Our first impression of North Spain was it felt an awful lot like Wales (mountains, beaches and lush greenery) but with heat. Our favourite patch was the Asturias, between Ribadesella and Llanes, about an hour’s drive west of Santander. Our last visit was made memorable by the wildlife – we saw a scorpion and aContinue reading “Hot or What? – Northern Spain”
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Hot or What? – Southern France
So many of our holidays began on Brittany ferries, and we spent many a happy hour playing cards in the Commodore Lounge, having sussed early on what a different experience you could have by paying a little extra. I love this first photo, showing how protective Chris was of Jo. Lake District The one andContinue reading “Hot or What? – Southern France”
Hot or What? – Mid-France
Loire Valley We spent many October half-terms in gites in the Loire valley when the kids were growing up, and it’s the place I hanker after most when our ability to travel is restricted. Unfortunately, I didn’t keep detailed records of all the places we visited, but a quick tot up says there were atContinue reading “Hot or What? – Mid-France”
Hot or What? – Northern France
Brittany My first experience of France, was a family trip to Brittany in summer after finishing my a levels. Grateful to discover I had reasonably good sea legs on the ferry, I joined in with fascination as we discovered warm seas, stunning sights and scrummy crepes. I was particularly taken with the fortified island inContinue reading “Hot or What? – Northern France”
Hot or what? – My Greek Love Affair
In light of the recent UK heatwave – rarer on a bank holiday than unicorn droppings, let alone hen’s teeth – I thought I’d revisit some of our awesome holiday destinations. Any excuse to look through the holiday pix. As it happens, I’m currently having great fun remembering some of the fabulous experiences on GreekContinue reading “Hot or what? – My Greek Love Affair”
Who are you? …
… and what have you done with Jacky Gray? I know, right? This is probably only the third year in my life I’ve been anywhere close to doing something with football. The first was 1987, when Coventry City won the FA Cup. I wouldn’t have called Brian an avid fan, but the opportunity to supportContinue reading “Who are you? …”
Doppelgangers – Female
Women you never rarely see in the same room: Geraldine McEwan – Born May 1932 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 1978 – Jean Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves 1991 – Mortiana Marple 2004 – Miss Marple Maggie Smith – Born Dec 1934 Hook 1991 – Granny Wendy Sister Act 1992 – Mother SuperiorHarry PotterContinue reading “Doppelgangers – Female”
Play Up Sky Blues
Anyone living in Coventry couldn’t fail to be aware of the city-wide excitement involving many thousands of households who decorated their homes in various shades of blue and white. The celebrations started when it was confirmed the team would definitely be in the top 2 of the Championship league, and culminated on May 4th withContinue reading “Play Up Sky Blues”
Doppelgangers – Male
Hubby and I had an interesting conversation last week as we tried to identify an actor. I couldn’t decide between John Hannah and Titus Welliver and it turned out to be James Nesmith. Then we started thinking about other lookalikes and came up with several. The internet is full of sites – here’s a few.
1970s prices
The 1970s in the UK were marked by a mix of economic growth and inflation. Here are some key price points from that decade, reflecting the economic conditions of the time, with inflation being a significant factor in the cost of living. The figures are not absolutes, but averaged over those from a number ofContinue reading “1970s prices”
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