Yep, you guessed it, today was another glorious day of unbroken sunshine, and the wind was a little less fierce too. The forecast is for it to cloud over tonight, which is pretty good timing from our point of view as we fly back to Gatwick tomorrow morning....hopefully! This morning Mum elected to stay behind and let me explore Castle Cornet on my own. I left the car at the top of the cliff and walked down. Having got to the bottom, I took a slight diversion up ...

As an Englishman, I'm not sure if I can stand many more days of unbroken sunshine - I'm simply not used to it! I am used to the chilly wind though. This morning I ventured all the way from our flat to the front door of the house for a guided tour of Sausmarez Manor, the price of which is included in our stay. The de Sausmarez family have been living here for over 800 years, having originated in Normandy. Little remains of the original house, the stonework now f...

The sun accompanied us for the whole of our first full day in Guernsey, so we decided to start indoors!  Hauteville House, in St Peter Port, was the home of French exile Victor Hugo for 15 years, during which time he decorated it in his own unique style. Today was its final day of the season before closing for the winter, so it was now or never. The decor is not to my taste, but stunning none the less. The most stunning aspect, however,  was the view from the ...