Its been an enjoyable time here in London, tomorrow we are off to Kendal in the North. Looking forward to it! “I’m Henry the eighth, I amHenry the eighth, I am, I amI got married to the widow next doorShe’s been married seven times beforeAnd every one was an Henry (Henry)She wouldn’t have a Willy…

This morning we went for a walk to Notting Hill, mostly to see how Pauline was feeling because in the afternoon we had a guided tour called “the misfits of Covent Garden” scheduled and we wanted to be sure she’d be OK. Also it’s a nice area to look around. In the afternoon we went…

Yesterday we both went to the dentist and unfortunately Pauline had to have a tooth removed so she’s laying low today. She’s ok but just taking things carefully. Fair enough too! So I had a bit of a look round by myself. It’s a big city London, and Google maps shows things in miles so…

On Tuesday we took the bus to Rennes and the TGV to Paris. We are staying in a little hotel in Paddington. We both really like Paddington, partly because there’s a statue of Paddington the bear at the station but mainly because there’s lots of nice little restaurants and cafes and it’s central but doesn’t…

Pauline was keen to visit the Palais Garnier opera house so we walked down there after breakfast. The Palais Garnier has been called “probably the most famous opera house in the world, a symbol of Paris like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur Basilica”. This is at least partly due to its…

It’s been a fantastic weekend and we are most grateful to Ulrike and Alex, it was really all about spending some time together and it was so great to catch up. What a lovely city to do it in, and how lucky we were with the weather.

It was a cool day and Pauline had inadvertently left her hat on one of the trains so we went to a local market and bought her a scarf and a hat, Alex a hat and myself some gloves. After a very nice if rather filling meal we piled into Ulrike’s little car and she…

Nice to be back in Berlin, it was a long day though!

Nice trip from Josselin to Rennes on the bus and then to Paris on the TGV. We got there early afternoon and went to https://museebanksy.fr/ to see the Banksy exhibits. It was well worth the visit. In a rare public statement Banksy said: “We’re often led to believe migration is a drain on the country’s…