“He is much more happy that at ease contemplates the universe as his own, and in it the sun and stars, the pleasing meadows, shades, groves, green banks, stately trees, flowing springs and the wanton windings of a river, than he that with fire and sword disturbs the world, and measures his possessions by theContinue reading “A Lockdown Lesson for the Environment as Earth Day Turns 50”
Category Archives: AD (After Dog)
Living the Dream in Lockdown – Our First Month in Italian Isolation
I vowed always to be honest in my blog and not to pull any punches. Our ‘dream’ lifestyle has many advantages, but it is not always sunshine and rainbows. Living the Dream in Lockdown has not been too bad, but three weeks in, I did have a little wibble.
Collecting the Beast, Our New Expedition Truck: Part 2 – Rotterdam to Bournemouth
Tuesday: Rotterdam – Calais (By Accident) Mark was in Rotterdam. This was following THE most ill-fated, 26-hour overland journey from high in the Italian Alps to The Low Countries to collect The Beast, a 30-year old ex-army truck that is to become our new, all-terrain mobile home. Lady Luck had already made it clear thatContinue reading “Collecting the Beast, Our New Expedition Truck: Part 2 – Rotterdam to Bournemouth”
Collecting The Beast, Our New Expedition Truck: Part 1 – Staffal to Rotterdam
Monday: Staffal – Pont St Martin As part of our Brexit-Busting plan to abandon Europe for Mongolia, Mark and I have bought a 24.5 tonne truck to convert into our new home. She is a Volvo N10. She is HUGE, so we named her The Beast. We fully accepted that the purchase, unseen, of anContinue reading “Collecting The Beast, Our New Expedition Truck: Part 1 – Staffal to Rotterdam”
World Wide Walkies 