I arrived at the tiny St Jacqes aeroport in a very hot Rennes a few of days ago. The outskirts of the city is glaringly modern and not the most attractive of places, but don't judge it on that. Next day I ventured into centre-ville, which is a very attractive medieval city which quite surprisingly remains relatively tourist free. Narrow cobbled streets with medieval buildings leaning precariously forward, quaint squares, ideal places to sit and watch the world go...

Well I've only got a few days left in London, I'm busy packing and stocking up on stuff as though I'm moving to Outer Mongolia and not across the channel! I've never really known anything other than the mania of life in London so it will be interesting to see how life in small town France goes.