THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD
THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD
We had only been asleep for an hour when Karen & I were startled from our deep sleep by a…
October 2021 – The Catch Up before Belfast and Travel Day.
Wow – I cannot believe it is October already and the nights are already rapidly drawing in. Already I am

August 2021 – Cornwall – Day 8
Today was a more relaxed start to the day. We have planned to leave the car behind and walk into

August 2021 – Cornwall – Day 7
Another early start day but this one was different as it had blue skies. On the road at 8.30am we

August 2021 – Cornwall – Day 6
We think that Cornwall for us is getting like the Allan Sherman song – Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh’. For anyone

August 2021 – Cornwall – Day 5
As the day was forecast to be wet for the most part but hopefully getting out later, Karen had decided

August 2021 – Cornwall – Day 4
Todays plan involved driving up to the North coast of Cornwall for the first time and walking around St Agnes

August 2021 – Cornwall – Day 3
After over 260 blogs (equivalent to more than 2 decent novels) written over 3½ years I now find myself having

August 2021 – Cornwall – Day 2
Today I am going with a new attitude and to try and really enjoy Cornwall. There must be something I’m

August 2021 – Cornwall – Travel & Day 1
Flipping heck, Cornwall is a long way from Norfolk. We were on the road for 8.30am ready for the 419-mile

Post Dorset – Pre Cornwall
Well those few few weeks flew by as well. The drive back from Dorset seemed long but uneventful. We arrived

July 2021 – Dorset – Day 4 – Lulworth Cove
A planned early start to beat the crowds today start ended up not much earlier than normal, as Karen slept

July 2021 – Dorset – Day 3 – Boscombe
Another warm night but better than a cold one. Breakfast was empty again today and our table by the window

July 2021 – Dorset – Day 2 – Corfe Castle & Old Harry
Well, that was another hot night. Actually, another exceptionally hot night although eased somewhat by the fan, although I noticed

July 2021 – Dorset – Day 1 – Hengistbury Head
Well, that was a hot night. An exceptionally hot night. When I eventually got to sleep, we were woken by

July 2021 – Dorset – Travel Day
And so, the “Two go to Dorset’ trip begins. A target of wheels rolling by 9am to get petrol on

July 2021 – Dorset – Pre Trip Update
Blimey doesn’t time fly when you are having fun. A simplified idiom that dates to the 1800’s probably based upon

May 2021 – Day 7 – Blenheim Palace
As I laid in bed this morning I wondered why we had booked 2 nights in Oxford. The plan was

May 2021 – Day 6 – Oxford
Breakfast this was noticeably quieter with not so many excitable brats running around. We were more leisurely to today as

May 2021 – Day 5 – Windsor, Eton & Cliveden
A lovely cool nights sleep in a big comfy bed. What an improvement from the last place that shall no

May 2021 – Day 4 – Runnymede and more
Our third night at Bannantyne’s gaff and another hot one. It may have been slightly cooler or that we were

May 2021 – Day 3 – Sun, Sea Views & Castles
Another hot night which was worse than the night before in that it was really hot in our room despite

May 2021 – Day 2 – Let the Battle commence
Despite sleeping with the window wide open it had been a very warm night in our room. Karen thinks the

It’s been a while – May 2021
Perhaps I should have ended the last blog post with ‘We are going home now, we may be there sometime’

2020 – Lanzarote – Day 6 & Going Home
Our final full day and the sun was ready for us as we had breakfast on the balcony. It was

2020 – Lanzarote – Day 5
Finally it was a beautiful morning that greeted me as I pulled back the curtains and opened the patio doors