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.

Saturday, June 24, 2017

Chalcots Estate

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In 2008 I published a post about the Chalcots Estate towers scattered along our street in London. At the time their drab and stained c...

Sunday, June 18, 2017

A Banksy weekend

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I emigrated from New Zealand more than 28 years ago. At the time my decision was motivated in part by a desire to experience a more c...

Monday, May 29, 2017

Hospital scare

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Mum’s had a mild stroke. It came on while she was driving home from Tauranga. As I understand, she started to feel the symptoms while driv...

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Kinky Boots

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Mum and I have officially become locally acclaimed theatre critics. Last month, while Mum was in town, I booked tickets to see Kinky Boots, ...

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Far North Fun

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My Mum clocked up a pile of frequent flyer points when we toured Africa a couple of years ago. Last year we realised they were about to...

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Standing in the shadow of Hitler

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Owning a toy company involves a few unavoidable commitments. One of these includes meeting our key suppliers face to face at least on...

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Back in DC

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Our business trip to New York originally included a stop in Philadelphia to meet with one of our key suppliers. However, some last-...

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Swatch: 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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