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It’s been so hot today… around 37 degrees this afternoon… and I’m so glad we weren’t attending an Olympic event today. Some of the stands are wide open to the elements and people inside must have been baking. 🥵 Even at 11.30 at night, at 28 degrees, it was too hot for me to want... Continue Reading →
After a good night’s sleep, we woke early, had breakfast then set off for Dover. It was an easy 30 minute drive from the aire at Canterbury, which I’m sure we’ll use again. The ferry journey to Calais passed quickly, mainly because we watched Tom Daley and Noah Williams win their diving silver medal en... Continue Reading →
We arrived at Nick and Ann’s after what was probably our best ever journey down the M6. John skilfully reversed Molly Moho onto the drive, then we joined Nick, Ann and Eddie in the garden for a barbecue. It was lovely to be able to chat and eat outside, although the boys did have to... Continue Reading →
For the first time in 2024, I feel able to leave my parents for a couple of weeks. Dad’s been in hospital for most of the year with a stroke, falls, emergency surgery, and one infection after another. He’s really had a rough time. This has obviously been difficult for mum too, worrying, visiting most... Continue Reading →
We've had a tough few months, so we decided to treat ourselves for our 30th wedding anniversary, and booked a pitch at Kip and Nook, near Darlington. It's the most expensive camping pitch we've ever stayed on, but the place is perfect for a special occasion. We have our own wood fired hot tub plus... Continue Reading →
The last day of our trip to Paris was mostly spent eating and drinking. John and I had a lazy morning before heading out of the apartment for an early lunch… I didn’t think I could last until our Paris by Mouth food tour at 3.30. Richard, Rachel, John and I had decided to book... Continue Reading →
Before we came away, I booked tickets to go up the Eiffel Tower at dusk, so we could look across the city at night. Like I said in a previous blog, this trip is all about twinkling lights! The first visit was cancelled because of strike action (not something I’d envisaged would happen! Security alerts,... Continue Reading →
Our second full day in Paris involved a trip to Montmartre and Sacre-Coeur, before returning to the city centre and walking back through Les Tuileries and the Louvre to the apartment. We caught the Metro to La Concorde, where we changed line and continued to Les Abbesses. This is the deepest station in Paris, with... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was mostly spent on the hop-on hop-off bus around the main sights in Paris. Despite going around three times 😆 we still managed to walk 16000 steps… busy day! We started by walking to Notre Dame to get on the bus then, as we’d just missed it, walking back towards the Louvre to another... Continue Reading →
A few months ago we had a lovely surprise when my brother and sister-in-law invited us to join them in Paris. They’d booked a lovely, big apartment in the centre of the city but, unfortunately (for them but not for us!) my niece and her boyfriend were now unable to go. We jumped at the... Continue Reading →
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