Lanzarote was windy

Back from holiday, a mostly relaxing week. Hotel was OK, not quite as good as it looked in the brochure. Good food selection, bar was well stocked & the cocktails had a bit of a kick. We spent most of the time sitting by the pool reading books, was a bit cold to go swimming. [...]

Mike & Laura visit (finally)

Haven’t seen Mike & Laura for quite some time, we went traipsing all the way to the end of the earth (Barrow-In-Furness) last November, and every subsequent attempt for the last 15 months has gone wrong. Didn’t really believe they were coming until I spoke to them in the morning & could hear car noises, [...]