Our Story

After twelve years of ‘swanning around the world doing nowt’ we finally bought a lovely old house in a sleepy seaside town in Devon. Our blog is all about capturing highlights from our lives so when we’re older and wrinklier we have some memories to look back on.

Cheryl & Neil

Chapter 17 – It’ll be fine!

Whenever things look bad, or haven’t gone exactly to plan, or even when he hasn’t a clue what to do, Neil says ‘It’ll be fine’. This can be extremely annoying for Cheryl as she likes to research, plan and be sure that things will be ok. Join us this year and let’s see what happens.…………….

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Ship Wrecker

October brings the start of winter which for us means travel time…….yay! Our first trip of the season was to Portugal.  Starting with a few days in Lisbon before taking a train to Porto to then board a Douro River cruise.  Lisbon was a port stop on the cruise last year and we decided that…

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In The Summertime

It’s been one of the hottest, driest and sunniest summers but all good things must come to an end.  As we post this entry normal service has been resumed as it’s grey, raining and storm Amy has just blown through. Breaking up is hard to do Relax, it’s not us! The old stone on the…

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French connections

More of the usual ramblings on the good life in a seaside town. After a long closure our wonderful local Theatre was back open for business, and the best bar team were out in force for the opening fundraiser. We’ve settled into the usual summer routine of eating, drinking and having fun with family and…

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On The Road Again

After the extended travels we needed a quiet March and April. Well, we wish!  Multiple family visits around the country, a surprise not to be missed event in London and a visit to foreign parts meant we were busier than ever. Family values Back home for four days for Neil and one night for Cheryl…

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Road to Nowhere

Whilst it was definitely the road less travelled, Western Australia did not disappoint. Wildlife encounters, walking amongst giants, surfing rocks, gawping at huge holes and machinery, listening to some rather saucy stories, and more…….. Having picked up our large luxury 2 berth MoHo, our first job was to load up with food and find a…

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Congratulations

A crazy Australia Day, a new arrival, and meeting an old friend from our travels back in 2011.  We crammed a lot into two days! The East Perth Suites Hotel was a short walk from the train station, and what a result – our apartment proved to be quite superb with a lovely view of…

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