Adventures

The Long Way Home – Red Wine, Carrot fly and 17 Hours in the Sky

Heathrow, Here I Come I wasn’t particularly looking forward to the journey home. Don’t get me…
The New Forest – Old Memories, Ancient Trees and a Little Detective Work

There are some places that stay with you, no matter how long you’ve been away. For…
A Pub, a Lion and a Portion of Kumara Fries

I’d barely arrived back at Julie’s when the next adventure was arranged. I’d let myself in…
Wrong Turns, New Friends and Ukulele Heaven

It was time to leave Bridgwater and head back towards Southampton, but naturally I wasn’t going…
Glastonbury: knights, druids and Made in China

I was heading down to Bridgwater to stay with my friend Barbara and her family, and…
Meet Christine. My possessed Peugeot.

Hiring a car seemed fairly straightforward. I’d booked an automatic because, having not driven in Britain…
From Ferraris to Halloumi: A Night Out in Ocean Village

Julie took me out in Southampton with her friends Donna and Alison, and our first stop…
The people who matter

In a few days, I’ll be getting on a plane and heading back to the UK.…
Apparently I’m preparing for an expedition

There are still a couple of weeks to go before I leave New Zealand for the…
The ticket is booked. Now it’s real.

There’s a peculiar moment when an idea stops being something you’ve been talking about and suddenly…