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Trumped in Washington!
Washington here we come … Not wishing to miss a glimpse of the gorgeous Shenandoah National Park, Julie opts to take the Skyline Drive on route to Washington. A scenic...
Our Amazing American Adventure Part 3
Philly and Beyond … America is not famous for its excellent rail network, due to cars and planes receiving most government funding. Despite this, we drag our three elephant cases...
Bodger’s Blog – Getting Old
Hello everybody. Apologies, it’s been a while. I believe it was during Covid last time I had anything to say. In the meantime, I’ve been getting old. And, apparently, even...
Our Amazing American Adventure
Part Two New York! So here we are – New York! We are whisked in an Uber to our respective hotels in the heart of Manhattan, Julie and I at...
Our Amazing American Adventure
Part One: ’Twas on the good ship ‘Queen Mary 2’ The months of meticulous planning are complete. With suitcases the size and weight of your average elephant, Alastair, Fay, Julie...
An Andalusian Adventure
The secret to any great holiday is planning. Maybe. Our Andalusian adventure was the result of many focussed, sober and meticulous planning meetings, where, as anyone who knows us would...
Book Review of Die Smiling
Mountains. Glens. Rocks and Lochs.
We travel through the mystical scenery of the Scottish Highlands – unspoilt rugged mountains, castles round every corner, deep blue lochs and empty glens – until we reach the...
Puddled at the Proms
‘It won’t rain,’ declare the optimistic few amongst our party as we head towards the magnificent palace of Castle Howard on a typical blustery August afternoon. ‘And even if...
Any Sunday Morning after 21 June 2021
Four Miniature Schnauzers: Milo, Bodger, Silva, Chilli, roaming about the house, somewhat neglected. Bodger: Do you think they’re dead? Chilli: Dunno. Might be. They’re not moving. They look a lot...