These galleries are a record of our travels, walks, visits from friends and family, and life at Maradene over the years. Select a gallery below to open the album in a new tab.
2026–2028
- May 2026 — Chichester and St Davids, Pembrokeshire
- February 2026 — Three days in Lisbon, Portugal
2023–2025
- October 2025 — Walking in the North York Moors and Slad in the Cotswolds
- October 2024 — Walking and culture in Spain
- April 2024 — Walking and culture in Girona and Roses, Spain
- October 2023 — Two weeks walking in Corsica, based in Corte and Ajaccio
- May 2023 — A brief visit to the Hérault
2021–2022
- October 2022 — Walking in the Alpes-Maritimes with Sue and Nick
- July 2022 — Paul and Mary at Maradene
- May 2022 — More walking in the Hérault
- April 2022 — A week’s walking in the mountains of Mallorca for Mark’s big birthday
- November 2021 — A few days in Porto
- September 2021 — Walking in the Hérault
2019–2020
- June 2020 — Picnic on the Dordogne at Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
- December 2019 — Walking holiday in Tenerife over Christmas and New Year
- September 2019 — Two weeks walking in the mountains of Mallorca
- May 2019 — Walking in the Val’Eyrieux, Ardèche
- May 2019 — Intellect staff walking weekend in the Black Mountains, Wales
- April 2019 — Mark’s birthday: Saint-Céré and Château de Montal, including a walk from Frayssinhes
2017–2018
2018
- December 2018 — Christmas and New Year walking on Madeira
- October 2018 — Visit to Shanghai to speak at the 2018 Global Cities Culture Forum
- October 2018 — Walking in the Sierra Nevada plus visits to friends and others
- Summer 2018 — Canoeing: messing about on the river with Pam & Glyn
- June 2018 — Cultural Industries in Shanghai Symposium, Natural History Museum, London
- May 2018 — 20th Anniversary weekend in Gruissan
- May 2018 — Nick and Sue’s visit to Maradène; four good walks
- April 2018 — Autoire walk with Glyn and Mick
- February 2018 — Walking on La Palma on a self-guided walking holiday with Paul & Mary
2017
- October 2017 — Maradène barn renovation
- September 2017 — Walking in the Cévennes National Park and the Gorges of Verdon
- July 2017 — Tour de France 2017, Stage 10, passing through Domme
- May 2017 — Walking and wine tasting on La Clape Massif
- April 2017 — A few days on Exmoor, including Marwood Hill Gardens and Ilfracombe
- March 2017 — Visiting Cádiz, Jerez and Seville
2015–2016
- November 2016 — A weekend in Barcelona
- September 2016 — Walking and wine tasting on La Clape Massif and in the Luberon with Paul & Mary
- August 2016 — Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
- May 2016 — Walking and wine tasting in the Luberon
- March 2016 — A few days on Exmoor with Paul, Mary and Matthew
- September 2015 — Walking in the Dolomites, Gorges de l’Ardèche and Briançon
- April 2015 — Clare and Brian’s visit to Champ de Maradene
- March–April 2015 — A week in Les Alpilles, Provence, for Mark’s birthday
2013–2014
- October 2014 — Walks in Oxfordshire and Exmoor
- October 2014 — Holiday in Andalucia, Spain
- August 2014 — A walk on Exmoor
- August 2014 — James and Eve’s wedding
- April 2014 — A few days in Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val for Mark’s birthday
- September 2013 — Holiday in the Pyrenees and Cathar region
- June 2013 — Mark’s trip to Macau for the International Convention of Asia Scholars
2012
- September 2012 — Bilbao and walking in the Picos de Europa, northern Spain
- August 2012 — Beijing and Beijing International Book Fair
- July 2012 — Two days in the Pyrenees: Brèche de Roland and Tour de France, Stage 16, Col du Tourmalet
- April 2012 — Mark’s 60th birthday in the Canal Mountains
- March 2012 — Mark’s Hong Kong trip and UK trip to North Somerset and Abingdon
2011
- September–October 2011 — Holiday in Corsica
- September–October 2011 — Walking at Saint-Amand-de-Coly and Saint-Geniès in the Dordogne
- August–September 2011 — Beijing and Beijing International Book Fair
- May 2011 — Tour du Lot Stage 14: Bretenoux to Laval-de-Cère
- April 2011 — Tour du Lot Stage 13: Martel to Bretenoux
- February 2011 — Snowshoeing and walking in the Ariège with Anne and Jacques
2010
- October 2010 — Tour du Lot Stage 12: Moulin de Cougnaguet to Martel
- September 2010 — Tour du Lot Stage 11: Gourdon to Rocamadour
- July 2010 — Mark’s visit to Hong Kong for the ACS Crossroads Conference
- June 2010 — Tour du Lot Stage 10: Frayssinet-le-Gélat to Gourdon
- May 2010 — Tour du Lot Stage 9: Puy-l’Évêque to Frayssinet-le-Gélat
- March 2010 — Tour du Lot Stage 8: Montcuq to Puy-l’Évêque
- February 2010 — Tour du Lot Stage 7: Saint-Paul-de-Loubressac to Montcuq
2009
- October 2009 — Tour du Lot Stage 6: Limogne-en-Quercy to Saint-Paul-de-Loubressac
- October 2009 — Visit to family and friends in the UK
- September 2009 — Tour du Lot Stage 5: Faycelles to Limogne-en-Quercy
- September 2009 — Walking in the Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne
- August 2009 — Water lilies at Latour-Marliac, Le Temple-sur-Lot
- July–August 2009 — Sarah’s visit: walking, cycling and canoeing in the Lot and Dordogne
- June 2009 — Tour du Lot Stage 4: Bagnac-sur-Célé to Faycelles
- May 2009 — Tour du Lot Stage 3: Latronquière to Bagnac-sur-Célé
- May 2009 — Walking in the Cévennes National Park
- April 2009 — Tour du Lot Stage 2: Sousceyrac to Latronquière
- April 2009 — Birthday weekend in Bordeaux
- March 2009 — Tour du Lot Stage 1: Laval-de-Cère to Sousceyrac
- January 2009 — Snowshoeing around Le Lioran, Cantal
2007–2008
- September 2008 — Alquézar, Aragon, and Soulan in the French Pyrenees
- June 2008 — Walking around Les Angles, Pyrénées-Orientales
- February 2008 — Long weekend in and around Narbonne
- October 2007 — Kitchen mezzanine project
- September 2007 — Dad’s visit: walking and cycling in the Lot and Dordogne, and walking in Néouvielle
- July 2007 — Tour de France, Stage 18, passing through Dégagnac
- May 2007 — Building the terrace at Maradène
- May 2007 — A day walking on Exmoor
- May 2007 — Walking in the Pays Basque
2005–2006
- September 2006 — Walking in Néouvielle, Hautes-Pyrénées with Paul & Mary
- June 2006 — Walking around Roses, Spain, with the Salviac walking club and a stop in Collioure
- September 2005 — Walking in the Haute-Ariège, Pyrénées with Paul & Mark
- February 2005 — Weekend walking in Snowdonia, Wales with Paul & Mary
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