Five Go Wild(ish) in Yorkshire
Here’s a photo dump of a Blog, to celebrate a visit by three very good friends from our Campervan days. We met on Friday afternoon at the Filey Country Park…
A Walk in the Wolds to Huggate Poetry Bench
After a seemingly never ending set of storms battering the country since the New Year, we finally had a bright and sunny day to get out for a walk, but…
No Longer Vyrnwy Virgins
We’ve been planning to visit Lake Vyrnwy since we’d bought the van a couple of years ago, but had never got round to it until today. It’s about an hour’s…
(Not) The Bishops Castle Michaelmas Fair
The good people of Bishops Castle had been planning their annual Michaelmas Fair for months, only to have the local council and committee pull the plug, due to ‘protocols’ around…
Summer’s End in Summercombe
Another holiday, another County. We’ve not had more than a weekend in Devon before so were excited to have a fortnight in North Devon, in a fantastic cottage near Ilfracombe.…
Salad Days in Sallertaine
After last year’s fantastic family holiday on the Île d’Oléron, we quickly booked for France again – this time close to the super village of Sallertaine in the Vendee, just…
Ardnamurchan and beyond…
It’s been a few years since we stayed at Gorteneorn Bothy, by the edge of Kentra Bay on the Ardnamurchan Penisula, so it was good to return for a couple…
A Gentleman’s 90th Birthday Party
What a privilege for all of the family to spend the day with my father in law, Philip Haworth, to celebrate his 90th Birthday. Relations had come from Derbyshire, Yorkshire,…
A Week in Auchtermuchty
We joined Jodie, Simon and Isabella in Auchtermuchty to celebrate one of his 50 events at 50. It’s our first trip to Fife and the East Neuk coast and we’ll…
En France, en Famille…
We last went to France in 2018, when we still had Absinthe the Campervan, so we were well overdue a visit. We’re both retired now, with our children and grandchildren…
Back to Harris & Lewis
It’s 10 years since we toured the Outer Hebrides in Absinthe (https://c13mpr.com/2014/09/07/island-hopping-outer-hebrides-august-2014/), so a return trip to Harris and Lewis was long overdue. We’re constrained date wise by Alison’s hatred…
A Sunny Saturday in Staithes
Storm Kathleen was forecast to batter the western side of the UK this weekend, so it’s fortunate that we now live in the east. We’d been promised the highest…
Guardians Cover the Beach
Many thanks to Esther Addley for this article in the Guardian. We had a great Xmas day on Hunmanby Beach with Moira and Mike, even though we overstayed a little…
A Trip to South Landing
A small photo-filled Post of images from today’s trip to Flamborough South Landing. In truth, it’s more to test out IT capabilities but, despite getting caught in the rain and…
A Week in Sparty Lea
We drove down on Saturday from Ardnamurchan, to our next cottage in Northumberland. Isaac’s Cottage is in the remote community of Sparty Lea, which is nestled under the shadow of…
Rocking up to Rockpool House
It’s time for our regular trip to Ardnamurchan, but first we had to beat Storm Babet, which was raging down the east coast. The drive up wasn’t pleasant, but we…
An Indian Summer in Deepest Dorset
Earlier in the year, when we booked a cottage for two weeks in September, we had no idea we’d drop lucky with the hottest week of the year. It’s our…
Another day, another Beach
After a traumatic time last week, we were looking forward to a stress free few days – Alison found a new beach to visit between Scarborough and Cayton Bay (in…
The Skill of the Print Maker
People often criticise Social Media as a waste of time and a cesspit of anger, fake news and lies. Whilst some of that is undoubtedly true, it can also be…
Late July, early Augustine…
Ralf’s had an injured paw for a few weeks so our trips out have been a bit restricted. He’s recovering now, giving us the opportunity to drive to Kirkham Priory,…
Suffolk in the the Sunshine
We stayed in Staithes a year ago and whilst we were there I booked the Anchorage for 2023. Since then we’ve moved to Sherburn, but having a cottage an hour…