We journeyed through beautiful countryside with the roof down to Blois spying kids kayaking on the Vienne, power stations, road stops and eventually châteaux on the banks of the Loire. What we didn't see were any vineyards! With the roof down we heard the squeals of these young people before we saw them! Well warned …
Poitiers…. and a birthday to celebrate!!
To add to the Church bells, which are now just above us, we have the incessant ticking of not one, but two clocks!! Wide awake at 5am!! That gave me the opportunity to put together as collage of my most wonderful hubby and best friend and to be the first to wish him a VERY …
Monday 14th May….
One of the benefits of being retired is that you can binge watch a series on Netflix and catch up on your sleep the next morning 😀. Well.... until the BELLS wake you up that is.... Then you can just keep turning over, bring a wee cup of tea up and snooze again!! That's what …
Sunday and a day of rest….
Not sure that we had a plan for a rest day or where we might have ventured to today but we headed back to Doreen's to wait for her plumber and to check on the water leak and drying out process. Content that all is in hand we returned to our digs for some breakfast …
An interesting day…. Part II
Visiting the 'Centre de la Mémoire' reminded us of the Giant's Causeway, where all the signs indicate that entrance to the village is only accessible through the centre. Yet, after you have paid for your ticket, the accompanying documentation indicates that access is in fact free. No matter, the exhibition was moving and informative and …

