Here it is, that iconic view of the infamous lake that most people think of when they hear the name Slovenia… Apparently crawling with visitors in the summer (understandably!) Autumn in Bled is much much quieter, and with the surrounding trees in full on colour boost mode, and the Julian Alps just peeping through the […]
Family
A First Birthday in Fairyland – Märchenwald im Isartal
Turning One is a huge event, but where do you take someone that tiny for a special day out to celebrate? I am sure his Lordship would be more than happy with an hour in the baby swing at the park, but we do that quite a lot, so it’s not all that “special” […]
Moon Shadow – One
If you happened to have some form of music available, they say that you will always remember the song that was playing when your baby is first placed in your arms. The Small Girl, thanks to the wonders of Kingston Hospital FM (that, together with the gas and air had me hallucinating about ABBA at […]
Autumn in Eibsee – Bavaria
We haven’t done an awful lot of long distance travel this year (for us anyway!) – a certain tiny person (and a crazy work year for Mr R) have put paid to that. What we have done instead is lots of travel on our doorstep. That’s the beautiful thing about living here – you […]
Baby’s First Bier Fest
It seems like only two minutes ago that I was lamenting the fact that I was about to miss my first Oktoberfest (in the time that we have lived here), whilst looking like I was smuggling some kind of barrage balloon. The baby arrived a few days after it was all over and done […]