There I was, halfway through a second bag of babybels, when it came to me. Why not do a farewell tour of the U.K? I suppose it's the least we owe the old girl, being the country of our births and all. From top to toe we shall scour this green and sometimes unpleasant land - from Shetland to London and from Wales to Lancashire, to Glenfinnan on the West coast of Scotland where we shall be married. Had I already mentioned that? I'd be lying if I said this was a we...

It is currently just below freezing outside, a lot warmer than in recent weeks. The house is barely dry from a burst pipe just before christmas, and yet it will probably all happen again tomorrow. The shower froze up this morning after even more snowfall. Don't get me wrong, I love living here. Seven miles to the nearest shop, no pub for four and only cows for company. I could quite happily spend the rest of my days here, in what is quite honestly one of the mos...