When Camilla suggested we hire an antique campervan, I was a bit sceptical at first: I don't get excited about cars the way she does, and it seemed likely to be an expensive faff. But we had a lovely weekend in a classic old VW campervan called Blossom, spending three nights in the Peak District (five miles or so west of Chesterfield). more
Helen and I did a nice walk in the Chilterns with our friend Jude, a loop from the Studley Green garden centre to the Dashwood Arms in Piddington and back. The weather was perfect, warm but cloudy, with a gentle breeze and occasional patches of sun, and maybe half the walk was under trees. more
We spent four nights in the Lake District in August and had a fantastic time: driving up on the Thursday and coming back on the Bank Holiday Monday gave us three full days, and we had really good weather. more
We had a lovely Easter outing, spending three nights in a caravan and cabin combo just into Wales, a little northeast of Abergavenny, and using that as a base for trips into the Brecon Beacons. more
In August Camilla took an extra day off to go with the August bank holiday and we spent four days driving around Wales. more
Camilla needed a break from work, so we took last weekend off and visited Bath. more
Last month I went up to Edinburgh, to visit Australian friends Carole and Don who are living there for six months. more
Camilla's sister Amy and her husband Alex were visiting, so we went for at trip out to the Jenner Museum in Gloucestershire. more
We spent a weekend on the Welsh border, staying two nights in Ewyas Harold (pronounced "Yewass") in the Old Rectory B&B. more
Camilla's cousin Esther was visiting for a couple of days, so we took her to see Stonehenge more
Last weekend Camilla and I went to a classic car show at Blenheim Palace. more
To take advantage of our newly acquired car, we headed off for a day in the Cotswolds. more
In my first trip outside Oxford since I arrived here eight weeks ago, I went into London on Thursday with my sister Jenny. more
