Tag Archives: beach

Heading down the road

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Gary

Today was all about driving from Chinon to St Malo the easiest, quickest and pleasantest way. We managed it, with a rest, in about four hours. We returned the car without a problem and then headed across to St Malo … Continue reading →

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Eating out

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Gary

Today was my last full day with Mum and Dad. To ‘celebrate’, we decided to go down to Happy Valley for lunch. We packed Dad’s wheelchair and hot tailed it down the hill. Fortune was smiling on us as we … Continue reading →

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Christmas on the beach

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Gary

Today we went over to Fiona and Andrew’s for Christmas lunch. It was all very chilled and we all had a lovely relaxed time. Apart from a baked potato, the food was Australianistically ideal in that it was cold. There … Continue reading →

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Entrance to the waters

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Gary

This morning, we eventually left for Nambucca Heads. The road was long and, on occasion, quite wet. We had a few stops for very unpalatable food. Our first mistake was having a toasted ham, cheese and tomato sandwich which tasted … Continue reading →

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Too hot and humid

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Gary

You know the weather is too hot when the lizard comes out and mocks you. While it’s been hot every day, today was the first time it’s been overcast and humid. Subsequently, I spent the day in a wet t-shirt. … Continue reading →

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A day at the beach

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Gary

Following torrential rain, we decided to spend the morning at the beach. The rain was a bit scattered so we figured we could dodge the falls. So we packed dad’s wheelchair into the boot and took off for King’s Beach…via … Continue reading →

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A long way to go for a roast dinner

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Gary

The Abu Dhabi to Sydney leg of the trip was pretty dull and uneventful – it certainly wasn’t relieved by very much sleep! The most exciting part was when we landed and I realised, because of the delay taking off … Continue reading →

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Unexpected pleasures

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Gary

Completely on the spur of the moment yesterday, we decided to go to the Isle of Wight today and visit Sophie and Tom. And what a perfect day to choose! And what a pleasure that no-one else did the same … Continue reading →

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Island rain

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Gary

We managed to get soaked on the way from Sophie’s flat to Shanklin Station. It was like Australian rain – not the usual soft, non-wetting, English variety. It had sort of threatened all day but decided to wait until we … Continue reading →

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South Bank-by-Sea

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Gary

As I walked across Hungerford Bridge, I was greeted by the unusual sight of a row of beach huts extending alongside the Thames on South Bank. It all looked very summery with miles of bunting and hordes of people taking … Continue reading →

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