As part of our trip to Madrid, we stayed on for the weekend, and took a day trip to Toledo. This is probably our moment to make a plug for the Spanish trains, which got us to Toledo in a very short space of time, and are also very comfortable. It showed us also how …
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Eric’s tour of duty
Not all the recipients of our Christmas news know about Eric, but it’s probably time for them to find out. (Flat) Eric is nearly 7 now. He is yellow, and has a fluffy body with long arms and legs. His chief features are his smile (very wide) and his (rather small) quiff. Eric is related …
The delights of charity shops
You know you are joining a bandwagon when you realise the City of Edinburgh Council has published a map of its charity shops. There were even articles about the map in the papers during the summer. Evidently theatre companies like to go around the charity shops to collect props for the productions that are then …
Little…and not very often
So, we’ve been in our own home for over two years now. How is it coming along? Rather slowly is the answer. Having helped other friends with their decorating over a few years, we roped in all the help we could get when we first moved in, and got both bedrooms painted. We also then …
Visiting the murals
Ok, so I’ve nearly done on my comments about travels this year, but here’s one from a work trip that was back in January. Part of the way these particular meetings are done is to give the participants a chance to learn about each other’s cultures first-hand. Â And this time, it was Belfast’s turn to …