What better day to do the gruelling Yorkshire three peaks than 21st June. The summer solstice offers the longest daylight opportunity….oh and this year the hottest day too? A perfect option then to do the 24 mile charity walk with … Continue reading
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Finally, after The Folks planted up our potatoes and tomatoes we also got around to planting the rest of the patch. This year it’s three varieties of carrot, full size sweetcorn, turnips, dwarf French beans, two courgette plants and one … Continue reading
Yesterday, in prep for the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge (24 miles, three peaks in 12 hours or less) I dragged a friend up Pen-y-gent mountain in the Dales. It’s a 6.6 mile round trip with what is described as a … Continue reading
Last night was our first meal out in Ubud. So far we’ve spoilt ourselves with dining in the hotel in its fabulous restaurants. So off we went to Ubud to find a place to eat. Our driver who shuttled us … Continue reading
This is the view from our hotel room, just as a storm starts descending onto Singapore. Amazing view … Continue reading
It’s June and it seems that for half this year it’s either been raining or I’ve been poorly with colds or flu. No surprise then that our super large garden has gone a bit rogue with giant nettles and endless … Continue reading
It had to be done….we found a Harley Davidson garage in Crete. Well, a Harley Davidson chop shop so we had to go to try to get a Crete Harley T-Shirt. So a 2 hour drive to Chania this morning. … Continue reading
We wanted to do at least one winery visit while in Crete so found one close to the villa called Lyrarakis Winery. They offer wine tastings and a local Cretan food picnic so we decided to go on spec. Luckily … Continue reading
Today was my turn to drive. We opted for a mini road trip up to a couple of mountain villages I’d read about. The first one was Tylissos which is a very old village with an impressive set of excavated … Continue reading
And finally….. on Tuesday this week our cases finally came home! They’d been on holiday in Dubai, managed to visit Singapore (despite us not!) and even had a city break down in London before a road trip back home. we … Continue reading