Perhaps this post should have been written before yesterday’s but never mind! The run-up to the trip was proving extremely stressful, not least because the person who was supposed to have transferred the funds from our savings account hadn’t actioned the request, leaving us without any money for the trip until 3pm… Read More
After almost ten hours of travelling we finally at our first stop in Burgundy. The journey was long, although quite smooth and uneventful. It took three hours before anyone asked if we were there yet. Once the question had been asked once it was like toothpaste had been squeezed out of a tube… Read More
It’s 6am and I have been up for over an hour. I’m gulping down hot coffee, trying desperately to remember anything I might have forgotten and psyching myself up for the most memorable, and quite possibly, most stressful trip we are likely to take. The day has arrived. In an hour we’ll or… Read More
As we prepare to set off on our long-awaited trip on Friday, we find ourselves battling nerves and dealing with practicalities on a scale we’ve never faced before. Nine weeks with ten children in total – nine of whom are under ten years of age, is set to be no mean feat. Ever… Read More
*Please read our Site Policy* With little over four months before we set off on our two month trip around France and Italy we are beginning to think a little more regarding our preparations. I am determined not to repeat the preparations in the style of getting ready for Baby 12, i.e leaving… Read More