Today is my anniversary! I have been in the French Alps one whole week, and so far so good. The sun is beating down, the sky is blue and it's -5c. The only problem is there is no white stuff, no snow, no powder, so the clients are complaining. In... Continue reading

When I awoke this morning after my rigorous trek across France yesterday, the landlady was off on a alpine driving course. Probably the same one I am doing tomorrow. She had enough time to go thru' the various systems in the house with me before she left. Drop blinds to... Continue reading

Last time I drove across France, autumn was leaving (excuse the pun) and winter arriving. The time before autumn was in full swing. The colours, green, brown, yellow and red are not only seen in Maine, but are as beautiful at that time of year in France also. This time... Continue reading

30/11/2010 15.50 Four days to go!! I leave for the Alps early Saturday morning. I put the winter tyres on the minibus yesterday, my snow chains came today. I have my high vis' jackets, my triangles, my bulb kit, a torch, you name it I've got it, even a broom... Continue reading

The sales staff at the Abercrombie and Fitch store on Oxford Street thought I was insane. “Yes sir, we have plenty of different t-shirts with Abercrombie inked on”. “No” I said, “I just want an Abercrombie” “All our products have Abercrombie written somewhere sir, it is part of our brand”... Continue reading

I arrived back in the UK after 30 years in Africa. London was the obvious place to settle, any further north and I’d be to cold. Besides I had a business to set up and run and London streets are paved with gold, right? Wrong! The streets are narrow, windy,... Continue reading

The Good Mother! We’ve got the epitome of one of the characters from Viz Magazine’s Fat Slags on our street. This woman has two sons from two husbands and now sleeps with anyone who shows interest in her obese form. She is fat enough to waddle and an effervescent powder... Continue reading