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Category Archive: TRAVEL

Within Pissing Distance of the Motorway

Back on the road for work next week … A long way from home. A lost, single soul […]

November 19, 2017 cheap hotels, Edgelands, Road trip, TRAVEL, Wine

Back in Time

In praise of rainy autumn Sundays with cups of tea, roaring fires and toasted muffins – in praise […]

October 29, 2017 Ageing, Autumn, Culture, Philosophy, Provincial France, TRAVEL

Heading Home (Looking for lunch)

Heading home after a walk in the woods, entering Bourges from the north east through the Edgelands – […]

October 28, 2017 Art, Autumn, Bourges, Culture, deepest france, DIY, drifting, driving, driving home, Life, Motoring, photography, Provincial France, Shopping, Small town, TRAVEL

Walk In the Woods

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Misty autumn morning  a perfect time for a walk in the woods around Bourges  

October 28, 2017 Autumn, Bourges, countryside, deepest france, drifting, photography, TRAVEL, Weather

Autumn Drive

When it feels like my small town is getting smaller, there is only one solution – ESCAPE – […]

October 22, 2017 Boats, countryside, deepest france, drifting, driving, France, French, French Village, Life, Motoring, Provincial France, Sancerre, Small town, St Satur, The Loire, Tourism, TRAVEL, vines, Wine

Road Trip from Cabourg to Quiberon

Last leg of our road trip along the north and north western coast of France. From the English […]

August 15, 2017 driving, France, French, Fun, Holidays, Motoring, photography, seaside, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather

Heading For the Normandy Beaches

French holiday road trip from Calais to Cabourg. We leave the UK from Dover; which is a town […]

August 15, 2017 drifting, France, Holidays, photography, summer, Time Travel, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather

Down to the Sea in Ships

Back from my brief summer road trip – a short tour of historic sights (sites) in Nprmandy and […]

August 13, 2017 Boats, drifting, France, photography, Sailing, summer, The Loire, Tourism, TRAVEL

Semi Circular

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Driving cross London – the A406 – or North Circular Road – a three lane 1960’s built highway […]

August 5, 2017 Britain, Culture, driving, London, photography, TRAVEL

Small Day Hot Town Blues- No Road Trip this Summer

“I got those small day hot town blues baby …” Yep, temperatures are starting to soar again on […]

July 29, 2017 Art, Bourges, Culture, deepest france, drifting, Holidays, photography, Small town, summer, TRAVEL, Uncategorized, Weather

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    • Bourges – My Accidental Place of Exile
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