These 2 oldies (did I really say that?); we are preparing for a bike ride of some 850 or 900 k’s depending on where you check. Sadly we are not training as much as we should, but we are getting together the bits and pieces that might just make the trip manageable and we are [...]
There you go – we have succumbed to the lure of the car. Tis out now – we have driven ourselves by car – not public transport and bicycles in the UK We arrived home Sunday night, 10th October rather late, after a 10 day journey from Haarlem by train, via Ghent in Belgium, on [...]
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Thank you for all the advice. We have set 4 traps (we do know it is not mouse friendly to do so – so do not remind us of that fact please), and we are pleased to report that no mouse has entered a trap since our first post on this matter – and even [...]
or do we have a family of mice – I don’t know, I only see the evidence of their presence. What to do???? We have 2 spunky mouse traps – that capture the offending bench crappers and kills them, neatly. BUT what does one use to attract these mice. Nothing according to the mouse trap [...]
I nearly forgot – 6 Nations Rugby tomorrow at the Cafe Pitcher. Best Beloved will not forget and I hope you don’t either. We will be in the Netherlands for about another 18 months or so and there will be more Rugby to see like the Rugby World Cup – I hope we will still [...]
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We had one day in Siena and it was not enough. We also had an experience that was funny in hindsight, but not so funny at the time. Siena is very hilly, steep winding narrow streets and alley ways. We had walked out onto a wider section of the path – to take photographs of [...]
There are many things you should not leave home without when in Europe including money, a sense of humour, and of course a wish to explore. BUT the most important thing of all – is paper tissues You will find as you explore Europe and all its wonders – that the one thing you will [...]
Continuing the story of our doctor / patient relationship (business partnership). The drugs that I use are for Asthma and I need a new prescription every 3 months. So I wandered back to the doctors to arrange an appointment to organise a new prescription. I did not phone for an appointment because I do not [...]
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