Our Story
My name is Karen, and I’m married to John we currently live in Kent.
After working in such physical jobs, our children leaving home, and the loss of our beloved dog we decided we needed a break. So we are going to travel in our motor home, and house sit our way around Europe.
While i don’t identify myself as a writer i have always been interested in reading and writing, and other people’s ability to put pen to paper, and not sure that the words will come that easy to me so bare with me!……
Latest Blog
Cantal and The Lot departments, France
Karen Mckirdy / July, 27 Moving into south-central France we enter the Cantal department and over the next week we slowly make our way across to The Lot region where we park just outside of the village of Gramat to get a final fix of the Tour de France for this year. But before that, we cross deep wooded valleys, fast-moving streams, and unspoiled towns and villages, in the rural Cantal department it’s an area with much to offer so if you are looking to explore France ‘off the beaten track then this….Read More
Tour de France 2022
Karen Mckirdy / July, 18 The Alps rival any region of France for drama, beauty and excitement and none more so than when the Tour de France arrives. Over the next week, we watch several stages of the tour which saw us travel along mountain passes that look charming but give you an adrenaline rush where the words ‘wow or oh my god’ are just a normal part of the day, I’m sure some of these mountains should have ‘ do not venture in a motorhome unless you’re bonkers’ signposted. We first watched the tour several years ago which saw us chasing our tail around different areas and that was probably due to being “over-enthusiastic” and our poor estimation of what was involved....Read More
Tramway du Mont Blanc, France
Karen Mckirdy / July, 10 Realising that the Tramway du Mont Blanc is in Saint Gervais Les Bains we decide to take a trip up the mountain. At 4,810m, Mont-Blanc (or Monte Bianco, in Italian), is the highest mountain in Europe, and it’s right on the border with Italy. The tram is the highest cogwheel train in France, with carriages bearing the names Anne, Jeanne, and Marie. Travelling at 12km an hour we get the first train from Saint Gervais where we slowly start the steep climb that will take an hour and…..Read More
Our Travel & Fiction Reviews
In order to Live by Yeonmi Park
This is a searingly honest account of the horrors of North Korea and the desperation of living under a brutal regime. The appalling depths of inhumanity that exist in this world and the courage of some human spirits. What this author has overcome in such a short young life is beyond imagination for anyone in the western world....Read More
Her Ladyship’s Girl by Anwyn Moyle
I really enjoyed this book. What an amazing lady Anwen was. She was made of strong stuff but also had an innocence that was touching. It was a fascinating insight into times gone by. It just goes to show that if you work hard with enough determination, never presume that anything is beneath you, and have the courage to grab....Read More
The Tragedy Hour by Hour by Robert Hebras
Robert was one of the survivors from Laudys barn. After many years of silence, he gives an hour by hour account for 8 am in the morning. Robert was 19yrs when it happened his life collapsed in a few short hours, he lost everything, his family, possessions and every trace of his past. He tells of the agony and torment suffered by the victims....Read More
