Seymour’s beach break in Zarautz
Seymour gives us an impromptu, relaxing day on the beach in Zarautz, while he demands repair and attention at a local Spanish garage. Continue reading
A ‘minor’ detour via Switzerland
We're in Provence on our way home, and the plan is to make a 'slight' detour towards Switzerland. After all we're in the area (ie: Europe south of Paris)... Continue reading
Is Cotignac for real?
You're sitting in Holland with a couple of days off over a long weekend, and an (overdue) appointment in the south of France. What would YOU do? Continue reading
Travel plans scuppered by dishwasher
We bought our house 'cos of the view through the kitchen window. The rest of the interior wasn't to our taste and has since forged us into frenetic DIY-ers! But we've kept our budget on a diet. It has to be said ... we muuuch prefer travelling!
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In Newcastle over New Year (2008/2009)
We've been planning our trip to the Caribbean (for about 9 years) and have finally booked for March '09. It is a rather (a-hem) dear trip that's straining our piggy bank, so we'd decided not to do anything for Christmas or New Year. Continue reading





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