Yesterday’s threat of rain continued into this morning. Hoping that things might be better at the coast and with my wanting to exercise my legs into submission, we headed for Ilfracombe and Torrs Park for another stab at the Coast…
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Coastal Investigations
The sun was shining again. We headed off to investigate a few coastal spots. Woolacombe lies to the west of us and sports a wide expanse of sand facing west into any rollers that might have arrived on our shores…
Posted in 2015 Devon
Out of Character
School summer holidays, the worst time of year when Satan’s Little Disciples are out and about making the planet uninhabitable for civilized adults. This is a time of year that we normally stay at home hiding. Complete escape is impossible,…
Posted in 2015 Devon
Running the Blockade
Striking used to be called an English disease. In fact, it is much more of a maladie francaise, certainly these days. If it isn’t farmers blocking streets and burning foreign lamb imports, French truckers blocking autoroutes or French air traffic…
Posted in 2015 Spring
Ton Up
Yes, despite towing a caravan, today we hit a ton – a ton on the barking mad Fahrenheit scale, anyway. We drove up from our over-priced but partly shaded campsite just above Limoges and checked into another supposedly partly shaded…
Posted in 2015 Spring
Ticked Off in Les Tourbières
So, to the reason for our 2-night stay at an overpriced campsite just north of Limoges. Today we were setting off to visit La Tourbière des Dauges in search of dragonflies. I’d learned of its potential some years ago from…
Posted in 2015 Spring
How Much!?
[I know, posted out of sequence again.] The French have a lovely word for heatwave: canicule. It’s not just the Brits with an obsession about the weather, the French are banging on about a canicule now. Parts of France were…
Posted in 2015 Spring
A Marked Lack of Sleep
Yesterday was our last day at Casa for this trip and today we are driving back to Guillaume, waiting patiently back at Fanjeaux in France. We treated ourselves to a meal out with friends to reduce preparation for departure. After…
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A Marked Lack of Water
After trying to see how well £3200-worth of camera gear would bounce when thrown at a tarmac road surface, I’ve been back out and about a couple of times looking for Odos again, now concentrating on my grip on the…
Posted in 2015 Spring
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