2024
Notably, so far, various trips to Brighton using Sam and Harriet’s flat, while they are away, an early year trip to Portugal and a few trips to Cornwall and elsewhere.
Sunday – Storm Darragh – the Aftermath
I got up early on Sunday morning and made the fire. I also went and moved the van, as when we had a ride home from the pub the village, despite the lack of power, had a quiz night and all of the parking had been taken, so I had
Saturday – Storm Darragh
This was a while ago , but I thought I would add it so we didn’t forget such an interesting day. When we got up on Saturday morning, we were very relieved that the power was still on. I was up earliest, and I noticed that the Wi-Fi router looked
Our Yearly trip to Wales – Friday
Preparations began early for the annual December trip to Wales. The hall gradually filled up with luggage and it’s a good job we have a van! The van was laden with luggage, games (including the ‘mystery game’ purchase from Dave), a huge box of Aktar at Home curry and quite
Victorious
As Sam and harriet were returning from their travels they were going to Victorius Festival in Portsmouth, mainly to see Jamie T. So Sue and I decided to go for the weekend and camp.
London Trip
3 nights up in London as Sue was going to an exhibition with Eve and we thought we would stay up, do some sightseeing and then go to Chris’ NYO Prom!
Brighton Pride
With Harriet and Sam away, we attended our first Brighton Pride. Arriving Friday, we enjoyed beers at Barley Mow and delicious pizzas from Pizza Face. Saturday, after a relaxed morning, we found a prime spot by Brighton Pavilion for the vibrant two-hour parade, enjoying the unity and positivity among the crowd.
Latitude – the rest (still minus one)
Highlights include comedians like Rosie Jones and ventriloquist Nina Conti, musical acts like Rick Astley, Keane, The Darkness, and Duran Duran, and the festival’s relaxed atmosphere.We had a great time but Sue was sorely missed.
Latitude Day One (still minus one)
Day One, was probably the best line up, Frank Turner, Fatdog, TheVaccines and more!
Latitude – Day Zero (still minus one)
Day Zero… i.e. the arena opens but not really any bands on. But still a lovely chill day.
Off to Latitude minus one
https://youtu.be/0GGdbd_vm6Q We had booked tickets to Latitude back in January and were very much looking forward to it. Our friends Caroline and Chris had also got tickets so it was shaping up to be a lovely sociable occasion. Sue got back from staying with her parents on the Saturday before
Overnight Straight Pizza Dough
As the weather is finally better we decided to test out the pizza oven again. So the natural dough to try is this one!
The Saturday, 75% Whole Wheat Bread #3
After I was ill, I seemed to develop a reaction to white flower where I would get bloating and stomach cramps. ……
Foody Welsh Borders
Sue had booked a leather craft workshop ages ago (before I got ill) and had to delay it until now. So we planned our trip to conincide with a visit to see Colin and Jane in Hereford and then a drive down to see Ben. The Friday night turned into
MP Eco Park
Sue’s steps 0 Dave’s stepsObviously longer strides 0 After a pretty decent night’s sleep, we had a very leisurely start to the day. The plan was (vaguely) to go on a coastal walk. We sat around in the van, drinking tea and doing wordle (Sue got a 2 the other day).
Helligan Gardens and Judith’s Birthday
After a very restful night’s sleep, we had a leisurely start to the day and waited for Judith and Ivan to arrive as it was Juduth’s birthday and we were treating them to a trip around Helligan’s Lost Gardens and lunch! After they arrived we had a cup of tea
Heligan
After a week working in Southampton on our old house, we have a week in Cornwall. Carefully timed to miss school half term. We spent last night with Sue’s Mum and Dad and we are now at Heligan Campsite, 2 minutes walk from “The Lost Gardens of Heligan. We had
Portugal: A fabulous late lunch
Final day: Relaxed start with boiled eggs, coastal stroll to Porto de Mós. Vibrant beach scene, refreshments, then taxi to Salema fish restaurant. Scenic meal, sea paddle, arty photos, and a stroll. Ended with St. Patrick’s Day Guinness for the gents.
Portugal: A long walk for a burger
After John and Dave did the morning bread run, with a magnificent sunshine on thebeach, we headed out to Carrapateira at about 10.30 and walked down to the beach at Bordeira. …..
Portugal – Shopping
After breakfast, we explored Lagos, indulging in the fish market and charming shops. Lunch featured sardines and a coastal walk to Burgau. Evening brought a toast and a delightful dinner at O Mexilhão.
Portugal – Praia de luz
0 Sue’s Step Count 0 Dave’s alcohol units for the past 7 days Sue(Sue G) and I set off to the station nice and early, dragging our luggage along. We were so early we managed to get a slightly earlier train which was direct to Gatwick, as the one we
Sam and Harriet Depart
Sam and Harriet are off travelling for six months to Southeast Asia. So we thought we would help them by giving them a lift to the airport and hanging out with them for their last evening. We were going to stay two nights at The Brighton Marina Campsite, but the