Annabel's Travelblog

Today, 21 January, is my mother's 90th birthday, and to celebrate my brother organised a family party at Fontwell races.  Originally the...

New Year's Day, after lunch.  "Would you," asked the Swan Whisperer, "like to go for a walk?"  Now, had he been spea...

For the first time for many years, we had found ourselves with no plans for Christmas.  I am sure my sister would have invited us, but we di...

I dashed into the Carrefour this morning to get a baguette for lunch and some yoghurts for supper, and thought, suddenly, while I was in the...

So the big question was, what to do today?  We decided to pay a return visit to Cambrai, a town we had liked very much on a visit some year...

What a difference a day makes!  This time yesterday, we were shivering in bed, clad in our warmest pyjamas, bedsocks, jerseys or bed-jackets...

Not a good day!  We realised last night that the heating is kaput, and it is very, very cold here!  The hot water, thankfully, is still wor...