The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Apprenticed To My Mother
Category Archives: holidays
Part Two: You Old (French) Romantic #france #french
More reminiscences of France… I married in 1984, May and we decided to postpone a proper honeymoon until later because, well, we were pretty skint. But, in case that wasn’t romantic enough, we had four days in Paris. It didn’t … Continue reading
Part one: My French Debut #france #french
I’m in France for most of this week so I thought a series of posts on my experiences of all things French. As our nearest neighbours – I am speaking as a Brit not as an Englishman, just to clear … Continue reading
Posted in France, holidays, memories, miscellany
Tagged France, holiday, memories, travel, walking
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Winged By Driving
I lost part of a wing mirror the other day. The peril of narrow London streets and other careless drivers. I didn’t even realise it had been damaged until the next day. How stupid? And then my attempt to … Continue reading
Posted in holidays, miscellany, thought
Tagged assumptions, cars, learning lessons, portugal, thought piece, wingmirrors
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Sun, Sea, Sand And #holidays
Every holiday from my earliest memory meant a visit to my mother’s mother – my Gran – who lived in a tall Georgian terraced house on the sea front at Herne Bay in North Kent. I could wax lyrical describing … Continue reading
Holidays: A Revisiting Of Dickhead Tours
Two things occurred recently that brought this post to mind. One I’m off on holiday next week and will be the named driver for one of the two cars involved. This is an annual ski trip that doesn’t involve the … Continue reading
Hunted #holidaymemories
Today, a dog, not Dog, some black-brown-drool combo rather randomly decided to check if his paws could reach my shoulders. To say I was taken off guard is rather like saying I’m not surprised when my children offer to buy … Continue reading
Posted in Devon, holidays, humour, miscellany
Tagged Devon, dogs, holidays, humour, hunts
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Niceland: #iceland Part 3
Iceland had lived up to its own stereotype: the geology is otherworldly, converting your bill into sterling is like rubbing soap in your eyes, and the weather swings from chilly to downright parky and back again. The capital, Reykjavík, is … Continue reading
Posted in holidays, Iceland, miscellany, street art
Tagged holiday, humour, Iceland, Reykjavík, Street Art
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Trolls And Strolls: #iceland Part II
Most countries I visit have something that leaves me discombobulated. Here the simple expedient of a sliding door on a gents toilet saw me standing in the corridor like a lemon until another customer walked past me and slid it … Continue reading
Posted in holidays, humour, Iceland, miscellany, thought
Tagged Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, tourism, volcanoes, waterfalls
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The Wall And Other Weirdies: Part One #Iceland
What did I know about Iceland? It’s pretty cold It is a geology lesson It explodes more frequently than my old French master used to trying to get me to decline avoir They beat us at footie Everyone is known basically … Continue reading
Posted in holidays, humour, Iceland, miscellany, thought
Tagged blue lagoon, church, Iceland, museums, Reykjavík, tectonic plates
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Holidays: Where Did They Go?
For those inclined to visit here, you will well know my ingrained incompetence with preparing for and organising family holidays. So much so that, in so far as is possible, I am banned from such chores these days. Today we are … Continue reading
