Monthly Archives: May 2011

Out on the salt pans

Posted on May 30, 2011 by EllieGee

Salt collecting in salt pans is an industry/activity that was new to me this year when I visited the salt pans near Tuticorin in South India and saw the striking bleak landscape and harsh conditions for the workers. To come … Continue reading →

Posted in By Country - Spain, Personal stuff, Travel stuff | 2 Comments

Dune in June. Almost.

Posted on May 30, 2011 by AdrianC

We’ve moved on quite a long way since we last posted, heading for Northern Spain & Portugal. The only events in our calendar where we know where & when we’ll be are both in July – a wedding in Derbyshire … Continue reading →

Posted in By Country - France, Travel stuff | 5 Comments

Many menhirs

Posted on May 25, 2011 by EllieGee

We were sad to leave Jono’s idyllic campsite near Nevez, but look forward to catching up with him later in the summer at the World Meeting of 2cv Friends in Salbris, south of Orleans. We have headed a few miles … Continue reading →

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In Brittany

Posted on May 24, 2011 by EllieGee

We’ve been spending the last couple of days with Jono on the campsite where he’s working for the summer – just outside Nevez, on the Brittany coast not far from Pont Aven (a lovely little town, full of art galleries … Continue reading →

Posted in By Country - France, Travel stuff | 3 Comments

A passion for France…

Posted on May 21, 2011 by AdrianC

As we sit back, on a farm just north of Mayenne, at the start of our third night away, the stresses of packing and sorting the house are starting to fade. The word “chilled” could almost start to be used … Continue reading →

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Hit the road, Jack…

Posted on May 19, 2011 by AdrianC

Wherever it goes. We seem to be in Dover, waiting for the boat to depart. The house is echoing, the storage unit creaking at the seams, and the guys at the local tip know us well. Minimalism always seemed an … Continue reading →

Posted in By Country - UK, Personal stuff, Travel stuff | 7 Comments

Packing the house up… part umpty-seven and four-thirds

Posted on May 17, 2011 by AdrianC

Are we nearly there yet? Gawd, I hope so. I think so. Rooms are echoing. Hold the front page. News of our departure might actually be forthcoming. Soon. (In the meanwhile, if ONE more person asks us if we’re actually … Continue reading →

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Packing the house up … part three

Posted on May 5, 2011 by EllieGee

Yes, we’re still here, still sorting and packing … My advice to anyone reading this is… avoiding accumulating… anything. The packing and sorting has been challenging on so many levels! In the meantime, since our last post we enjoyed our … Continue reading →

Posted in By Country - UK, Personal stuff, Van stuff | 3 Comments