First Part of Hols – Ruthie Time!
Not sure if my mom has become fearful now that she’s a widow, but she insisted on accompanying me to the airport to wish me bon voyage. She’s addicted to Swiss Chalet so after I checked in, which was...
View ArticleShropshire, Wales, Wedding Hall viewings
I was picked up on a Tuesday in an Audi R8, or as a certain tweeple (nancetron) calls it – the pussy wagon. Lovely car, only problem? The boot was so small my one medium sized suitcase did not fit in....
View ArticleLondon – August 20th
The last bit of my holidays consisted of being in and around the London area. Early on the 20th of August we dropped off Prue & Sylvester at a cattery, cos Jess loves her felines apparently more...
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Newcastle! Aug 21-22
After the lovely meal at Hawksmoor I ambled back to my room at the LSE. It was a delightful evening – not too warm, not too cold. It was a Saturday night so the pubs were overflowing and it was a...
View ArticleLondon August 23rd
It seems that those days that I was in London it rained, when outside of London there was no rain for me. Interesting coincidence? I know not. Anywho, I decided that for the first time on this trip I...
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August 24th – Day One with Deviant Chaperone
I was to spend the next two days with my deviant chaperone, one David Cantrell. I met him ages ago in a land far faraway – Belgium I believe (which he seems to believe is not a real country). I had to...
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August 25th – Day Two with Deviant Chaperone
The plan was to show up at the Pastry Wallah around 11am, to meet Mr David. The only unknown variable was whether Derek could make it. Getting off at Thornton Heath I was alighting from one carriage...
View ArticleAugust 26th – Last Day/August 27th Leaving the UK
My last day in England and I was alone, left to my own devices. Sadly I was not able to reconnect with Tron, and try as hard as we could V and I were not able to get together either. Curses! My...
View ArticleObservations on my 2011 Hols
Now that I have been home from my hols for 2 months I thought I’d share a few observances: I do not understand why there seems to be this “great” divide between what is considered the North &...
View ArticleLiving in the UK – Thusfar
So I made the biggest move in my life, ever. I flew out on August 22nd and landed at London Gatwick on the 23rd. And there was my Munkie, whisking me away to my new life in Hampshire! It was a very...
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