Rest in Peace Marj

13/08/201816/05/2023 Fooood, Our Travels, Socialising, The Garden, Work

I am sorry to have to report that Matt’s gran, Marj Shark, died last week. She’d been having stomach issues and it turned out the problem would have required surgery ... Read more

England Trip Part II : Meeting Elvie

17/07/201806/08/2025 Our Travels, Photos, Socialising

To pick up the story right where Matt left off, our train left Manchester at a little after two in the afternoon. The journey to Milton Keynes is swift, and ... Read more

Big Storm and Trip to England Part 1

13/07/201806/08/2025 Birthdays, Fooood, Life in France, Our Travels, Photos, Socialising, The Garden

We had a major storm last Wed around 6pm, with gusts up to 120k/h and loads of rain. We’ve had a number of warnings for similar storms this year, but ... Read more

My Trip to MN etc.

30/04/201816/05/2023 Brantôme Spring Fair, Fooood, Life in France, Our Travels, Red Wine, Socialising, Work

I had a lovely time in MN, and a largely hassle-free journey. I got caught out by the train strikes, so spent an extra night in Paris. I arrived at ... Read more

Our Honeymoon

23/03/201806/08/2025 Fooood, Our Travels, Photos, Socialising, Visits, Work

We’re back from a lovely week of sunshine and relaxation. We left early Thurs morning and drove to Bordeaux airport, without hitting too much traffic on the way. We arrived ... Read more

An (Early) White Christmas

15/12/201727/12/2023 Our Travels, Socialising

I am back from my trip to the UK where I had a lovely time with the family followed by a weekend in London seeing friends and, as it turned ... Read more

Wedding Prep in Bordeaux

07/08/201723/12/2023 Fooood, Our Travels, Red Wine, Socialising

Our main event of the week was an overnight trip to Bordeaux. We left here on Thursday morning and arrived just before two. The main bridge we normally used is ... Read more

Part II: The Bar Mitzvah to Back Home

18/06/201727/12/2023 Our Travels, Socialising

The story continues. The next day was the day of Bradley’s Bar Mitzvah. We got dressed up and then set off for the synagogue, collecting Chuck en route. The service ... Read more

The Trip Part I: Iceland to the Italian Restaurant

15/06/201706/08/2025 Our Travels, Photos, Socialising

Well, this is going to be a long one so I best get cracking. We set off from Port 80 after lunch on Tuesday, leaving behind us two very forlorn ... Read more

Grammy’s 100th Birthday Celebration

01/03/201720/05/2023 Birthdays, Fooood, Our Travels, Socialising

I returned last night from a lovely trip to the States for the big birthday celebration. Despite being a short trip, it was packed with activities. Will took me to ... Read more