Friends and Family

From the South to the North: Friends and Family

Rachel had her summer team meet-up, so we pointed the car south on Bank Holiday Monday for a late afternoon rendezvous over dinner with our youngest (and blondest), whom we hadn’t seen since his Athens visit in June. Needless to say, we had plenty to catch up on. After traveling for four years, I’ve gottenContinueContinue reading “From the South to the North: Friends and Family”

Winding Down – Winding On: Greece to Cambridge

It’s been hot here along the coast of the Peloponnese. Basically, if the wind blows from the north during the summer months, it keeps the temperature in the low 30s, which is manageable. But if it blows from the south, through the mouth of the Argolic Gulf, up from the Sahara, it pushes the needleContinueContinue reading “Winding Down – Winding On: Greece to Cambridge”

A busy springtime in the UK

Six weeks have just flown by. I had to be in Guildford for a couple of weeks over Easter, and Rachel and Keith kindly invited us to base ourselves in Cobham. They have such a beautiful home and always make us feel so welcome. We didn’t do too much eating out as we normally would.ContinueContinue reading “A busy springtime in the UK”

Christmas festivities and a trip to London.

We accompanied Mum to church on Christmas morning, and it’s always a joy to see the excited faces and the close-knit community coming together. Christien arrived around lunchtime to spend Christmas with the three of us, which made Mum very happy. We had ordered our Christmas feast from a local farm, and Rachel cooked itContinueContinue reading “Christmas festivities and a trip to London.”

A long trip back and catching up with family and friends

As our six-week stay in Mallorca draws to a close, we’ve kept active despite Rachel’s busy work schedule, which has often left me to explore solo. We’ve frequented the old town of Pollensa, enjoying the simple pleasure of sitting in the square and observing daily life. The weather has turned cooler lately, with mornings warmingContinueContinue reading “A long trip back and catching up with family and friends”

Visitors, paddle tennis and exploring Mallorca

We’ve now settled into our beautiful apartment in Puerto Pollensa, generously lent to us by our friends Rachel and Keith for the next six weeks. It’s our first visit to Mallorca, and we’re already charmed by Pollensa, which lies to the north of the island. It’s still early days, but it’s clear that this areaContinueContinue reading “Visitors, paddle tennis and exploring Mallorca”

A summer get together in Yorkshire.

We typically meet as a family somewhere in the middle of the country, but with Seb and Ally recently completing their house build and all of the Watsons also in town, Little Fenton in North Yorkshire was the perfect rendezvous. Rachel had spent most of the week at Christien’s in Wokingham, while Mum and IContinueContinue reading “A summer get together in Yorkshire.”

“It’s been a while, nearly two months since I posted an update. Rach has been busy with team meetings, so we spent the first couple of weeks in September at my brother’s, which is close to her office. This gave me the opportunity to catch up with Steve, Paul, and Barry a few times atContinueContinue reading “Friends and Family”

A funeral and catching up with Rhubarb in Cobham

The main reason for heading back to the UK was for Rachel’s fathers funeral, which took place in Whitstable in Kent. Fred, Rachel’s dad had chosen the church whilst spending a long summer there with Rachel’s sister Ruth. We made the journey from Hartford, which took us across & through the Dartford Crossing, (the busiestContinueContinue reading “A funeral and catching up with Rhubarb in Cobham”

A Lonnnng hot summer

We’ve been lying low around the Guildford area and not doing as much socialising as we’d like, as I need to stay virus free, for some treatment I’ve been having. So all of our socialising has been outside, which has been perfect, as it’s been too hot to be inside! The summer has been absolutelyContinueContinue reading “A Lonnnng hot summer”