Housesitting, Housesitting in the UK, Life of adventure, Walks

Walking in Wiltshire

The freedom of walking and its regenerative power that makes it a pleasure.   With Spring now upon us, and for some reason, the beginning of this season seems to generate in us a big surge of energy and a "Let's grab this opportunity and go with it", sort of thought.  For us this spring, it… Continue reading Walking in Wiltshire

Housesitting, Housesitting in the UK, Life of adventure, Walks

A Saunter down GRAND AVENUE

My first question on awakening a certain Spring morning was; "What's the weather looking like outside?". With a quick pull of the curtains,  a sleepy voice replies with a non-committal, "Not too bad, not too good.  With about 50/50 for showers by the look of it". Without a second thought, it was settled, we were… Continue reading A Saunter down GRAND AVENUE

France, Historic towns, Housesitting in France, Life of adventure, Travel, Walks

Discovering Boulogne-sur-Mer: A Coastal Gem in France

High on the list of great places that we wanted to visit in France was the dynamic city of Boulogne-sur-Mer, which was ideally placed for a shortish roadtrip when we did our three-month housesit in Northern France. We wanted to be by the seaside to have a stroll.  Or so we thought. Boulogne-sur-Mer is a… Continue reading Discovering Boulogne-sur-Mer: A Coastal Gem in France