Blogs from Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Whilst the second Elizabethan era is over, the first Elizabethan period is very much still with us a few miles south of Stamford, Lincolnshire. It was all quiet, as we headed south on the A1. Another rail strike affecting the usual timetables had not caused the good people of this part of the world to take to their cars. The usual Saturday morning traffic was seemingly heading elsewhere. We skirted off the A1 towards the centre of Stamford and ultimately Burghley House and found the traffic. It was here in the town centre. Stamford is an incredibly attractive town, but it wasn't built for today's motoring. We will return to Stamford later in the blog. Burghley House is a 5 minute drive outside the town centre and remains the best preserved piece of Elizabethan architecture surviving ... read more

So where in the world is Gabby? Parked up at SMC having her service and her habitation check . Hopefully by now she will have had her oil drained and be full of new oil and a new oil filter . We hope nothing goes wrong and that she comes back without requiring any work . It is always a worry. We just want her back . We have dropped in on the Museum of the Horse and have now driven through the Wolds countryside. A flat land that ends in the North Sea. On the way in we pass the inevitable caravan parks that line the road. Golden Sands and Sea View. It looks like the old fashioned sort of Summer holiday. Mablethorpe bills itself as a holiday resort for kids and their parents and ... read more

We headed towards Lincoln along the 46, the modern incarnation of the old Roman Road – the Fosse Way. A holiday place a few miles out optimistically stated Cathedral View, although the through the gloom and low cloud of this morning there was no real prospect. It was forecast to be a beautiful day later, so pretty much everywhere within miles of the city could make the view claim. At one time, the Cathedral had the highest tower in Europe. We headed round the very efficient ring road, which offers easy access to the older part of the city. We passed the Lincoln Imp pub, which has always amused me since I once noted somebody add a P on to the sign back in the days when I used to do the odd business appointment in ... read more

Somehow the name Bolingbroke and a load of them remind me of the character of Shakespeare in the comedy Upstart Crow written by Ben Elton . The word is used rather in a derogatory fashion referring to a part of the male anatomy . If you have not watched Upstart Crow you really need to. If you watched Ben Eltons creation of Blackadder then this is in the same vein with the same sense of humour . If you cannot say Bolingbroke without smiling then what can I say ? It is an Autumnal day here. I both love and hate Autumn. I love the crisp brown leaves on the ground which invite me to kick them. I hate to see the bare trees. I enjoy the cold crisp mornings when it is nice to cuddle ... read more

Well it's nearly time for Dream Catcher's next 'Adventure Before Dementia'. The plan, 3 months travelling in Scandanavia, leaving 6th May. Taking the ferry Dover to Calais and driving North through Belgium, Holland, Germany to Denmark, then ferry to Norway. Once in Norway were travelling North, taking in the sights until we reach Nordcapp. We haven't planned our return journey yet, we will do that en-route. Les has worked hard on improvements to Dream Catcher, new roof lights (the old ones were damaged by olive trees on one of our previous adventures). Kitchen area has been tiled, some rewiring completed and new USB sockets fitted. We're hoping for an uneventful trip this time, no earthquakes or floods!... read more