Blog 6.1 - The One I Didn't Want to Write
12th March 2024 Today is the day that we were scheduled to travel to Portsmouth, and thence, via the ferry, to Santander, Spain. However,...
Blog 5.3 - Hoops & Casings
(or Wheels & Tyres) February 2024 From day one, I really haven't liked the look of the original-fit Fiat alloy wheels. I'd intended to...
Blog 5.2 - More Power!
January 2024 Not engine power - that'll have to wait until the warranty expires. No, this is all about adding more charging power for the...
Blog 5.1 - Adding Heat
December 2023 It can get somewhat parky in a vehicle on a chilly day if it's stood standing with no added warm air, and a motorhome is...
Blog 4.8 - Nearly Done
Friday 6th October 2023 Only three more nights in France. Bugger. Oh well, it's been fun; apart from illness, but that's almost the norm....
Blog 4.7 - The North Coast/Normandy
Sunday 1st October 2023 A pleasantly warm morning after a rather restless night. I have no idea why. After the nearby party abruptly...
Blog 4.6 - From Confolens
Tuesday 26th September 2023 Another warm morning for our onward leg to Saint Coutant. A quiet park-up We called at Lidl for a few...
Blog 4.5 - Central France and Further West
Tuesday 19th September 2023 We awoke to the pit-pat of rain on the roof, having spent a beautifully peaceful night at Lapeyrouse....
Blog 4.4 - Looking West
Friday 15th September 2023 (happy birthday cuz) Today should see us make it to Chalon-sur-Saône, a city we visited during the Spring tour...
Blog 4.3 - Alsace; the Wine Road Villages
Monday 11th September 2023 Having escaped (no, it wasn't that bad a place; just a duff aire) Soufflenheim, and made it past Strasbourg,...
Blog 4.2 - Newhaven and Beyond
Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th September 2023 It was a relatively painless (by English motorway standards) run down to Newhaven. Well,...
Blog 4.1 - Le Tour d'Alsace (etc.)
Sunday 3rd September 2023 It's been a little while now since we gave the van a bit of a run out, so it's time we pointed Zigzag Wanderer*...
Blog 3.1
Yarksha - Monday 17/7/23 onwards. Well, Otley to be more accurate. This is going to be a short one-off blog to cover a very short...
Blog 2.13 - Spring Tour 2023: Our Routes
A round-up showing our daily (not always daily, depending on how long we stayed in one spot!) movements. I've included the individual...
Blog 2.12 - Towards Home Again
Saturday 3rd June 2023 From sea to shining sea. Well, from the North Sea, to the Med, and thence the Channel/Manche at least. We should...
Blog 2.11 - Charente and Onwards
Sunday 28th May 2023 Glorious weather to wake up to again in Confolens. We breakfasted on very fresh and very good croissants and equally...
Blog 2.10 - Towards Central France
Saturday 20th May 2023 A cool and grey start, but no rain, so all good. We set the alarm fairly early intending to get away sharpish, but...
Blog 2.9 - Heading North Again
Sunday 14th May 2023 Not today or tomorrow though. We were set to move on tomorrow, Monday, but we've decided we quite like it here and...
Blog 2.8 - Back to the Costa Brava
Monday 8th May 2023 I believe it's a Bank Holiday back in the UK. It's all right for some; I haven't had a day off for nearly fifteen...


















