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...