Drove up hill above Marlens, parked by radio masts and walked about 2 hours, following our noses and a fairly simple map.
Wonderful views, sun shining, beautiful autumn colours.
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Happened on this guy who was laying … Read more ...
Left Auxonne 10:55, drove to Marlens, near Faverge, south of Lake Annecy. Suddenly moved from fairly level countryside to much more hilly, mountainous even! Over Col de Ceignes, through one very long tunnel and several more, and long double viaduct, … Read more ...
Wednesday got up 05:40 to get ferry to Dunkirk. Sea rather rough but choosing not bad.
Left boat at 11:30 (French time) and drove through variable rain. Very busy past Lille, but traffic much light later on.
Stopped at tiny … Read more ...
Finished packing caravan etc – we seem to have a lot of stuff, but we will be away 6 weeks.
Set off 11:10, good for us. Good journey, about 6 hours including stop. Cruised at about 52/53 and trip meter … Read more ...
Haven’t posted here in quite a while – indicative I think that I have been getting back to normal and doing more interesting things. Have been feeling gradually better and more active.
My ME/CFS is still a problem, particularly as … Read more ...
Went to Plymouth on Tuesday for the day and had the troublesome wire in my sternum removed under general anaesthetic.
Very painful after local anaesthetic wore off: I am taking various painkillers but still pretty bad, though very gradually improving. … Read more ...
Doing well, a lot better than a month ago 🙂
Much more active and feeling more energetic and confident. Walked to and from the hospital yesterday for a research project for which I volunteered – silly me, part of it … Read more ...
Away in the Cotswolds in our caravan at the moment, with superb weather! On a small farm site near Bibury with some friends.
My chest wound still hasn’t settled down and I suspect will have to be opened up again … Read more ...
Was it British Rail who used this slogan? Not sure they ever did arrive, just travelled hopefully 😉
Managing not to sleep in the afternoons, and mostly sleeping better at night – though I did doze off briefly sitting in … Read more ...
Still moving forwards but not as fast as I want – impatient young man that I am!
Started driving again last week (after nearly 5 months), no problem, just as if I had never stopped. Mind you I have been … Read more ...
