Thursday, June 29, 2006

The rain in Spain is also in Amsterdam

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My last post covered our first day in Amsterdam. Let me tell you about our second day. First, the weather (of course, we are in England now...
Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Anne Frank: not the only hidden secret

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Until this past weekend, I'd never spent any time in Amsterdam other than a brief glimpse during a 24-hour business trip last March. Thi...

Trains, planes and automobiles

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Last weekend Garry and I took advantage of some cheap airfares and flew to Amsterdam. Well, we attempted to fly. We'd booked seats on th...
Friday, June 23, 2006

World Cup Update

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The best thing about living in London is the time zone. We're able to watch World Cup football games live and at a reasonable hour. We...
Monday, June 19, 2006

The Cotswolds

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West of Oxford lies a picturesque series of hills known as the Cotswolds. The area is characterised by numerous quaint towns and villages bu...

Happy Birthday Ma'am

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Since 1748 the sovereign's birthday has been celebrated with a colourful military pageant called Trooping the Colour. The origin of this...
Friday, June 16, 2006

Out and about, up and away

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Yesterday Airbus announced that the new A380 super-jumbo has slipped behind in its delivery schedule. While the first production aircraft wi...
Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Go Soceeroos

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Australia beat Japan in yesterday's World Cup game, 3-1. Personally I was torn between two camps as I've drawn Japan in the office s...

What a difference a day makes

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Garry and I have sweated through three sleepless nights as the summer weather takes hold. Yesterday was our hottest day yet. Temperatures re...
Sunday, June 11, 2006

Moonshine, pollen and pepperoni

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The weather has been magical today. Temperatures were in the high 20s today and are expected to climb to 28C and remain at that level until ...

The many uses of goose fat

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The English eat the oddest of foodstuffs. What with wild hares, blood sausages, lambs brains and other earthly delights I often find myself ...
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Borough Market

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Later this month the Borough Market celebrates 250 years of trading at its current location. The market, located just south of London Bridg...
Friday, June 09, 2006

Contract over

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Some disappointing news today. Garry's three-month contract was terminated seven weeks earlier than expected. He'll be back on the...
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Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Flying the flag

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London is in the grip of World Cup fever. The tournament kicks off in Germany on Friday, June 9, with the final scheduled a month later on J...
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