French Open 2009

Thanks to Josh X Boston we penetrated the scalping cartel and got top notch seats in Suzane Lenglen stadium to see some top draw tennis - Andy Roddick destroyed Frenchman Marc Gicquel, crowd favourite Gael Monfils overcame angry Austrian Jurgen Melzer and Serena Williams frumped her way to a win over tour journeyman Jose Maria Martina Sanchez.

Conditions were perfect for tennis and a day return journey on the Eurostar worked out perfectly.

A few moods from the day below:

Wales, cricket and a 1974 VW van

Like all good trips this one had its ups and downs and a few lessons learnt - as always, healthy to have a full week away from London and work and embrace some much needed sun. We nipped into Wales, out to see some cricket in England and then back in to relax for a couple of days before heading for home.

The white rose of Yorkshire against the red rose of Lancashire - enjoyed from the view of the members stand at Old Trafford.

Australian Ashley Noffke bowls to New Zealand's Hamish Marshall at Worcester:

Beaches at Gower and then Pembrokshire - in both cases our campsites overlooked two lovely spots. No tacky arcades or built up areas, just a tap, a carpark and an ice cream stall - well done Wales.

Rambling and overindulging - our specialty.

Shattered windscreen on the M5 - unhappy and frustrating times.

Zero a hundred in stalls per day, speed wobbles over 50mph, reverse harder to find than a needle in a haystack, a brittle windscreen but Maisy's bright orange aura sure is photogenic...

Bank holiday in Kent

Our first Bank holiday of the summer was spent in relaxed fashion with Dean and Helen. We overate, rambled hard along country lanes, tried our best to wear out the tennis court at our B&B sanctuary, were tempted into a shade of sunburn and the traffic was very considerate and quiet.

B&B in style

The Riley's on the tennis court at the Hoo farm house near Canterbury.

Rambling to the white cliffs of Dover, picnicking, boat watching and more rambling.

Rambling around Minnis Bay

On the beaten track among the rapeseed oil.

Old and new - church on the site of a roman fortification overlooking 20 new turbines off the coast.

Grass snake basking in the midday sun.

Morris dancing in Whistable