Lindsay’s European Adventure...

Ski Austria: 100% best trip!

2009-03-08T20:57:15Z

This trip was always going to be a calamity of mischief, laughs and good times. I didn't expect it to begin so suddenly as at Terminal 5 at Heathrow when Mel & Nath arrived late because they had slept through their alarm - only to be woken by the...

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Medieval Banquet Eve beneath London's city streets

2009-02-21T08:40:35Z

For Christmas, Gail & Yogi bought us a voucher for a "London experience" which included anything from High Tea in Kensington Gardens, to Thames Boat Cruises or spins on the London Eye. We reviewed all the options carefully and finally decided to ...

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Dublin: Tale of tree leprechauns and at a potata... laddie

2009-02-16T20:49:50Z

By Celebrity Guest Blogger Nick! Valentine’s day traditionally conjures images of fluffy teddy bears holding heart shaped objects, men struggling to understand the difference between different celebrity perfumes and far too liberal use of the l...

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Clapham Winter Wonderland

2009-02-02T21:07:34Z

Those arctic winds we felt in Cambridge, was not us feeling a pinch of a country breeze; no those were winds brought to us from Siberia. Really. And we know what Siberian winds bring – snow! As darkness fell on the Sunday, so too did the snow....

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Punting the River Cam and other Cambridge delights

2009-01-31T20:49:37Z

With a sunny Saturday forecast, and Mel & Nath planning a day trip to Cambridge to visit family, Nick, Belle, Andy & I decided to join them for the day for a bit of a punt! After nearly missing our train from Kings Cross to Cambridge (Nick and I...

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Chez PJ & Lisa in Howden (where? exactly)

2009-01-26T19:38:23Z

On the eve of Australia Day, we (Melanie, Nath, Nick & I) decided to catch the train up to Yorkshire to spend the weekend with PJ and Lisa. They had just moved into their own 2 bedroom place in Howden (Where? Exactly!) which is a short train rid...

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Suffolking.

2009-01-13T17:06:11Z

Rather than dining over a Michelin star dinner and copies amounts of champagne, we decided to go away to the countryside for a nice, quiet and relaxing long weekend to celebrate our second anniversary. We left London on the Friday evening afte...

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Hello 2009, from -1C Westminster Penguin Huddle.

2009-01-02T16:39:28Z

The end of 2008 has descended suddenly in temperature, making the evenings very chilly indeed. London is usually relatively balmy compared to other northern habitats; but we were starting to experience close to zero everynight. Brr! Since we s...

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The twelve days of my London Christmas.

2009-01-01T21:00:11Z

As we ventured off to Norway for Christmas last year, staying in London for Christmas was a real treat this time. London certainly goes all out for Christmas: fairy lights galore, department stores are decoration-mad, and the people crush on Oxf...

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Back in London, just in time for winter.

2008-12-14T16:55:00Z

Arriving back at Heathrow was such a relief after playing the visa waiting game for much longer than I had intended. The aussie weather was balmy, warm and relaxing, but it is so nice to be back sleeping in my own bed, making coffee from my own ...

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