UK Sep 23 – Day 2 – the social explosion

Sandy and I were both quite knackered by the time we all went to bed last night—so much so that I forgot to write day two’s blog entry. That’s not unusual, as I sometimes write up the blog in the morning, but I normally write up the day’s events as a reminder for...
UK Sep 22 – Day 1 – getting there

UK Sep 22 – Day 1 – getting there

So, here we go again with another series of daily travel updates in keeping with my long-standing tradition of documenting everything whenever we’re away from home. Ordinarily, I write these travel blogs once every year or so, and typically while we’re on holiday....

UK Jul 26 – Day 26 – A stroll along the beach

Typically, if I start sleeping in a different bed, because I’ve stayed at a hotel or at someone else’s house, I wake up a little stiff. That usually lasts a couple of days until I acclimatise to the new mattress. This morning, however, I woke up fully refreshed and in...

UK Jul 26 – Day 25 – Goodbye Wales, Hello Clacton

Well, the time finally came to bid an emotional farewell to John and Lisa. I had been mentally preparing myself for this over the past few days, as the realisation that my time here was coming to an end slowly set in. I was up first, for a change, and immediately set...