We’ve been back in the UK for about a month, which has literally flown by, largely because I’ve dedicated most of that time to finally putting a stake in the ground and declaring the book that has taken me around two years to complete finished. Well, in my eyes anyway. I still need to findContinueContinue reading “Putting a Stake in the Ground”
Category Archives: England
Back on Familiar Ground
I think the South America trip took more out of us than we first realised. That said, I wouldn’t have changed a single thing, apart from perhaps the flight delay back to the UK. On our first weekend back, we all met Seb and Ally for lunch in the lovely village of Colston Bassett, asContinueContinue reading “Back on Familiar Ground”
Christmas & New Year
We’ve busied ourselves dressing the house for Christmas. I’ll be honest, I’ve always leaned more towards the Christmas humbug side of things, but less so as I get older. When the sparkly bits come to life at night and my mother turns into an excited child, it makes it all worth it. Peterborough Cathedral wasContinueContinue reading “Christmas & New Year”
From the South to the North: Friends and Family
Rachel had her summer team meet-up, so we pointed the car south on Bank Holiday Monday for a late afternoon rendezvous over dinner with our youngest (and blondest), whom we hadn’t seen since his Athens visit in June. Needless to say, we had plenty to catch up on. After traveling for four years, I’ve gottenContinueContinue reading “From the South to the North: Friends and Family”
A busy springtime in the UK
Six weeks have just flown by. I had to be in Guildford for a couple of weeks over Easter, and Rachel and Keith kindly invited us to base ourselves in Cobham. They have such a beautiful home and always make us feel so welcome. We didn’t do too much eating out as we normally would.ContinueContinue reading “A busy springtime in the UK”
A trip to the Cotswolds
The flight leaving Cape Town was an overnight one back to London, so we started the day as we had throughout our stay—by taking a long walk along Britannia Beach one last time. Afterward, we enjoyed a leisurely lunch back at the cottage before gathering our things and loading up the car for the finalContinueContinue reading “A trip to the Cotswolds”
Christmas festivities and a trip to London.
We accompanied Mum to church on Christmas morning, and it’s always a joy to see the excited faces and the close-knit community coming together. Christien arrived around lunchtime to spend Christmas with the three of us, which made Mum very happy. We had ordered our Christmas feast from a local farm, and Rachel cooked itContinueContinue reading “Christmas festivities and a trip to London.”
A long trip back and catching up with family and friends
As our six-week stay in Mallorca draws to a close, we’ve kept active despite Rachel’s busy work schedule, which has often left me to explore solo. We’ve frequented the old town of Pollensa, enjoying the simple pleasure of sitting in the square and observing daily life. The weather has turned cooler lately, with mornings warmingContinueContinue reading “A long trip back and catching up with family and friends”
Essex and Suffolk
We left early Friday afternoon and headed southeast towards Braintree, but arranged a rendezvous with Christien in Saffron Walden along the way. He and some friends had Airbnb’d a barn for the weekend, and since we’re headed off next week, a late lunch and good catch-up were definitely in order. It was my first timeContinueContinue reading “Essex and Suffolk”
A week in Cobham, with a trip to the theatre
With Mum back in fighting shape, the three of us headed down to Cobham to look after Rhubarb for the week, which is always a huge pleasure. We arrived late Sunday afternoon, and after giving Rhubarb a good cuddle—unfortunately, he’s lost most of his sight and hearing, but his nose is still good and he’sContinueContinue reading “A week in Cobham, with a trip to the theatre”
