A Celebration of Mundanity

This is a sight I won't see at home. It's half term in the U.K. and that brings people and their families into the city in incredible numbers. It's days like this when you can't deny that the Natural…

Two years without a car and now this will be mine on Thursday! I always said that I couldn't imagine driving in any other car over here, with these roads that are so narrow.  I love love love Smart…

Well, I suppose it's officially official now. We are staying in England for another year. Mark's original contract was for two years and those two years are just about up. That time has flown by! A…

I am helping a friend's 10 year old daughter with a class project, their GeoBear project. Basically, it's like the gnome from Amelie, only a little stuffed bear. The bear will feature in a series of…

I had the most convoluted commute in to work this morning. Starting in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. I hopped into a taxi with an incredibly chatty driver, with whom I was having an in depth…

We visited the famous floating Flower Market. You would not believe the variety and color of flowers and alien looking bulbs available to purchase. This was a case of photographer's paradise,…

Mark is working today so I'm up to my old tricks and entertaining myself in the city for the day. I had all these grand designs for visiting places, including the Troppenmuseum (the Tropical Museum),…

I am sorely disappointed that I did not get a stamp in my passport traveling through the Eurotunnel in to France. Although we did drive through France and Belgium, I don't think I can legitimately…

I'm busy getting ready for a last minute trip to the Netherlands. Mark needs to be in Amsterdam and Rotterdam for work and I'm joining him for a long weekend. We are going to drive out and then I'll…

Tonight involved a jaunt into Bray, just a few miles away, to a fabulous dinner at the Hinds Head. I had tried to get reservations, the place is popular. I was advised to just show up and have a seat…