We’re off on another Home Exchange for half-term: the first of several that will make up our major holidays this year. This time, we’re driving across the Kingdom of Great Britain to get to Ireland. It’s a long way to go for weather than, in all likelihood, will be wetter than it is here. But [...]
********** “Oh Dad, you just don’t get it, do you?” LBG, with patronising tone, to her father. ********** Dimples, on watching carrots cooking: “What’s it going to be?” “Carrots, darling.” “Oh. Not chocolate?” ********** “Oh no, not the cooked pears. [...] 
We spent Christmas in Prague this year and we’ve had a fabulous time. There was such a lovely festive atmosphere throughout the city, with Christmas markets, trees and decorations in every square, that it would have been enough just to wander aimlessly through the same squares every day. If you fancy doing a little more, [...] 
I was reminded today of how lucky I am to live on the doorstep of London, with all the distraction and entertainment that it offers. When I was younger and based in Yorkshire, London was a place filled with mystery and excitement. If you have a trip planned to make the most of the half-term [...] The Church, knowing that a mere Saint’s Day was no match for the epic event that was The Royal Wedding, moved St. George’s Day this year. Who knew they could do that? I certainly didn’t. And, no, they didn’t really move it because of TRW, but because it would have fallen over Easter Weekend. Which [...] One of PDs favourite DVDs is a Day of Songs, which features the singing of Sophie Ellis-Bextor no less. The songs are grouped into themes and whilst we were sitting watching it recently, PD announced that she wanted a boat. We went on a scavenger hunt around the house and found a blue blanket, a [...] I spent most of last night going through all the mail that arrived whilst we were away on holiday. Much like this blog, it was the usual mix of junk mail and things that made me smile. And bills. In amongst all the paper was a letter addressed to PD inviting her to join the [...] |
  
  
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