Long time no see……it feels like we have been off line for ages…..and we have. Thanks to some pesky internet thieves hacking our system, nicking one of our email domains, pinching some money and trying very hard to get into every other account we have, we decided to keep a very low profile for a …
Category: UK
and they’re off…
They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. After a year of planning, many sleepless nights and a few tears the day finally came to say au revoir to Cheam, and our journey of twenty five thousand miles officially began….. The last few days in the UK are all about …
beautiful butterflies
What is it about butterflies that entrances us all? We have been going to see the butterflies in the glasshouse at RHS Wisley every February for several years and we never tire of it (neither the gardens nor the butterflies). Yesterday was no exception. The rain held off, which makes a change as we usually …
home away from home (just up the road….)
Have you heard of house-sitting? It is a brilliant idea where homeowners advertise for a house sitter to look after their home and pets while they are away - bringing peace of mind that the house is secure and the pets happy, and in turn providing a home away from home for house-sitters (whether for …
new year starts with the van, some bangs and definitely a diet!
Today is our last day in the van until March. We've had three weeks trying out all the gizmos, sorting out the chores (lucky Deane gets loo duty while Will is our daily sweeper), working out how small we can fold clothes and figuring out how to step into our new 'lounging outfits' without getting the …
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all wrapped up and ready to go!
Merry Christmas! We've now been out of the house and living as hobos for a week. It took a total of 106 boxes to pack our crate for storage before shipping to NZ in October. All in all a smooth move out of the house and into the van....though we haven't seen William since then.... The hospitality …
the only way is essex
Our lovely Nellie cat has gone to live in Essex....surely she'll get a white bling collar for Christmas. #missingnellie
baby burstner arrives safely
Jumping for joy at our new home away from home. We immediately jumped in and went on our first adventure....to Horsham! The rain fell and the wind blew but we were warm and cosy in baby burstner. I may never set foot in a tent again.
The Winding Road 