6am and our ferry ‘Barfleur’ slid across a Poole harbour so smooth that it seemed almost solid. The water glistened like a jewelled mirror, just as it had on so many wonderful days when we had flown across its surface on our windsurfers. Poole Harbour is a very special place. The light is exquisite andContinue reading “Beacon 6 & Black Magic in Brittany – And All Because the Lady Loves… Poole to Penthièvre, France”
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Riots in Calais, Torrents on the Thames & The Long Drive Back to Long Pants
“Riot Police have been drafted into Calais because of ‘Chaos’ with migrants and Operation ‘Stack’ is in force at Dover.” Up popped the happy news on the internet.
Break for the Border – NE France; Sézanne to Vilsberg
If you want to experience adrenaline; drive a large caravan around Paris. To increase the thrill still further; be a passenger in the tow vehicle!
Fandangles in France – High Drama on the High Seas!
Last Wednesday, it was Britain’s hottest day since the heatwave of 1976. At 06:30, as we departed for the ferry, it rained. A lot. On the ferry it rained. A lot. And en route, a lot. We seemed to have exported British rain to Brittany, but at least it’s rain with roulade rather than rosbiff!Continue reading “Fandangles in France – High Drama on the High Seas!”