26th September 2016 Given the altitude, it was hardly surprising that the night turned out to be rather chilly. Jamie didn’t sleep well, though he kept this to himself until around 6 am when he turned on the furnace to heat the RV and relocated his sleeping bag to the floor next to the heating… Continue Reading

25th September 2016 After a good night’s sleep, we woke around 8 am to a bright, sunny day. Following a coffee in our room, we both headed to the hotel pool for a swim. Jamie had been challenged on Facebook to complete 22 press-ups over 22 days, so I was roped into filming him as… Continue Reading

24th September 2016 It was a 5:30 am start for us both. Refreshed by a shower and coffee, we checked out and made our way to Crawley train station, conveniently attached to the hotel. We boarded the relatively empty London commuter service bound for the airport, just a 10-minute ride away. Security, passport control, and… Continue Reading

23rd September 2016 Thanks to some rather questionable planning at MeatLink HQ, too many staff had been allowed to swan off on holiday at the same time. This left Jamie holding the fort, which meant a full day’s graft for him. It began at the ungodly hour of 5 am with a round trip to… Continue Reading

16th September 2016 We woke this morning to the sound of thunder and rain pounding against the balcony window. It was 5:30 am! Since the end of August, we’ve been spoiled with glorious blue skies and soaring temperatures, the sort of days that randomly evoke happy childhood memories of long walks, apple scrumping, and ‘tip-and-run’… Continue Reading

28th August 2016 At the crack of dawn (5:30 am) on the 14th of August, Sue and I packed the car in preparation for our journey south to the beaches of Devon. Precisely at 6:30 am, with the wheels crunching on the driveway gravel, the adventure began. The Rothwells followed about 40 minutes later. After… Continue Reading

11th August 2016 Although spring seemed unable to make up its mind about what to do, ultimately deciding to do very little, the summer has turned out to be far more decisive (so far). The cold and wet start to the growing season, though frustratingly late, seemed to invigorate the fruit and vegetable allotments. When… Continue Reading

13th June 2016 Despite May leaning towards the inclement, the family took the variable weather in their stride, carrying on with life as usual. While Sue and I kept our feet firmly planted in Leicestershire, Sarah and Lee assumed the international roaming duties, jetting off to Disneyland Paris for a few days at the end… Continue Reading

1st May 2016 A whole month has passed since we returned from our warm global wanderings, and my once ample stock of firewood has taken a serious dent. Cold, wet, and windy days have swept away our healthy light tans, returning us to the usual pale, anaemic appearance of Brits in winter. Exciting news came… Continue Reading