The Swiss Cottage

GREETINGS FROM GARRY AND ANDREW. WE'RE TWO AUSTRALIANS WITH A LIFE-LONG PASSION FOR TRAVEL. JOIN US AS WE SHARE OUR ADVENTURES AROUND THE WORLD AND HERE AT HOME.

Sunday, April 30, 2006

Covent Garden to Hyde Park

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Garry and I took advance of today's sunny weather and went for a walk through Central London. We started our afternoon walk at Piccadill...
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Saturday, April 29, 2006

Leaving on a jet plane...

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It's bank Holiday weekend in London. Our first truly British public holiday (as opposed to all of those popular Christian holidays at Ch...
Friday, April 28, 2006

Swiss Cottage - A Photo Essay

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My new digital camera finally arrived today. As a quick test run, I've taken some pictures of Swiss Cottage's more famous locations,...
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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Mana from heaven

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I finally made it to the SANZA store in Convent Garden last week. SANZA stands for South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. This is a little...
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Sunday, April 23, 2006

A tube honeymoon

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When we first arrived in London one of the first questions everyone seemed to ask was, "so, what do you think of the tube?" At fir...
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Project Sunny Nook completed

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Another furnishing milestone was reached today. Our sunny nook in the main bedroom was completed by the arrival of a new low-profile, brown ...
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"Thank you Easter Bunny!"

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The Easter Bunny successfully found us in London this year. When I came down from the bedroom on Sunday morning, a large wicker basket of ch...
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The Great Outdoors

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It's wonderful to be outdoors again. Today, Garry and I spent an afternoon in the sun (well, partly cloudy sun) hanging out with two mat...
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Sunday, April 16, 2006

Globetrotting in Greenwich

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We crossed the globe today, stopping in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, before briefly leaving the planet. All it cost us was a ticket ...
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Friday, April 14, 2006

Wanted: One Domestic Cleaner

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Some wonderful news to share! Garry was offered his first UK contract today. He's secured the three-month business analyst contract he i...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

The sound of music

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On Tuesday, Garry was finally able to attend the interview he cancelled after the Great Flood of 2006 . This is a three-month contract as a ...
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BBQ, snow and ice

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I've just returned from a two-day business trip to Munich. I took the opportunity to catch up with my brother Hamish in Austria for a d...
Saturday, April 08, 2006

We're signed up members of the NHS

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Under the UK's national health service (NHS) you have to register with a local doctor before you can access most forms of health care. T...
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The Great Flood of 2006

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When you're living on the top floor of a Victorian house, water pressure isn't the best. To ensure that our fourth floor ensuite has...
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Thursday, April 06, 2006

In search of a flat white paradise

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I miss ordering a simple ‘long black’ coffee. I'm no connoisseur, but I have to say that the English have some odd caffeine habits. Take...
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Thursday, March 30, 2006

Here comes the sun

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Today a total eclipse passed over Africa, the Middle East and parts of Turkey. The following photo was from the International Space Station....
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Pow Wow Events has moved

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When is a bargain not a bargain? The new (heavily discounted) coffee table has arrived. Unfortunately it's far more damaged than we expe...
Tuesday, March 28, 2006

No one can ever say I didn't sing

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London weekends are finally starting to feel like regular days in the city. Saturday was spent roaming the local supermarket, stocking up on...
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Thursday, March 23, 2006

22 hours in Holland

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More than 15 years after my first trip to the Netherlands, I've finally made it to Amsterdam. I was in town for a day on Friday visiting...
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Always pack a hedgehog

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Last Sunday Garry and I enjoyed our first family day in the UK. We took the SAAB for a spin down to Fernhurst, a small village 40 miles sout...
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A cut above the rest

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Last week Garry and I paid another visit to IKEA. This time we came away with three new CD racks and a host of handy bits and pieces. Our ai...
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Springtime in Norway

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I've just returned from my first tour of our three offices in Scandinavia. I spent a day in Copenhagen, two in Stockholm and a day in Os...
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Monday, March 13, 2006

Tying up loose ends (and odd boxes)

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Swiss Cottage is finally looking and feeling like a regular home in the burbs. The last week has been one of several relocation milestones. ...
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Saturday, March 04, 2006

Where do cucumbers come from?

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A trip to the Supermarket quickly becomes a lesson on the global economy. Most stores label their fresh produce with the country of origin. ...
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Friday, March 03, 2006

Photos, photos, photos!

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After a week of battling with dodgy internet connections, wading through 5000 digital images and near permenant RSI, I've finally manage...
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Andrew and Garry relocated to London from Sydney, Australia in 2005; before retracing their steps in 2011. For five years they called the London suburb of Swiss Cottage home. Andrew and Garry currently devote their working hours to fulfilling the world’s need for eco-friendly wooden toys. In their spare time, they're still discovering new destinations to explore. Andrew once dedicated his life to roaming the globe, sometimes for pleasure, but usually for business. There's an ozone hole up there with his name on it. These days he maintains this blog, weaving his life story through many of its posts.
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