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Middle aged gap year
So we decided, maybe rashly, that we needed to force a change. So in November 2016 we put the house up for sale with the intention of not buying. We plan to house sit (anyone need us - we're there!) plus sofa surf with the kids - reversing the trend and generally wander. Then take another longish trip in September which is semi booked and ends up in Sydney at the end of the year. Then we will see what happens before finally coming back 'home' and finding somewhere new to live. Meanwhile in this blog we are charting our, er 'progress' in our travels and the ups and downs of being rootless wanderers whilst searching for our dream home.
Planned Dates
2017-01-01 to 2018-03-31
Countries
3
Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Day 1: New beginnings
Sunday, January 01, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 2: Decorating trip
Monday, January 02, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 3: More packing
Tuesday, January 03, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 4-6: Clearing out our closets
Wednesday, January 04, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 7:
Saturday, January 07, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 8:
Sunday, January 08, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 9:
Monday, January 09, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 10: Eye tests
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 11: House survey
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 12:
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 13: Friday 13th ....
Friday, January 13, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 14: Wedding dress
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 15: Back to back OA
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 16:
Monday, January 16, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 17:
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 18: First housesit booked
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 19:
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 20: Last night
Friday, January 20, 2017
Carshalton Beeches, England, United Kingdom
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Day 21: Recreate bedroom
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 22
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 23:
Monday, January 23, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 24: Bedroom #2
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 25: Off to GC
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 26:
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 27:
Friday, January 27, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 28:
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 29:
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 30:
Monday, January 30, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 31
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Maspalomas, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day32: Homeless, we are homeless
Wednesday, February 01, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 33: Cleaning out (different) closets
Thursday, February 02, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 34:
Friday, February 03, 2017
Mogán, Canarias, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 36: Just doing not a lot
Sunday, February 05, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 37 : Calm before the storm Lol!
Monday, February 06, 2017
Mogán, Canarias, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 38 - Storm arrived!
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Mogán, Canarias, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 39: Bleary eyed...........
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canarias, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 40: Palmitos Park
Thursday, February 09, 2017
Mogán, Canarias, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 41: Off to the beach.
Friday, February 10, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 42: Omg it's raining!
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Maspalomas, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 43: Another rainy start.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 44: Yeahhhhh the sun is shining.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 45: The storms subsided!
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 46: Lazy one
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 47: Nice mountain walk!
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Patalavaca, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 48: Nightmares
Friday, February 17, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day - 49 Psychic Sally lol!
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Fataga, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day - 50 A nothing much day.
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 51: Jobs day.
Monday, February 20, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 52 - Shopping
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Melenara, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 53 - Visiting
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 54: Jobs day
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 55: nothing much day.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Mogán, Canarias, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 56 - more shopping. Need a solution!
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Mogán, Canarias, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 57 - normal day
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Mogán, Canarias, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 58 - Scouting the next walking dead locations!
Monday, February 27, 2017
Arguineguin, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 59 - off to buy a mirror
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 60 - sofa arrived!
Wednesday, March 01, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 61 - not a lot going on
Thursday, March 02, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 62 - We did it!
Friday, March 03, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 63 - Back to our old haunt.
Saturday, March 04, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 64 - nothing to report
Sunday, March 05, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 65 - Last day!
Monday, March 06, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 66 - Return to the uk
Tuesday, March 07, 2017
Telde, Canarias, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 67 - So tired!
Wednesday, March 08, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 68 - Sad private day.
Thursday, March 09, 2017
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Day 69 - Settling in!
Friday, March 10, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 70: amalgamating the units
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 71: on the move.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 72: Don't want to leave my bed.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 73: The Witterings
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 74: Quick trip back to sutton
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 75: Back to Hotel 31
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 76: Ear playing up
Friday, March 17, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 77: Off to Newport.
