Pippa and I went to Porlock and Dunster in Somerset for 2 days. Katharine gave Pippa a stay in a B & B for her birthday. We set off just before lunch on Monday. We drove along the M5 to Taunton then to the A389 to Mindhead. We bi-passed Mindhead and stayed on the road to Porlock. Anouk in the back was getting antsy so we stopped at Dunster beach to give her a run. It was bitingly cold and Anouk was happy but Pippa and I found it challenging. The beach was wi...

Happy Birthday Pippa!!!!! And what a wonderful day we have had. We woke up to snow everywhere as it had been snowing through the night and everything was white. It was however cold and this made it hard getting out of a warm bed. But I got up earlier than Pippa and Katharine to warm the croissants for breakfast. Pippa came down and we had a lovely breakfast and she was able to open all her cards and presents. Books, thermals, and a special stay in a B & B i...

This weekend Pippa and I spent in Culmstock with much family. Chris (Pippa's brother), Jeanette, Michael & Eve came down from Lower Langford while Pen (Pippa's sister), Bones, Max and Milly came over from London. It was the 4th anniversary of Pippa's father, John, passing away and we all got together for the weekend to see each other and remember. It was a really happy and very loud house with children running everywhere and learning the art of camel Rustlin...

Cheddar for the day. I needed a bit of a think back as I have not been writing my blog for some time. But Pippa and I along with Katharine went to Cheddar for lunch with Pippa's Aunt and Uncle and the lovely Rosie fresh back from living in France. It was the day after John's birthday so the get together with Alice was significant. We had a lovely lunch with cabbage and yeast (a very nice French delicacy), roast vege and chocolate mousse to die for, then went fo...

Our car is working, Hooray!!! And we have tested on the motorway. We had to borrow a car from the mechanic to get to Pippa's appointment in Tiverton. It was a Vauxhall (Holden) Vectra with spongy brakes and springing clutch. But it gave us the independence to go and have a look around at the world. After the appointment we returned the car and the mechanic had fixed ours. We have our Renault Laguna back. The next step is to look for a house and jobs and me to c...