As we approach the end of our extended recreation period here in Spain, I am reminded that I promised you, dear reader, some rumination on this topic. So I take you back to one of the first views I shared with you when we arrived here ! Every time we come here, we half expect …
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Lest we forget ….. dedicated to my Great Uncle Wilfred and all those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe at home
I thought this an appropriate title on Armistice Day. I am always deeply moved on Remembrance Sunday – it is hard sometimes to understand where we would be now, had generations before us not given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. The Dearly Beloved and I went with friends and neighbours to Ypres in Belgium …
Every day is a gift, that’s why we call it the present.
More of gifts and presents later dear reader! Firstly I want to say “ Salut et bienvenue à nos amis françaises Josiane et Didier – j’espère que vous avez cherché ce blog et maintenant vous le lisez!!” Now I’m sure you are thinking we have a linguist here – and I can assure you this …
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In memory of Marilyn
Those of you who have been following me will know that the reason I started writing was linked to my Camino, which was undertaken in memory of our friend Alistair who died last year of prostate cancer. ( At this point dear reader, I should perhaps give the tissue warning) However in July this year …
The Hokey- Cokey in Europe- from the UK to Spain via France and Andorra!
I suppose in truth ( and as we assured our offspring) our journey was reasonably uneventful. However , uneventful is no good for a blog – so the truth will out…. Our travels from the start point currently in the EU (and don’t get me started on Brexit or we”ll never leave the UK in …
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A Journey’s End
“Where on earth are you ?” I hear you gasp – “ The middle of a brick yard is hardly utopia- are you sure you’re not sickening for something, taken a wrong turn or perhaps you have finally lost it? If this is a journey’s end then I think that I , your reader, deserve …
Thursday 4 th October
Well I’ve been home since Saturday so have had time to reflect- well I say time !….I’m supposing that you all think that having arrived home after such a hike – I would have spent the last few days reclining on my chaise longue being fed peeled grapes ( green) by the Dearly Beloved and …
Saturday 28 th September
Before I continue I must correct myself ( yes, even sixty somethings get things wrong ….and admit to it!) My son Joe suggested today we’d been time travelling – the very thought! However he assured me I had put the date yesterday as 27 th November- who am I to dispute it? Well I can …
Friday 27 th November
How do I begin today’s blog? It is our last day walking – phew I hear some of you say, thank goodness! Mission accomplished, time to put your feet up! We get that, but hope you can understand that that is not how we feel. At times the walking has been challenging- steep mountain tracks …
pre Friday 27 th September
In preparation for tomorrow here are the two maps!
Camino Romero 