Sunday 24th May Verkarback – Trosa We woke to a most glorious sunny morning and by 8.30 the locals were already turning up with their small boats to get out for the Herring. It initially was my intention to drop in a line and catch a few to cook for breakfast but after chatting to…

22nd May Bergkarna to Verkarback Again a nice Sunny day but still with the chill still nipping at the edges. Continued up the coast main road stopping as various inlets for a walk then mid afternoon come across Verkarback and the main car park was full. I thought there was a local carnival going on…

Friday 22nd May Bromollia to Bergkarna Another Sunny day with a chill in the wind Followed the road we had come off the motorway on to the next town Olofstrom to sort some money and to check the set up and costs in the supermarket. We notice straight away how clean everywhere was. No Grafite…

Thursday 21st May Trolloburg to Bromollia A sunny day An early ferry from Rostock was smoothly boarded. The vessel was huge about twice the size of the cross channel ferries, it enabled me to now turn to Anna and say, ”Well who would have thought I would even take you on a cruise of the…

Sorry for the delay in our first posting after the off but I will explain later. Thursday 14th May, Well I stopped outside Anna’s school gates bang on 3.30pm. She was still inside chatting away, she has not got any sense of urgency. Clearly someone’s cat or dog or something must have died as a…

Well after months of planning, weeks of prepping and nights of worrying   “D Day’ is here. Yes it’s our last day of work and the big push is on. I have prepped the van and every conceivable gap has been utilised. Clothes looked at and repacked and put in storage. I can say that…

Well can things ever start of smoothly. As mentioned we moved out over the Easter weekend handing over the keys to our friends. It seemed strange that although we have moved out it is not like moving on, the house is still ours and the memories are still there. We know we will be back…

Well day one of our lifestyle for a year. The last day of preparing the house was a bit stressful. A few last minute odd jobs that didn’t take the five minutes as planned —more like an hour, with water everywhere. Why is it just changing a dishwasher tap needed half the kitchen being destroyed…

Well its’Happy Wednesday’ Sid from the gas board was back bright and early. Had with him the gas valve. Should have done the job myself. By the time I got the garage open so he could have access to a vice I would have fitted it. Whats with these companies when a mobile unit does…

Well everything was going to plan. Ferry booked, maps bought, Aires books in place, Motorhome back from body shop repainted (Another story for another time) all polished, All furniture not staying all set for storage. House will be as empty as when we moved in all those years ago, what could go wrong!!!. Woke up Sunday…