I took Karen a cup of tea in bed at...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 24
- 4 min
2023 - April - Villa stay - Day 11
Another glorious day greeted me as I pulled back the blinds in the lounge. I woke Karen up with a cup of tea in bed at 8.45am. Today we...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 22
- 4 min
2023 - April - Villa Stay - Day 10
Our first morning in what we consider our happy place was a quiet start. We enjoy being on our own but also missed having others in the...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 21
- 5 min
2023 - April - Villa Stay - Day 9
Today marked part 2 of the holiday and the change from a Road trip to a Villa trp. We were both ready for it. Typically, the weather was...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 20
- 5 min
2023 - April - Road trip - Day 8
It was planned to be a manatee sort of day and so it was just as well that the weather was lovely as we got up. Breakfast was now back to...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 19
- 4 min
2023 - April - Road trip - Day 7
Moving day again. This time a mere 287 miles around the bend of the Florida panhandle. There were no planned stops on route unless we...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 19
- 4 min
2023 - April - Road trip - Day 6
Today the sun had got its hat on and we decided to head out early to play. That is after we had breakfast in the spotless and empty...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 17
- 4 min
2023 - April - Road trip - Day 5
This morning’s routine was somewhat disrupted by the water coming through the ceiling of our hotel room. Of all the places for it to have...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 17
- 5 min
2023 - April - Road trip - Day 4
Today’s forecast was not looking great not surprising as apparently it rains here 120 days each year and the average rainfall in a year...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 15
- 4 min
2023 - April - Road trip - Day 3
These blogs in some way I used to think of as long very public diary entries in which I have been known to ramble on about all sorts of...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 15
- 6 min
2023 - April - Road trip - Day 2
Today we had a full day of activities planned and so were both up and getting ready at 7am. Pleasingly there seemed to someone else in...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 14
- 5 min
2023 - April - Road trip - Day 1
I must have been really tired after the travelling as I managed to sleep (fitfully) almost through until just before 6am. We got up at...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 13
- 4 min
2023 - April - Travel Day
What was going to be a long day of travelling was not helped by not getting a good night’s sleep beforehand. I had a bit of an upset...
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Karl Clare
- Apr 12
- 6 min
2023 - April - The Pre New Orleans Trip Catch Up
The quality of this blog is not strained it dropeth like a gentle blog from heaven. During this break in our trips I have been making a...
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Karl Clare
- Mar 3
- 4 min
2023 - Lanzarote - Coming Home
When a Time Machine is finally commercially available, I will be first in the queue. Not to go back or forward in time as such but...
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Karl Clare
- Feb 28
- 5 min
2023 - Lanzarote - Days 5 & 6
This was our 6th day here and it was all starting to feel a bit samey. We weren’t sure if it was the place or the weather that was making...
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Karl Clare
- Feb 26
- 7 min
2023 - Lanzarote - Days 3 & 4
We had a leisurely start to the day as I wanted to try and book some tickets for the Theatre Royal when they were released at 10am today....
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Karl Clare
- Feb 24
- 7 min
2023 - Lanzarote - Days 1 & 2
Disappointingly the weather that greeted us was quite overcast and windy this morning as we through back the patio door curtains around...
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Karl Clare
- Feb 22
- 5 min
2023 - Lanzarote - Travel Days
It was a very busy Monday as I managed to fit in going to the gym, meeting an old friend for a cuppa, then a 2-hour detailed Finance...
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Karl Clare
- Feb 22
- 4 min
2023 - Pre Travel - Lanzarote
The needle returns to the start of the song and we all spin around like before. I know I said I wasn’t going to start with song lyrics...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 19
- 5 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 12
Our final day, yet for some strange reason it didn’t feel like it. I’m not sure why, perhaps because we have most of the day before we...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 18
- 4 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 11
We could get very used to this routine. Beautiful weather in which to admire the beautiful view from the beautiful balcony whilst Chef...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 17
- 4 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 10
As we didn’t have any milk or much in the way of food in the Villa, Graham & I agreed to meet in the kitchen to head down to the local...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 16
- 5 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 9
As they say at the Masters, today was moving day. Disappointingly despite not needing to leave before 11am I still had to set an alarm...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 15
- 5 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 8
Today Karen set the alarm for 6.30am to ensure we were down for breakfast before 7.15am. The alarm didn’t go off though as she didn’t put...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 14
- 5 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 7
Again, I was sent out to secure the choice sunbeds whilst Karen went and ordered us some poached eggs. I didn’t feel bad as I followed...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 13
- 4 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 6
Finally, the Germanic side of Karen’s DNA took hold today when I was instructed to go and secure the sun beds she wanted before anyone...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 12
- 5 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 5
We woke up excited as we had decided to shake things up a bit by going for walk this morning as Karen had made herself an appointment at...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 11
- 5 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 4
Another day in Paradise. I think I could just end todays blog with just those 4 words as everything is almost just a repeat of the day...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 10
- 5 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 3
It is beginning to feel like déjà vu all over again. Slightly later awakening and then a stroll down to breakfast. Food was good but...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 9
- 4 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 2
A slightly later awakening today saw us not making breakfast until gone 8am. How very decadent. The pleasing sight to greet us was the...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 8
- 6 min
2023 - St Lucia - Day 1
Our first night in the all-inclusive Coconut Bay Resort was disturbed by a call on Karen’s phone at 5.48am. We didn’t recognise the...
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Karl Clare
- Jan 7
- 4 min
2023 - St Lucia - Travel Day
I was actually having a nice sleep when Karen’s alarm went off at 5.50am some 10 minutes before she told me she was setting it for....
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Karl Clare
- Jan 7
- 8 min
2023 - A New Year Awaits
Here we go – another new year with the renewed aim of continuing the blog. Last year I decided to open each blog entry with the opening...
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Karl Clare
- Nov 14, 2022
- 6 min
2022 - November - Florida - Day 18
With this coat and this hat, I'll look just like Saint Nick Ho, ho, ho! For our final morning we woke to a lovely Florida day with...
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Karl Clare
- Nov 13, 2022
- 4 min
2022 - November - Florida - Day 17
Just like a flower when winter begins Just Like a candle blown out in the wind Well, we survived the Hurricane. Well, to be truthful I...
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Karl Clare
- Nov 10, 2022
- 5 min
2022 - November - Florida - Day 16
Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion Overnight the news about Tropical Storm...
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