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July 2021 – Dorset – Day 2 – Corfe Castle & Old Harry
Well, that was another hot night. Actually, another exceptionally hot night although eased somewhat by the fan, although I noticed
July 2021 – Dorset – Day 1 – Hengistbury Head
Well, that was a hot night. An exceptionally hot night. When I eventually got to sleep, we were woken by
July 2021 – Dorset – Travel Day
And so, the “Two go to Dorset’ trip begins. A target of wheels rolling by 9am to get petrol on
July 2021 – Dorset – Pre Trip Update
Blimey doesn’t time fly when you are having fun. A simplified idiom that dates to the 1800’s probably based upon
May 2021 – Day 7 – Blenheim Palace
As I laid in bed this morning I wondered why we had booked 2 nights in Oxford. The plan was
May 2021 – Day 6 – Oxford
Breakfast this was noticeably quieter with not so many excitable brats running around. We were more leisurely to today as
May 2021 – Day 5 – Windsor, Eton & Cliveden
A lovely cool nights sleep in a big comfy bed. What an improvement from the last place that shall no
May 2021 – Day 4 – Runnymede and more
Our third night at Bannantyne’s gaff and another hot one. It may have been slightly cooler or that we were
May 2021 – Day 3 – Sun, Sea Views & Castles
Another hot night which was worse than the night before in that it was really hot in our room despite
May 2021 – Day 2 – Let the Battle commence
Despite sleeping with the window wide open it had been a very warm night in our room. Karen thinks the
It’s been a while – May 2021
Perhaps I should have ended the last blog post with ‘We are going home now, we may be there sometime’
2020 – Lanzarote – Day 6 & Going Home
Our final full day and the sun was ready for us as we had breakfast on the balcony. It was
2020 – Lanzarote – Day 5
Finally it was a beautiful morning that greeted me as I pulled back the curtains and opened the patio doors
2020 – Lanzarote – Day 4
This morning I was convinced we would wake up to blue sky and sunshine but instead for the third day
2020 – Lanzarote – Day 3
This morning we were both up by 9am and on balcony to look at the weather or rather the Calima.
2020 – Lanzarote – Day 2
I awoke to cloudy skies but it was still very warm. Karen slept into until about 9am. Today was Stuart’s
2020 – Lanzarote – Day 1
There was a great big beautiful today waiting for me when I hobbled out onto the balcony this morning. Everywhere
2020 – Lanzarote – Travel Day and before
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. That was a maxim that Mum used
2020 – SNZA – Travelling Home
Our intention of getting some sleep before the long flights home was not really achieved. Just after midnight yet another
2020 – SNZA – Day 28
Our last full day of the trip. We were concerned it might be quiet and uneventful. It turned out to
2020 – SNZA – Day 27
After a good nights sleep we had a make do breakfast in our room. Karen still had some porridge packets
2020 – SNZA – Day 26
For our last morning in central Perth we had booked the Hotel Hot Buffet again. By 8.00am we were tucking
2020 – SNZA – Day 25
Today saw Karen wake up with a lot of pain in her hip. It was probably from all the walking
2020 – SNZA – Day 24
Today was the day I had been looking forward to of the whole trip. We were off to Rottnest Island
2020 – SNZA – Day 23
We were both awake early with our bodies still adjusting to the new timezone. We didn’t mind as Karen was