11th May 2015 The knock on the door at 7 am came much too soon, especially after a night spent on the hardest mattress I’ve ever encountered. Sue was already in the shower when I groggily opened the cabin window. Outside, the sea was perfectly calm, and the breath taking islets were still in their… Continue Reading

11th May 2025 I woke at 6 am, showered, and packed my rucksack before Sue stirred. By 6:30 am, we were in the dining area, surprised to see so many others already seated and eating. What we hadn’t realised was that the hotel next door was linked to ours and shared the same restaurant facilities.… Continue Reading

9th May 2015 Our flight took off slightly late due to a backlog of BA flights ahead of us. Interestingly, despite UKIP’s recent failure in the election, air traffic control seemed eager to let British planes take off first, with foreign carriers following. The flight itself was enjoyable. With the plane less than half full,… Continue Reading

8th May 2015 We’ve just endured two days of relentless rain and wind, especially wind! I’d hoped last night’s forecast, promising calm and warmth, would be accurate, but it wasn’t. Over the years, I’ve played plenty of sports in some truly miserable conditions, but I can honestly say that wind is the ultimate game-spoiler. Both… Continue Reading

3rd May 2015 After the disastrous earthquake in Nepal, it’s hard not to feel for the countless people affected, a true tragedy for so many families. Just before Nan left us, I was actually plotting a grand adventure to Kathmandu in late April. I’d always dreamed of seeing the Himalayas, even entertaining the idea of… Continue Reading

19th April 2015 So far this month, we have had quite pleasant weather, warm sunny days (mostly) and cool (sometimes chilly) nights. As the days are getting significantly longer and the soil is beginning to warm up, I and my fellow allotment holders have started to get a little excited and have begun to visit… Continue Reading

29th March 2015 A rare rainy day has me tucked away in my study, adding to the family blog with the nostalgic sound of Enid Blyton playing in the background. Charlotte recently dropped off a bag of well-loved cassette tapes from her childhood that Lucas and Ellis now enjoy, though the recordings have seen better… Continue Reading

27th February 2015 Back from our high seas adventure and spoiled by an endless buffet of delights, Charlotte, sensing our return-to-reality blues (hello, beans on toast), took pity and treated us to Sunday lunch at Zizzi’s with her family. I was stunned to see it so packed, pasta and pesto reigning supreme on a day… Continue Reading