18th April 25 The Duchess When we travelled down to France we towed our 50 year old Series 3 Landrover (the one I had to tow earlier this year). We have named it The Duchess. In England I am not too bothered whether I travel in it or not but, here in France, I love …
17th April 25 Cooking Up Memories One of my favourite pass times when all the kids were at home was making the dinner, especially when making a roast. It was a time everyone would join in and help. We would put music on, sing full blast and we all had a nice time just doing …
16th April 25 More Than a Bottle This morning we got up and drove to the Rioja region of Spain. Whilst we were there we went into a few of the vineyards to buy Matt’s favourite wine and we went on a wine tasting tour. We got to look around the vineyard, learn how the …
15th April 25 Shifting Places Tuesdays here is market day. Markets in France are so different from the ones in the UK. I am not really a person to go to markets but in France it’s a must! There is something great about a traditional French market – all the vendors selling fresh local produce …
14th April 25 Riding the Thermals This morning I finally woke up to a view of the mountains. The sun was shining and the mountains were spectacular as always. It’s one of those views that changes constantly with the weather and the angle of the sun on the mountains. Even though I’ve seen it a …
13th April 25 And Relax I was looking forward to seeing the view this morning but woke up to mist and fog so I still haven’t caught a glimpse of the mountains. I don’t know what it is about travelling that makes you so tired. All I did was sit there whilst Matt did all …
