Drove Bristol to Dover, Eurotunnel and then Calais to Arras. Stopped in a cheap hotel (near a Pizza machine that was surpisingly good) and then on to a place near…

We returned to Mark's Dad's house to finish off the decorating we'd started, change the tyres on the van (winter tyres), get the van serviced, early Christmas dinner with parents…

Drove to Gatwick only to find the car park has introduced a height restriction without telling us! Mild panic and some quick re-arranging and we just about got to our…

Stayed at my mate Mark's house (the one he inherited a few years ago) in exchange for doing some plastering and decorating. We also needed to get the allotment ready…

So close to Bristol but we'd never been … first impression of the hills is that they're a bit squat compared to the Apuine Alps (but more of that later).…

Back from Italy to spend a few days celebrating my mum's 80th birthday and sort out some admin. Had a great meal with close family at Zanky's Italian restaurant in…