This year’s summer holiday caused a bit of disagreement in the Burgess household. I was adamant I didn’t want the adrenalin hit of Iceland in 2007 nor the satnav frustrations of the fly-drive round...
Mum’s Gone to Tenerife – the low point
The thought of amusement parks always fills me with dread, ever since the toggle on my anorak got caught at the top of a helter skelter when I was about eight years old. But...
Mum’s Gone to Tenerife – more highlights
I’m surprising myself with my ability to find a second post’s worth of chit chat from our lovely lazy holiday and have to dedicate it to that wonderful pastime of people-watching, my favourite holiday...
Mum’s Gone to Tenerife – Highlights
Just returned from a very lazy week in sunny Tenerife and even I can’t do a daily blog of my holiday when the most it would involve would be “get up…have breakfast….have a bit...
Mum’s Gone to Nice – Day 5-7 – Miserable in Monaco
In preparation for our trip to Monte Carlo today we box clever with the room service breakfast and make sure we order ham and more bread so we can make up our sarnies again!...
Mum’s Gone to Nice – Day 4 – Baguettes and Brazilians
Pinch me…I’m dreaming In an effort to persuade teenage son to get out of his pit this week, we decided last night to fill in the room service menu for breakfast. Now this is...
Mum’s Gone to Nice – Day 3 – silly string
Nice Carnival : these floats are massive and sit in the town square ready for the procession later in the evening! After the usual difficulties getting son out of his bed to go to...
Mum’s Gone to Nice – Day 2 – TGV heaven
I start the day fighting with the hotel hairdryer. What is it about these stupid contraptions that are attached to the wall of the bathroom and only work when you press the button down...