10 Years On The Road Full Time! First as Adventure Caravanners – Then as Grumpy Old Truckers…

Today is a very special day. It is our 10 year Vanniversary! On 10th May 2016, a month after we accidentally bought our first ever caravan, Mark, The Fab Four and I hit the road full-time, and set off on a three year trip around Europe… It all started when we went out one dayContinue reading “10 Years On The Road Full Time! First as Adventure Caravanners – Then as Grumpy Old Truckers…”

Not a Winter Olympian? Read a Funny Ski Memoir Set in Italy – With Four Dogs – for 99p/99c!

February 2026 is not only the book birthday for my funny winter sports memoir Pups on Piste – A Ski Season in Italy, it is WINTER OLYMPIC MONTH in Cortina, Italy (one of the locations featured in my book!) As an unofficial warm up act for the Winter Olympics, the Pups on Piste ebook isContinue reading “Not a Winter Olympian? Read a Funny Ski Memoir Set in Italy – With Four Dogs – for 99p/99c!”

Did You Miss Any Of These? Monthly Round Up January 2026

Since 1st of January, we’re back on the road! On 7th of January, we were supposed to catch a ferry from Sète in France to Nador in Morocco, but we cancelled it because of my teeth! I broke two crowns and needed a root canal, apparently, which kept us near Castelnaudry in southern France forContinue reading “Did You Miss Any Of These? Monthly Round Up January 2026”

Montségur: Mist, Martyrs, & Heavy Metal

I read that in cycling terms, the Col de Montségur is a Category 2 mountain pass, popular with those slender, Lycra-clad aliens who chase gradients for glory. The same article revealed it to be known for scenic views, the highlight of which is a spectacular perspective of a historic castle ruin. Perched atop a pogContinue reading “Montségur: Mist, Martyrs, & Heavy Metal”