Category Archives: UK

A few more things have been ordered and delivered to make life comfortable here in our flat. We now have a washing machine, TV and PVR (so we don’t get locked into a timetable). Some smaller items (like drying stands, … Continue reading →

Our flight from Cape Town was delayed a couple of hours which was a good thing really as those two hours were taken away from the five hours we had schedule to wait in the Doha departure lounge between planes. … Continue reading →

On Thursday we headed off to Borough Market (near London Bridge) as Ben was on a mission to pick up some exotic and very expensive beer for a friend of his. Borough Market is an exotic food and beverage market … Continue reading →

The Monday trip to Hampton Court was interesting. We were joined by the extended family: Betty, Paul, Emily, David, Tara and little Oliver. The only disappointment was missing the maze which closed earlier. Had I known it boiled down to … Continue reading →

On Saturday morning I headed off to the airport to pick up Ben, Sam and Amy. Overnight Chesham, where we are staying, had a record low temperature. By the time I set off it had warmed to a balmy -13C. … Continue reading →