Tuesday 28th October Last night was one of the quietest nights we have ever had, not a sound until 7am but by then I was up and awake and ready to go. I disconnected the electric and filled up with…
Mick Monks guide to buying alcohol.
Wednesday 29th October After another lovely nights sleep I woke up just as the sun was lifting above the horizon and there wasn’t a cloud in sight. This is the weather we’ve been looking for and it has stayed lovely…
The Circus is in town
Sunday 26th October We decided to stay in Marboue today since it was a nice free aire and whilst there was a main road in sight, the traffic was light since it was a Sunday. Theres no point going to a…
A Very Blue Day
Saturday 25th October Up early, showered but not shaved. Now that I’ve got a bit more time on my hands I’ve decided to grow a beard. Mick Monk and Dave Marshall have shown me how distinguished I could look and…
Mon Dreux!!
Friday 24th October Last night was lovely and quiet but we soon found out why the road had been closed. It was being dug up and the road workers start work at 7am, why? It was pitch black but all…
The Monet Shot
Thursday 23rd October We had a lovely nights sleep in the French Passion site in Hebecourt, not a sound until the chickens woke up and signalled the coming morn. First stop was a town called Gisors (pronounced Geezers where I…
An evening of French Passion
Wednesday 22nd October By the time we woke up this morning the wind had died down a bit, all night long the van was being buffeted and only later in the day did we find out that Canvey Island had…
We made it, our adventure has started.
It’s now day three and I thought it was time to let you know what has been happening. Sunday morning was a very emotional time having to say goodbye to Darcy, Emma and David. Frankie has been renamed “The Blubberbus”…
Au revoir, mon amies
Not that I’m counting, but it’s now just six and a half days until we’re off, must start thinking about packing soon. The last week or two has been a whirl of goodbyes. Last weekend we took Darcy up to…