When Mr R finally realised that the dates for a big technological conference he absolutely had to attend clashed with the dates I had wanted to take the Small People for their first British Seaside experience, all was not lost – we would make Grandad come with us. Thankfully he was more than happy to… […]
Family
Of Hackneyed Heimweh
Catching up with his 95 year old Great-Grandfather (Hackneyed – made commonplace or trite; stale; banal: Heimweh – German term for homesick:) Not that I am sick of going home before you think I have finally lost the plot. I am just totally sick of the annoying little things that go with each visit. For example, endlessly […]
Beach Breakfasts – Rabac
Travelling with babies can usually guarantee one thing – super early starts… So when you are sitting there bleary eyed at the crack of dawn, wandering what on earth you could do at that time of day (apart from go back to bed of course!) – there’s nothing for it but to turf […]
Sunday Photo – The Explorer – Rovinj
The 11 year old explorer on a mission to see Rovinj’s Istrian streets (as yet untrodden by her younger brother!!)…
Nemo Science Centre – Amsterdam
I am not living up to my “publish a post every two to three days” mantra at the moment, but not without good reason – it’s “that time” of year! We have two weeks left at school and quite simply far too much going on. With the news that we will be here until […]