We're off on a jaunt over half term, a week in Brittany followed by the 24H of Le Mans centenary race. I'm taking a little break
Category: Travel
Stuff to take for a cottage stay
We've just been to Whitby for a week, back to the place we loved in summer 2021. Because I forgot some stuff this time, largely because of all the other things going on (which I'll explain another time, nothing to worry about), I thought I'd write a list of stuff to take when you stay… Continue reading Stuff to take for a cottage stay
Reasons to Have a Truck
This is pretty much the opposite of an eco-post. Sorry about that, I promise I'll touch on the environmental side of the story before the end. We bought a big massive Isuzu D-Max in June 2019. Honestly, I was really quite sceptical, especially as the truck is "my" car. Here she is, Talulah the Truck… Continue reading Reasons to Have a Truck
On holiday (again)
Sorry folks. We've taken another holiday. The fourth this year somehow! It's very much needed after either himself or I have been away with work for most of the last two weeks, with a Scout camp, a Beavers camp, and two rugby matches thrown in too for good measure. We're a bit frazzled and ready… Continue reading On holiday (again)
When a Work Trip Goes Wrong
Wow, after two years of a virtual replacement, we're back in person for our annual workshop for the leaders in technical writing at my company. I'm almost at the end of the week of intense discussions on every possible topic. I'm exhausted at this stage. It started with a 7am alarm on Sunday, then a… Continue reading When a Work Trip Goes Wrong
Looking back on our holiday
So we've arrived at the grey middle of September. I can hardly believe that it's over a month since we returned from our long awaited holiday in France. We took all the stuff, and didn't need some of it. We had an amazing time though. I ate all the cheese and patisseries, sat in the… Continue reading Looking back on our holiday
Silverstone Classic 2022
It feels like we're only just back from our France holiday and we've packed up again, loaded the car, strapped on the bikes and set off to Silverstone. I'm going to semi-live report on our progress and antics throughout the weekend. We were last here for the WEC in 2019. How much has happened since… Continue reading Silverstone Classic 2022
Stuff we didn’t need on holiday
Before we went on holiday (for lots of pictures, visit #smellysocksgoestofrance), I wrote a list of everything essential to take (and added the stuff we forgot). We had an absolutely bloody brilliant time. This was the holiday we'd waited three years for. However, amongst the very many things we took, we did not need some… Continue reading Stuff we didn’t need on holiday
On holiday
I was going to at least do my July reading post today. But, you know what, holidays are for doing nothing. I'll be posting on Instagram regularly if you want to see what we're up to. Otherwise, I'll be back 19th August. Instagram.com/andsmellysocks Catch you on the flipside folks.
What to pack for a Eurocamp holiday
We're off next weekend, for our first big holiday since 2019. We love a Eurocamp caravan, even doing our first fly-drive at the beginning of June. Every time we go, I think of things we didn't take. So, I'm going to write a list of things I'm packing in case it's useful to anyone else… Continue reading What to pack for a Eurocamp holiday
Smelly Socks and Garden Peas 