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
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Day 78 : Hi ho hi ho it's off to house sit we go.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Caerphilly, Wales, United Kingdom
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Day 79: Wet and windy Wales
Monday, March 20, 2017
Caerphilly, Wales, United Kingdom
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Day 80 - moving on.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
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Day 81: Off to Weston super mare
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Weston-super-Mare, England, United Kingdom
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Day 82: Weston to Minehead
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Minehead, England, United Kingdom
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Day 83: Ilfracombe our final destination.
Friday, March 24, 2017
Ilfracombe, England, United Kingdom
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Day 84: hair and makeup trial.
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Ilfracombe, England, United Kingdom
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Day 85: Off to see the venue!
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Ilfracombe, England, United Kingdom
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Day 86: Flowers then home.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Ilfracombe, England, United Kingdom
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Day 87: mooching
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 88: mooching again
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 89: Off again!
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 90: Off to Higham Ferrers
Friday, March 31, 2017
Higham Ferrers, England, United Kingdom
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Day 91: April fool!
Saturday, April 01, 2017
Higham Ferrers, England, United Kingdom
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Day 92: Morning after the night before
Sunday, April 02, 2017
Higham Ferrers, England, United Kingdom
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Day 93: Overnight stop to cuddle the pidges
Monday, April 03, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 94: Times flying by
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 95: Gardening
Wednesday, April 05, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 96: Mooching
Thursday, April 06, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 97: Attacked by a pidgeon!
Friday, April 07, 2017
Bembridge, England, United Kingdom
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Day 98: Exploring
Saturday, April 08, 2017
Bembridge, England, United Kingdom
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Day 99: Bonchurch and island tour
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Bonchurch, England, United Kingdom
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Day 100: 4 viewings today.
Monday, April 10, 2017
Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
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Day 101: Yarmouth for a picnic
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Yarmouth, England, United Kingdom
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Day 102: Family day.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Bembridge, England, United Kingdom
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Day 103: Humdinger enough said
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Bembridge, England, United Kingdom
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Day 104: Leaving Isle of Wight
Friday, April 14, 2017
Bembridge, England, United Kingdom
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Day 105: Back in Bognor catching up
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 106: First BBQ of the year
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 107: Not a lot going on.
Monday, April 17, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 108: Off to Sutton
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day:109 at hotel 108
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 110: Back to Bognor
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 111: Packing again
Friday, April 21, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 112: Off again!
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Liphook, England, United Kingdom
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Day 113: Oh what a night
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Liphook, England, United Kingdom
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Day 114: Relaxing again
Monday, April 24, 2017
Liphook, England, United Kingdom
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Day 115: Off to hotel 16
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Higham Ferrers, England, United Kingdom
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Day 116: Off to Birmingham
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Day 117: Are you a farmer miss?
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Wem, England, United Kingdom
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Day118: Chores to be done
Friday, April 28, 2017
Whixall, England, United Kingdom
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Day 119: cold and damp
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Whixall, England, United Kingdom
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Day 120: A very windy night
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Whixall, England, United Kingdom
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Day 121: Off to Champneys again!
Monday, May 01, 2017
Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Day 122: Pampering
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Day 123: Another relaxing day.
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Day 124: Off again
Thursday, May 04, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 125: Moving on again
Friday, May 05, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 126: Shopping
Saturday, May 06, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 127: Chores
Sunday, May 07, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 128: more pottering
Monday, May 08, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 129: Visit with my Aunt and Uncle
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 130: Packing logistics
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
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Day 131: Off to Vickys
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 132: Waiting for the chicklet!
Friday, May 12, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 133: Hen weekend has arrived.
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 134: Oh my head!
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
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Day 135: Off to our sunshine home.
Monday, May 15, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 136: And relax
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
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Day 137: Happy birthday to you!
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 139: Another chilled day
Friday, May 19, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 144: Blog continues
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands
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Day 146: in search of a mirror
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Puerto Rico, Canary Islands, Spain and Canary Islands