Tallinn

We got out for a walk into Old Town, and also decided to take a Hop On Hop Off bus tour, as Aurélie had seen it would include the soviet statue "graveyard" I wanted to see. We took the first bus, knowing we'd need to walk from the Song Festival Grounds to the Estonian History … Continue reading Tallinn →

Copenhagen, Part One

We arrived at the station and did a bit of a recce for where to find the train to Malmö that we'd need Saturday morning (platform 7 for the Oresundstag). Then we decided to take the metro and made (it turned out) a bad investment to buy a 48 hour ticket...we got to the right … Continue reading Copenhagen, Part One →

Hamburg

We started off with breakfast at Alex on the south edge of the Alter. As a buffet breakfast, it means the girls will definitely find something they will eat. This plan worked - G ate a mammoth portion of pancakes with fruit and a croissant. No apple juice though, only orange. A lovely view for … Continue reading Hamburg →

First minor issues…

The Eurostar ended up being 40 minutes late into Brussels, but that was ok, we had ample time to pop over to the Brasserie Belge opposite for a beer and a few chips and cubes of salami and cheese. The very shiny ICE train to Frankfurt left more or less on time, but picked up … Continue reading First minor issues… →

Some Random Flotsam

When tidying things up, some things just defy easy categorization. These are they. For some reason I have these pages of a book about Zulus A little notebook I had from my Sheffield Uni days with various useful-seeming URLs. Did I know about bookmarks? But web-based profiles didn't exist then. I had a load of … Continue reading Some Random Flotsam →

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022

Summer Exhibition, back in the Summer! I always love the packed walls of paintings, photos and prints. Very nicely and clearly themed this time around, bright walls, bright colours, for the most part. Previous exhibitions have referenced the environment, of course, but often the focus has been more on politics, gender, that sort of thing. … Continue reading Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022 →

Amazon – getting sloppy?

I buy plenty of stuff on Amazon, and it is generally a very satisfactory experience. There have been delays more recently, so even Prime orders are normally 2 days+ rather than next day, but largely it works well. One item had been missed out of a box, but that was easy to sort out via … Continue reading Amazon – getting sloppy? →

Who needs a toy toolbox…

...when kids can have a real one? We have a nice wooden set, which is all very well for a hammer, pliers, even the clamp works...but why have a saw in that set? As the kids are inevitably more interested in my tools than these toy ones, I thought I'd see about putting together a … Continue reading Who needs a toy toolbox… →

Lockdown, week 13, maybe?

Time continues to behave strangely, particularly the long days but infinitesimally short weeks. 5YO is back with online school, and is in year 2, so won't be going back to the premises any time soon. I suspect not until September. 3YO starts at the local nursery 3 days a week from Monday, which will be … Continue reading Lockdown, week 13, maybe? →

Statham & TUI’s Mystery Film Selection

Most of my friends will be aware of my penchant for cinematic works showcasing the panoply of talents of a certain Mr Jason Statham. Not quite sure why I approve of his oeuvre to such an extent - I think he has the same kind of thing as Michael Caine - he's likable, you like … Continue reading Statham & TUI’s Mystery Film Selection →