Our Travels

Bordeaux with the Boys (and Glenda)

02/06/201409/05/2023 Music, Our Travels, Red Wine, Socialising, Visits

Well here we are: gig week! I’m surprised I’m not in a greater state of anxiety, but then again we’ve been fairly distracted lately, so perhaps it has yet to ... Read more

Nan’s 80th Birthday Bash

28/03/201415/05/2023 Our Travels, Socialising

It’s a double-entry day on the Frog Blog! Here’s my recent trip to the UK, and underneath is the story of Matt’s week. The boys dropped me at Angouleme station ... Read more

Feeling So Much Better in So Many Ways

25/02/201415/05/2023 Our Travels, Sausage & the Smoo, Socialising

The title of this blog post is a quote from Matt which he uttered soon after our arrival in Amsterdam, and what prompted it will soon become clear. But first ... Read more

Happy 4th Birthday Pusses!

10/02/201409/05/2023 Fooood, Music, Our Travels, Sausage & the Smoo, Socialising, Visits, Work

First off, this post is dedicated to the pusses, who yesterday turned 4 – happy birthday boys! Can’t believe it’s been that long since they came into our lives. It’s ... Read more

Gerald’s Visit, NYE and Bordeaux

06/01/201419/05/2023 Fooood, Our Travels, Socialising, Visits

Despite Will’s valiant effort to move blogging day to Sunday, I’ve already managed to screw it up, but with just cause. Backtracking to last Sunday, I collected Gerald from Angouleme ... Read more

My Trip to Mpls and Our Second Gig

09/12/201315/05/2023 Fooood, Gigs, La Soirée Britannique, Le Tanksgeeving, Music, Our Travels, Socialising, Work

I’ve got a lot to report, so I will try my best to be brief. I needn’t have worried about my expired passport, although it did cause a bit of ... Read more

Dad’s Visit with a Stop in Normandy

24/09/201315/05/2023 Fooood, Our Travels, Sausage & the Smoo, Visits, Work

The few days after our return from Greece were largely uneventful. I am working on a site for Vortex, our local transport client, to allow them to manage their work. ... Read more

Our Kefalonian Pilgrimage

14/09/201306/08/2025 Our Travels, Photos, Socialising

Well, this is a rare pleasure. These days, the job of updating the Frog Blog has become something of a chore and there rarely seems to be anything exciting to ... Read more

Gavin’s Visit and a Weekend in Bordeaux

27/08/201309/05/2023 Fooood, La Fête de St. Augustin, Our Travels, Socialising, The Garden, Visits, Work

I collected Gavin from Limoges on Sunday afternoon. We relaxed during the afternoon, and I prepared a bbq for that evening. I made the spicy orange sauce to go with ... Read more

Mom’s Visit Part II and a New URL

21/06/201306/08/2025 Fooood, Our Travels, Photos, The Garden, Visits

NOTE: The blog has moved to http://frog-blog.port80services.com. Please update your bookmarks. We left for Bordeaux on Friday morning and made good time getting there. It would have been even quicker ... Read more