I’ve been meaning to go into Oxford for a few weeks now. It’s been ages since I’ve been to the Ashmolean, and I’ve also been trying to get to Cardews of Oxford to get some different types of tea to try. Especially since my previous tea-making kit met an unfortunate end and I bought myself […]
Spring is a busy time for a lazy gardener. It’s the time of year where I need to do a certain amount of prep work if I want to be able to harvest things later in the year, or just to sit and enjoy the lovely garden without feeling guilty! Last weekend being Easter was […]
The Tuesday after Clarkie’s Hampton Court splash run was her birthday, and to celebrate we flew to Malta. I mean, maybe it’s just that her birthday is a good time to go and find some sunshine, but why not celebrate with a little trip? We arrived mid-afternoon, and picked up a 7-day bus pass at […]
Clarkie did her 14th half marathon recently at Hampton Court. That meant I was on support crew duties for the day. This was actually the second time Clarkie’s tried to run the Hampton Court half marathon. The first time was some years ago, pre-covid. Unfortunately it snowed that day and the UK doesn’t really handle […]
No travelling this week, except I decided to pop into Oxford. I got myself a Network Railcard which takes a third off the price (not that getting to Oxford is exactly expensive), and became a member of the Ashmolean Museum in an effort to encourage myself to visit more often. Clarkie working on Saturdays gives […]
Another break in the posting flow. Whoops! But this last trip was a bit further than Austria. At least, it was for me. We had our team meet-up in Nassau, in the Bahamas. There is actually a legit reason. Although most of my team live in the US, we have one team member who lives […]
I’m trying desperately hard not to sing that song, but it’s a bit of a losing battle. That might age me a bit, I guess! I didn’t mean to go quiet since the start of the year. It’s been a little full on with a larger project at work coming to the pointy end. We’re […]
Back in Montreal last year one of the group activities that we did on the final day was a trip to a climbing centre. We did a bit of bouldering, which was a lot of fun even if I probably was getting sick. I fully intended to look up the local (ish) centre and have […]
And 2022 went whoosh. It was a year of house projects, really. We both settled into the jobs we started last year and got used to the rhythms. We’re getting there, slowly getting used to being just slightly out of sync (Clarkie works early, I work late, I have Saturday/Sunday weekends, Clarkie has Sunday/Monday). It’s […]
This morning I had big plans to go into Oxford, visit the Ashmolean, maybe have a bit of a mooch around town, possibly treat myself to a crepe. Just a few hours, nothing too much. Then I remembered there are train strikes today. I could get the bus, but it takes an hour instead of […]