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The Great USA Song Contest

Well, here we are. The Great USA Song Contest.

All you have to do is follow this blog, starting with ‘Sea to Shining Sea’, as the Wife and I rumble our way across the USA, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Each section of the competition will have its own blog. Each of these blogs […]

20 to go

The Big USA holiday gets nearer and nearer. Less than 20 days to go as I type.

The USA Song Competition is getting real close. I have found nearly 60 songs that fit nicely on the trip. Actually, I found lots more, but some places are inundated with songs – California, for instance – and […]

How High’s the Water, Momma?

50 years ago, I did my first holiday trip. To England! Well, it looked exotic when you’re young and living in Scotland. A friend and I hitch-hiked all the way South. It was the done thing in those days – not a lot of money, and people weren’t as scared as they are now. Big […]

30 something

Only 30 or so days to go, and we will be off to the USA. I have patiently organised everything that I can think of, over the past few months (flights, car, motels, etc.) and have been ruthlessly tracking down the things that I did NOT think of!

When we booked our flights, it was […]

Not as Green as Cabbage Looking

I have no idea if the title of this piece means anything in this part of England, but any Fifer should be able to understand. It means that I am not totally stupid, gullible or otherwise – despite any appearance to the contrary.

I have always detested ‘loyalty’ cards. The kind that large retailers hand […]