December 1974 St Moritz, Switzerland Back in the mid 70s, schools didn’t do all the extracurricular trips they do today, and the only option was an Egyptian cruise which my folks couldn’t afford as it was three times dearer than my sister’s skiing trip to Austria. She enjoyed it so much she blagged herself onContinue reading “Not so Hot – Central Europe”
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Hot or What? – Mid Spain
We didn’t discover Spain until 96, and in the dozen years until 2007, we only missed two years in Spain (North and Middle), but sadly haven’t been back since. 1998 saw us France’s Green Venice and in 2005, we spent our August week in Ireland – more about that in a few weeks’ time. InContinue reading “Hot or What? – Mid Spain”
My 1970s
1970 Living above my parents’ newsagent shop in Warwick (cool with the free sweets and comics) and attending Newburgh Junior School. 1971 11+ test: Tough, slightly weird tests designed to sort the wheat from the chaff. The prize was choice of several grammar schools in the area. September: Started at Leamington College for girls asContinue reading “My 1970s”
RIP Sasha – the most faithful of friends
Five weeks ago today, we said a sorrowful goodbye to Sasha, the most patient, loving Collie-cross a family could ever wish to share almost a decade and a half with. She came into our house nervous and afraid courtesy of who knows what experiences she’d suffered before turning up at the RSPCA centre. Scarlet, ourContinue reading “RIP Sasha – the most faithful of friends”
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