UK Jul 26 – Day 5 – The intersection of cultures

I woke up around 9 am this morning. With no real reason to actually get out of bed, though, I remained blissfully there until almost noon. Sandy goes from asleep to fully awake and functional within the space of a minute. I, on the other hand, can easily take several...
UK Jul 26 – Day 4 – Family connection & country fairs

UK Jul 26 – Day 4 – Family connection & country fairs

I opened my eyes this morning around 6 am. I have repeatedly found that when I’m ‘on holiday’, or otherwise unhindered by any morning commitment, my body clock tends to wake me earlier, and often more refreshed, than it otherwise would. If I have to get up for work,...
UK Jul 26 – Day 3 Complaints, wading and bramble picking

UK Jul 26 – Day 3 Complaints, wading and bramble picking

The day started well enough. I had another restful night’s sleep. Bringing the camping mattress to add a few centimetres to the bed’s height turned out to be a good idea after all. I tried out the new pyjamas I collected from ASDA in Stevenage the other day. They are...
UK Jul 26 – Day 2 Stevenage to Wales

UK Jul 26 – Day 2 Stevenage to Wales

Notwithstanding the heat, which lingered well into the night, I had a very restful sleep. The last time I visited Jacky in Stevenage, she had a spare room available, but that has since been reverted to an office space. As such, Jacky was good enough to vacate her...

UK Jul 26 – Day 1 getting there

Partly due to Dad’s continued failing health, and partly due to the need for me to take a back seat for a while, I find myself once again traversing the now familiar route across Western Europe to visit family in the UK. This will be a solo trip. Jae is sunning...