Eastern Promises
It was still dark when we left Adam's place in Germany, just over the border from Luxembourg. Frank drove for the first portion of the journey, all morning, pretty much…
And So It Begins
Whoosh! It's all go now: up at the crack of dawn, finish packing, train to Newcastle, metro to Newcastle Airport, up up and away... to Amsterdam, one hour layover, onto…
Raring to Go!
A quick update to share with you all, the trip has been rescheduled to begin on Thursday this week (Nov 30). I will be flying to Luxembourg tomorrow afternoon, and…
Weather Update (Sorry!)
Bad news, I'm afraid: It's snowing in Germany, Poland and Ukraine at the moment, and looks set to continue to snow for the next two days. Weather warning have been…
Toy Prep Update
Adam and his family are currently hard at work sourcing even more presents than we had imagined, wrapping each one and adding a sticker with what's inside and the age…
Ukraine Mega Lego Santa Dash is GO!
What an INCREDIBLE response! Thank you all so much from the bottom of our hearts. We've now bought over 200 boxes of Lego and can now look to buy even…
The Rendez-Vous
I awoke a couple of minutes before my alarm went off. It's a weird thing that often happens, and damn useful when you travel as much as I do.I wanted…
Fetch The Pooch!
It's quite difficult to get your head around just how hard this despicable Brexit government make it for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine (or any war, for that matter).Not…
Stockport
It was now Friday. All things being equal I should have been home with my feet up yesterday, but things have a way of not quite working out exactly as…
The Thirteenth Dog
7am and we were up and enjoying the incredible breakfast spread at Łagów Manor. By 8am we were back on the road. I filled the tank up before we crossed…