Annabel & David’s tour of the UK and beyond.
A blog of our travels.
- Sell House ✔
- Store or sell belongings ✔
- Nomads ✔
- Care for houses, and pets ✔
- Coddiwomple ✔
Coddiwomple/ing
One minute you have a settled life, a job, house and activities in the local community – then you meet someone, you sell up, and decide to explore around the country house and pet sitting!
Well that might not be what everyone decides, but it did to us – Annabel and I met a few years ago, and after some thought, (not too much) we sold my house in Cornwall and haven’t looked back since.
Being digital nomads, we have both managed to continue our employment, while enjoying the privilage of our circumstances by seeing various parts of the United Kingdom.
So far, we have had enjoyed a steamy beer festival in Yorkshire, Christmas in Sussex, New Year in Scotland and a breezy Easter time in Wales.
Along the way we have met some wonderful people, great pets and I hope those who follow these pages will enjoy following our journey.
Please feel free to get in contact with us, and we’ll be glad to share our experiences – of being no home, digital nomads!
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Our Journeys and Explorations.
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Lechlade-on-Thames
We had planned to plan today, the first part of the plan went well, a walk to Lechlade-on-Thames from Hannington. Along a lovely set of country paths, bridleways and tracks, the walk was a little boggy, but flat after descending from the starting point by Hannington Hall. After several miles of walking along flat landscape,…
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Rapeseed Walk
Following the Grand National day, we had a lazy wake up and took the car two miles down the road to Highworth. Having agreed with the garage that we would drop it on the Sunday, we decided to walk the two miles back along the footpaths to Hannington village – this meant crossing the route…
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Tithe – Cars – National
It’s been a week of sorting out cars and getting work done – keeping those bills at bay! We made a short trip to Cirencester to help Pinky’s owners with some SEO work, and got the Picanto into the garage to find out what the catalytic problem was/is – thankfully it’s a problem covered under…
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Hannington – Cats!
After a very circular path, we’ve ended back at our main sit for April and May – in the lovely Wiltshire village of Hannington, just up from the river Thames. On the way from Shaftesbury, we pause to stop at Lacock Abbey – a national trust site, which also has a great exhibition on Fox…
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Shaftesbury – Hovis Hill
A simple day, catching up with one of Annabel’s other friends who lives in Shaftesbury, and also a friend from Sherbourne, who we hadn’t seen for way too long – we head into town to grab some bits for lunch, and a quick explore. Shaftesbury is a lovely tidy town, though sadly the familiar scene…
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Thinking bread
Pinky has been a fun cat – engaging, temperamental, demanding, (let me out at 3 in the morning or else), and we will miss her! Our sit with her comes to an end, and we are left with nowhere to stay – our next sit is not available until Monday – however, Annabel has friends!…
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Cornwall Run
A few jobs have come up in Cornwall, so I drive back on Bank Holiday Monday to stay in Lake Lane Liskeard. The next few days are about work 🙁 so the update will be…..I DO WORK!! For those who doubt me. I return early on Thursdat 4th April, after getting all of my work…
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Chill Sunday
Easter Sunday, and we decide to just chill – I have to drive home tomorrow for a few days, and so the time is taken up with a little preperation and then a trip to a local pub for an evening Sunday roast.
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Roaman-ing Around
Cirencester on Good Friday – arrived about 6pm, and had a lovely chat with our house hosts – meeting their two dogs, (who are travelling) and the cat – who is our new charge. A lovely ginger cat – who we are told enjoys a conversation – and this turns out to be true. She…
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Murals and Eggs
Cirencester in the morning, and we explore the lovely town centre, with its Abbey, quaint streets, and plentiful shops. Annabel wonders to the market, and I explore the outside of the abbey. It is not difficult to find the history of Cirencester, and even a quick venture inside a photography shop reveals a Roman passageway…