It was a warm day today, so when I got down to the coast – although most locals were sitting on the benches in their coats, hats, scarves and gloves, for me it was warm enough to go for a paddle, followed by a short swim.

Ιt felt like an English spring day and it was warm enough that I could take my coat off. Warm enough that I forgot that we are only 2 and a bit weeks away from Christmas.

Cirencester marked 100 years since the end of World War 1 last weekend, and as part of the centenary events a Human Poppy was formed in the Market Place.

I spent Saturday night in London for a film screening of the Cypriot film Boy on the Bridge / Το Αγόρι στη Γέφυρα.

I’ve not been to Greece this year but I intend to correct that with 2 upcoming trips: Firstly, I’m going to Athens for by birthday weekend in December. Secondly, I will be driving all the way to Greece in May/June 2019!

At the weekend I drove up North for a short weekend in Scotland. My Grandmother came from Scotland and I promised her back in January that I would visit Scotland for the first time before the year is out. This I have now done – It’s just a shame that she’s no longer around to hear about it.

Made it home shortly before 22:00. It took 1 year to plan my road trip to Norway and now it is all over.

In less than 3 hours I made it to Zierikzee on the Dutch coast in the Zeeland region, where I will spend my final night abroad.

2 nights in the Netherlands now – one night here in Venlo – tomorrow an easier day, just a 2 hour drive to get to Zierikzee on the Dutch coast – and then back to Gloucestershire on Sunday.

Beaches all across the country are dotted with lots of ‘Strandkorb’ (think beach deck chair but in a large basket-type thing which gives protection from sun, wind and rain).