“The last mile or so is a 17% gradient,” Mark told me as he flung The Beast around tight hairpins. The road we were climbing was ‘only’ 10%, and I wasn’t enjoying the view from my side. I stared down a dizzying expanse of nothingness that I knew had no margin for error. Silently, IContinue reading “Château de Quéribus: Vertigo, Vineyards & Very Good Wine at The Last Cathar Stronghold”
Tag Archives: full time van life
Hairpins, Hitchhikers & the OSS – Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes
“Well, that was an interesting drive,” I said. I used that special tone of voice. The one reserved for occasions when you know you’ve narrowly avoided becoming a news headline. The fortress of Montségur stayed wrapped in so much moody cloud that we didn’t realise there was a path that led to the village below.Continue reading “Hairpins, Hitchhikers & the OSS – Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes”
Online Self Pubfest 5th July 2026 – FREE to Attend: Subject: Publishing. Featuring Adventure Travel Author Jacqueline Lambert on Book Cover Author Panel
The July (and October) online ‘Self-Pub Fest’ festivals concentrate on aspects of publishing. (The January/April online Self-Pubfests are more author and genre focussed). On Sunday 5th July 2026, sessions will run between 10am and 5pm UK time via individual One-Hour Zoom panels with a half-our break in between. I am thrilled to be taking part in the Cover Dresign,Continue reading “Online Self Pubfest 5th July 2026 – FREE to Attend: Subject: Publishing. Featuring Adventure Travel Author Jacqueline Lambert on Book Cover Author Panel”
Tips: Keep Dogs Safe & Cool Your Camper in a Heatwave!
For the first time in history, the UK Met Office has extended its Red Warning for Extreme Heat in southern England for three consecutive days. The UK Health Security Agency has also issued a series of Heat Health Alerts around the country. This week, a vet nurse told me that their practice had been inundated withContinue reading “Tips: Keep Dogs Safe & Cool Your Camper in a Heatwave!”