This picture shows child No1, Helen, looking out to sea from a cross channel ferry. I took it last week when we did a family day trip to Calais. Helen is young enough to find such sights awe inspiring. I like to think this picture reveals her curiosity and wonder at travelling by sea
Towards the end of the Easter break I had an idea. Having had a superb day trip to Calais with my eldest daughter last summer, I thought we should return. This time, however, Mrs Adams and Toddler Adams would come along, as would our very good friend Howard and his daughter Lottie. Unlike the former
Calais is not a place I would usually consider for a family day out. I had, however, been promising my eldest daughter for some time that we would visit France. This is where things got a bit messy. To quote Harold Macmillan, “events” just kept happening. Time and again plans to travel across the
This week’s image is not for landlubbers. It was taken on Wednesday evening when Child Number 1 and I were returning from a day spent in Calais.
The other day I was having a late night internet session. My wife had retired early and there were bits and pieces I wanted to do with the blog etc. Having finished all these tasks, I googlewhacked the name of a French clothes retailer I used to shop in called Celio (although the company
