Decided that we ought get a little bit of exercise and see a view that’s a bit further than then edge of The Cottage grounds. So after a gentle Sunday start, with breakfast in the garden, we set out up a few of the lesser frequented local peaks. Llfyn was our first summit after skipping… Read more

We’ve had nearly a week back at The Cottage now and have just about settled in. Nature has taken a strong hold on the garden while we’ve been away, and what was a slate covered driveway is now pretty much a lawn! I’ve tackled some of the knee high grass, but need to employ some… Read more

After a final trip to the park, we waved off Anna and co on the next leg of their world tour as they flew off to Crete. We thought we’d got a relaxing morning ahead of us, until the cleaners turned up and informed us that ‘check-out’ was not what Anna thought! In a mad… Read more

After a month of quiet alpine living in the mountains, it’s been both a treat and a shock to find ourselves in the city, staying with Anna, Jonathan and Ben in the hustle and bustle of Windsor – in a house that’s literally right outside the Castle Walls. And not only is there a famous… Read more

We said our farewells to Pelvoux this morning and we’re on the road just after 8am. Pretty much exactly 13 hours later we reached Calais… Before leaving town we stocked up on pastries from our local (and very well stocked) ‘Proxi’ store… It was nearly 20°C cooler than when we’d arrived and it rained hard… Read more