So here we go again, taking to the roads in the van and seas in a small pea green boat, well actually an Irish Ferry to Dublin followed by a larger vessel to Bilbao. An unusual route for folks as travelled as us we know, but it was all for Jigsaws benefit. Her desire to… Continue reading Cat on a Long Thin Lead
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The School of YouTube
Due to popular demand, we've been asked to post about what we've all been up since we arrived back in Brexitland from Euroland, so this will be a short one.... Genuinely we have had to think hard about it! We've seen lots of friends, made new friends and made a couple of trips to our… Continue reading The School of YouTube
Mouse Rolls & Motorways (with Bordeaux thrown in!)
Leaving Leon was a bit of a wrench, we felt we'd only scratched the surface but Brexit being the new norm 😦 we had to make tracks so it was the long road back to Le Shuttle. Making our way up to Bordeaux, stopping en-route in Basque country at Itxaspe, no I can't pronounce it… Continue reading Mouse Rolls & Motorways (with Bordeaux thrown in!)
Semana Santa Rocks – León
We had planned for a long time to make León our Semana Santa destination. A 10 day extravaganza of stunning processions. Everywhere celebrates, we've seen reference to the Paso's, brotherhoods, colourful statues and imagery everywhere we've been, from the smallest of towns to the big cities. León is up there as one of the most… Continue reading Semana Santa Rocks – León
The Road Trip Rap – Radio Edit
All Raps are best read out loud to a metronome beat at 100bpm! OR listen to our recital by clicking play below 🙂 where I channel my best John Cooper Clarke! Not! . Driving on a new road, the big explore, Living as nomads, life's opened the door Layin on the deckchairs lookin' at the… Continue reading The Road Trip Rap – Radio Edit
Fortifying in Porto
We wandered up the steep hill to the mirador at Mosteiro da Serra Pilar and gazed over the River Duomo and its iconic bridge at the Old Town. We could hear lots of singing and cheering and thought that perhaps Jigsaw's InstaCat fanbase had surprised us but alas, we'd happened to time our visit to… Continue reading Fortifying in Porto
Fado, Fargo & Harry Potter
It's not that unusual for us to take to the good ole t'internet to find out how to pronounce places, Coimbra was no exception. Pronounced Keembra it became Quinoa/Keenwa in our lexicon for a few days. Staying at a great spot on the edge of town we arrived, set up, locked the cat in the… Continue reading Fado, Fargo & Harry Potter
The Life of Tiley
Once upon a time there was a Portuguese chap called Alfonso Rodriquez Tiley, he was a wonder with ceramics and through his short but troubled life he created, the 'tile'. After his fateful demise as a result of the Portuguese Inquisition, many of his followers, he was a popular guy and well travelled, decided to… Continue reading The Life of Tiley
Brotherhoods of Man
En route to Jerez we were discussing which one of us was 'sweet' and which one was 'dry'... you may be surprised at the outcome! Parking up on the edge of Jerez de la Frontera right opposite a supermarket, a shopping centre and a cinema we had everything we needed, or so we thought. Given… Continue reading Brotherhoods of Man
The Wrong Trousers
The rain in Spain lies mainly….. everywhere at the moment! Similar to a lot of Southern Europe it’s been very wet, lots of folks bemoaning their inability to use sun loungers at Costa del Brexitland… find something else to do for goodness sakes! Anyway we continue and adjust as we go, not saying we haven’t… Continue reading The Wrong Trousers