Thursday 1 October Hugh and I left Andover on the 10.06 train, travelling via Waterloo, King’s Cross and Doncaster, to use the slow train to Bridlington, via Hull. We arrived on time at 16.05, to be met by Hilary and Declan, who drove us to Kittiwake Cottage, part of Grange Holidays, on Bempton Lane, just … Continue reading Flamborough and a special birthday : October 2026
Summer 2026
May really isn’t summer (not even meteorological, which begins on the first of June) but Hugh’s Saker trip to Hungary and Romania from 9 -19 May with Adam should be recorded! Also half term hols for the Alresford Four in N Wales with cousins and L and S with the Hodges June 3 - 9th: … Continue reading Summer 2026
Piemonte 37: Northern Lakes holiday in Stresa, Orta and Domodossola: 1 – 12 September 2026
Tuesday 1 September Oddly, both David and I had zooms to attend at 17.00 and 18.00 respectively, so we took a train to Gatwick after an early lunch and were in place in the bedroom of the Hilton in time for David to meet and greet the next WSG Piemonte tour, and me as company … Continue reading Piemonte 37: Northern Lakes holiday in Stresa, Orta and Domodossola: 1 – 12 September 2026
Three days on the Isle of Wight: 3 – 6 August 2026
After a very successful birthday lunch for David on 26 July, at the Courtyard in the Grosvenor Hotel at Stockbridge, and his finally overcoming the IT wrangles which grew out of a complete make-over of David’s website and info recording software, life might have settled down to a quiet summer, had not a confusion over … Continue reading Three days on the Isle of Wight: 3 – 6 August 2026
The Ridgeway : 23 April 2025 to 19 August 2026
Yes! It took a long time, despite being only 139 km! In fact, our efforts were spread over only nine days, with two or even three months between them; with only two sets of two consecutive days. Liz, living in Oxford, was in the throes of wrapping up a long and successful academic career, amid … Continue reading The Ridgeway : 23 April 2025 to 19 August 2026
Artificial Intelligence: perils and pleasures
This’ll teach me not to use Google to translate kilos to stones and lbs and then ask why it messed up the calculation! Here’s Artificial Intelligence reflecting on its own arithmetic error, cultural mirroring and courteous sign-offs; and concludes with ‘a profound and sobering critique - mirroring mine, of course…. Read on…. O no it’s … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: perils and pleasures
The Isles of Scilly : 3 – 9 June 2026
This short holiday was planned in March, squeezed into a space in David’s busy late spring diary, and between my choir rehearsals; rather late in the day for hotel and ferry bookings! After a series of fruitless inquiries, the Bell Rock Hotel in St Mary’s emailed me with news of a cancellation, and we secured … Continue reading The Isles of Scilly : 3 – 9 June 2026
Verona and Florence 10 – 17 April 2026
Friday 10 April 2026 Yesterday we learned that our flights booked for today from Stansted were cancelled; David successfully found two seats on the 16.55 BA flight from Gatwick instead, allowing a more leisurely leave-taking of Andover and an easier train journey. We arriving in Verona in time to get some cash in readiness for … Continue reading Verona and Florence 10 – 17 April 2026
EASTER TIME 2026
Thursday 26 March David set off for Tortona to taste Timorasso on the 06.03 and the Anton went grey with chalk after upstream interference Friday 27 March Met Margaret at Pitton and drove to beautiful Bentley Woods with Phoebe where Celandines, Wood Anenomes, Primroses and even some Bluebells were all in flower together, followed by lunch … Continue reading EASTER TIME 2026
Piemonte 36 : Grandi Langhe and Alba : 26 – 31 January 2026
Monday 26 January The next morning we left with Giacomo, the sales manager, as the sun was rising, to drive into Torino. Roadworks made it slow-going, and we were dropped at the OGR at 09.30, while Giacomo searched for parking. The day began with coffee, a brief gathering of some members of the Circle of … Continue reading Piemonte 36 : Grandi Langhe and Alba : 26 – 31 January 2026
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