Visited Ribe today, the oldest city in Denmark and established in 700 because of its good location as a trading post on the river. Lovely place especially on a blue-sky sunny day. There are streets of beautifully restored buildings in the medieval quarter of the city. They should be too pretty and twee but surprisingly they are not and the whole place was a delight to the eye and also to the camera. Loved the cathedral which has some very modern paintings and stained glass. The river is also pretty and forms an island round part of the town. Unexpectedly you come across a full working water wheel in the main shopping street and then a gushing weir. All extremely tasteful and well thought out. Not a piece of litter to be seen. We visited the ... read more

We have a new motorhome for this trip, one with a garage so the scooter can go inside instead of hanging precariously off the back. This is an Italian McLouis TANDY 366G and it is very smart. Let’s hope it is also reliable. Gave the garden a wave as we left as it is about to burst into glorious summer flower which we will completely miss. Also to all the baby birds which have been feasting in our garden these last few weeks, including the robin which comes to the kitchen door for suet pellets, but have left a pot of bird food and asked next door to put some out for them every now and then. Don’t normally feed after June as that is when the noisy Charlie Boys (Starlings) move in en masse. Good ... read more

Getting ready (and quite excited) for our tour of Scandinavia. Motorhome is ready, route is planned. Garden is tidy and prepared for a windy wet summer. House is clean. Washing is done. Just need to buy some food and drink, add a few clothes and away we go. We leave on Sunday for Denmark via a ferry from Harwich. All I need to be sure of before we leave is that there will be internet access for most of our trip so I can keep in touch. First time we have been to anywhere in Scandinavia so this should be an exciting holiday. Am taking boots and thermals as think there is a fair chance we might see snow once we are in the Arctic Circle and Lapland. Hope we see reindeer and elks but don't ... read more