6th May 2017 Breakfast the following morning was a change from the Chinese café of the previous day, BLT sandwiches and coffee enjoyed in our hotel room. By 9:30 am, we had checked out and were on our way by taxi to the Britz campervan hire showroom. Once the paperwork was completed, we were surprised… Continue Reading

4th May 2017 The 2nd of May was a beautiful day. I picked Jamie up outside his flat at around 8:15 am, and by 11 am, we were parked at Purple Parking, just a short bus ride from Heathrow Terminal 4. After enjoying the packed lunch that Sue had kindly prepared, we proceeded through check-in,… Continue Reading

1st May 2017 On 18th April, Sue and I travelled to Kibworth to visit Linda Appleby, a former colleague from my days at Farndon Field. Linda had been the Special Needs teacher at the school and, having retired some time ago, had kept herself busy tutoring children in the basics. Sadly, nearly two years ago,… Continue Reading

17th April 2017 At the end of March, Sarah had some holiday days to use up, so she embraced her independence and took herself off for a few days of rest in Barcelona. She visited the usual tourist attractions and had a wonderful time. March brought some fine growing weather, so, keen as ever, I… Continue Reading

12th March 2017 The first week back from Nepal felt like a slow and reluctant slide into a dismal British winter. There wasn’t much we could do outside (not that we particularly wanted to) apart from trudging to the log store behind the garden shed. By mid-afternoon, as the sun slumped behind the bungalow next… Continue Reading

3rd February 2017 Our final early wake-up of the trip, and sadly, it meant a return to the rain, gales, and cold of the UK. We had freshened up and dressed by 6:15 am and made our way down to reception, where we picked up a packed breakfast, kindly provided by the hotel. Soon, our… Continue Reading

2nd February 2017 As expected, we received a knock on the door at 6:30 am to ensure we were awake in time to witness the sunrise over Everest. I managed to shower before Sue, and we opened our balcony door to watch the much-anticipated event, scheduled for 6:50 am. Disappointingly, the hotel was shrouded in… Continue Reading

1st February 2017 Today, we planned to retrace our steps back to Kathmandu and continue further north towards the Everest range, staying at a mountaintop hotel in Nagarkot. While there, we were to enjoy an afternoon walk around a mountain village and witness the sunrise over Everest from the balcony of our accommodation at the… Continue Reading

31st January 2017 Dosed up with tablets, I rattled down to an early breakfast. Feeling ok, I managed some cereal and two slices of toast, washed down with a small glass of mango juice. I crossed my fingers that I wouldn’t be seeing them again, but thanks to the powers of modern chemistry, I needn’t… Continue Reading

30th January 2017 Up again at the crack of dawn (5:15 am). An early start was essential for our journey to Chitwan, as part of the road closes to all traffic after 9 am for six hours. The government is carrying out much-needed road improvements following the 2015 earthquake. Unfortunately, I woke up with a… Continue Reading