I cannot pretend to be a fan of the expression, “bucket list” but I have wanted to immerse myself into the culture, history, art, tastes and smells of Paris, for many years. I have been […]

I cannot pretend to be a fan of the expression, “bucket list” but I have wanted to immerse myself into the culture, history, art, tastes and smells of Paris, for many years. I have been […]
I wrote this response to David Cameron’s speech about the EU (23rdJan 2013) back in 2013. Scarily, it’s time for a revival. […]
Part One Munich doesn’t really ‘do’ cool. The clothes are too chic; the hair too well groomed; the streets too clean and the cars? Since the concept of a second-hand car salesman doesn’t really exist, […]
Let us pause to reflect for a moment on just how delightful the service stations on German and Austrian motorways can be. As one pulls in to the (clearly) marked car park area and finds […]
Geierstein (1491m) – Sod the Summmit (the 611 from Lenggries) As part of my rehabilitation, I am finding that going hiking is pressing all the right buttons for me at the moment. It’s a great […]
TRIP FINALE.NORMANDY, FRANCE August 2014 The last leg of the road trip back to Germany saw me joined in France by brother David – partly by way of a thank you for stirling work done […]
NORMANDY, FRANCE – JULY 2012 This delightful area of France has much to recommend it as a holiday destination. Not far from the main ports you will find many a British family who have chosen […]
More than a travel blog……. In drawing this collection of writings together, I hope to marry the personal with a bit of political, a lot of cultural and some geographical and historical thrown in for […]
Info and References (based on our trip) if you’re visiting Fuerteventura Travel/Climate We flew, no hassle on an Easyjet direct flight from Bristol airport. I am increasingly impressed with Bristol airport which seems to have […]
Information and references (based on our trip) if you’re visiting The Lizard Peninsula Travel/Climate There is one main road in Cornwall – the A30, massively improved over recent years partly through EU funding. Generally speaking, […]