Friday and I think both the hen and stag parties wake a little the worse. Everyone though has had a great time, and more importantly returned intact. Annabel and I wonder down the Harbour Chapel for our rehearsal, and then it is time for me to take the parents out, so they can see a…

We arrive in Dunbar on the Monday focused on our preparations for the big weekend. With everything planned, but at times feeling like nothing is organised we check into the Dolphin Hostel, which is a wonderful place to stay in Dunbar, with relaxed rooms, shared kitchen and enjoyable surrounds. Starting off the week by catching…

After a tough two weeks lazing by a pool in Petersfield, it is time for another pre-wedding event. This time a catch-up with my younger brother who has come up to Edinburgh for a few drinks before the big day. Meeting at the railway station we walk to the National museum of Scotland, so we…

A friend from our 2CV trip to Tours has been let down by her house sitter. It’s a long way from Scotland to Petersfield in Hampshire, but I agree to go and sit with Beetle, who sadly has broken his leg. A most beautiful two weeks in a small village just outside Petersfield. Having thought…

A stag do when you are 50, compared to when you are 18, is chalk and cheese. Older, possible wiser, we had a very well paced day around the city of Brussels, it was more a great get together with friends than a party on day! A relaxed breakfast, and a metro journey out to…

We’ve been counting down since the proposal, but today is the first main event that marks the run in – stag do with the Cornish group. It’s been decided after numerous conversations that Brussels will be the stopping point. I started off from Winchester, while the others left Cornwall at a far less sociable time,…

On my way to North Berwick, but a day to spare, so a trip to Beamish is in order. My younger brother has gone to work, so I decided to walk to Beamish from Houghton-le-spring, 6.5 miles there, and 6.5 miles back. Running late with my departure time, I walked at speed, to get to…

I’ve been trying to get this post online for a bit, to catch up on one of our detour and tour days. Coming towards the end of our Winchester sit, and we have to make a circuitous trip to Cornwall to sort out our storage and pick up some bits to take north. We begin…

A phone call from some friends, didn’t take more than a minute to agree, and once more we are driving 2CV’s around the Hampshire countryside. No matter how many times we take these cars out, we still love the fun of darting around the lanes trying to spot various locations. A short post, as we’ve…

We have a week of travel coming up, and it started today with a drive to Eastbourne to stay with Annabel’s aunt and uncle, so Annabel could try on a wedding dress nearby. We caught up with the family, and had a lovely afternoon in the Yew Tree pub, before an evening relaxing back at…