Off to the country

We have had weeks of glorious weather, that is until Thursday. Skies became leaden, the air became still and very humid and overnight we experienced thunder and lightning storms of awesome proportions. The same occurred last night. After rain this morning the weather has calmed somewhat although the high cloud cover suggests more rain to come.

This is only to be expected as we are travelling this afternoon to friends in the country for a B-B-Q! It will go ahead no matter how inclement the weather. Would not be the first time we have cooked beneath umbrellas! And we have a large gazebo....

Whatever happens we will enjoy good company, good food, beer and wine and an overnight stay in beautiful surroundings...

Countdown to Copenhagen

It is now 11:17pm in the UK and my wife has been busy packing this evening for our holiday in Copenhagen. My last visit to this capital of Denmark was in 2012 on a business trip. I wonder how I might feel now as a 'tourist' travelling to this Scandinavian city....

Retirement has its rewards. The stress of the commercial aspects of travel is a distant memory as I have been retired for 16 months now but I do sometimes miss the buzz of visiting customers and meeting up with old business acquaintances. I still maintain a keen interest in the success of the company that I ran as MD before my retirement and am happy to report that it continues to prosper. But, there is no going back....

Travel now, for me and my wife, has to contain all the elements of history, culture, comfortable accommodation, good food and wine and of course - good weather. Here's hoping...