Diary
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Driverless Cars
Fascinating article on the BBC about driverless cars. Particularly the short video about what technology is already available. Continue reading
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What a Fantastic Summer!
Hasn’t it been a great summer so far? We’ve had lots of barbies and drank lots of wine. its been awesome. This week has been really hot getting over 30°c. So hot in fact that after I cycled home last night I just dived fully clothed into the paddling pool with Emma and Livvy –… Continue reading
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Pearl Jam – Milton Keynes Bowl
Had a great time at the Bowl last night. Pearl Jam played an amazing set for just over 3 hours. The crowd were right up for it, particularly as they played “black” really early in the set, which must have included well over 30 songs. To see the band play live just blew us away,… Continue reading
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Open Squares Weekend
Yesterday we went to The Open Squares event in London. 200 gardens take part each year. There is a real variety – from private squares to contemporary roof gardens including prisons, museums, schools and allotments. This is the first year we have been so we chose to do the private Squares in Kensington. It was… Continue reading
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Last last Weekend
Just catching up on blogging… last weekend the Caples came over. Al cycled here, doing 205 miles in a day! I don’t know how he does it but he is well on his way to being ready to do the 24 hour London to Paris in early July. Saturday night, we had a barbie and… Continue reading
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Salzburg
We spent the final two nights of our holiday in Salzburg. A very historic city, in a beautiful location, which was also the place where the “Sound of Music” was filmed. We visited the Stiegel Brewery.. Then we went on the “sound of Music Tour” with Fräulein Maria´s Bicycle Tours which was fantastic. A gorgeous… Continue reading
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Bike Ride to Bad Aussee
Yesterday we had a fantastic ride along part of the Salzkammergut Trail in between Obertraun and Bad Aussee. I’m not sure how far we went but Emma did really well on the hills. It’s a beautiful route and I would love to return and do the whole 345 km route. Cycling alongside the River Traun. Continue reading
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Dachstein Ice Caves
We visited the ice caves on Friday. It was much better than I thought it was going to be it really is an incredible sight to see. Unfortunately I couldn’t take many pics but there is some here. I took this while we were waiting to go in as you can see it was proper… Continue reading
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Soggy Walk
Had a very soggy walk in and around Obertraun on Wednesday. It rained the entire time but we were all kitted up so it was ok. Emma was very happy to spot 176 snails, 2 frogs, 60 slugs, a fire salamander and an ants nest in a tree. Continue reading
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Had a great day at the salt mine at Halstatt today. It was really interesting and the slide was fantastic! Continue reading
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Jimi Goodwin
Went with Rich and Carolyn to see JG play the Arts Centre in Colchester last night. It was a great gig he did most of his new album and some Doves tracks. He was supported by The Tea Street Band who were also really good. Picked these pics up from JG’s twitter: Crowd stage invasion! Continue reading
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Great Weekend
We had a great weekend, the weather was gorgeous. First, it was the flower festival at the church and they had the tower open, so we popped up to see the views. Looking up the High Street. You can just see our house with the scaffold around it. Our neighbour, Graham, is repairing our chimney.… Continue reading
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Sorted for Austria
Took Emma Shopping and got her some kit ready for Austria – Just over a week to go! Continue reading
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Booked!
Tickets for Pearl Jam at the Milton Keynes Bowl in July – whoop whoop! Continue reading
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Chalkney Woods
It was a lovely day on Bank Holiday Monday so we took the kids to Chalkney Woods to do some den building. We took a gas stove and cooked some beans and sausages for lunch. The kids really enjoyed it. We also put a swing up which I think was the best fun! The Bluebells… Continue reading
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Dereks (early) Birthday
Its Dereks 70th in a couple of weeks but due to one thing and another we wont all be together so this weekend we had an early birthday Sunday Lunch at the Castle and very nice it was too! Big cake! Happy Birthday Derek! Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Lewis!!!
Happy birthday Lewis and thanks to the Caples for a very nice Barbie last weekend – The Cake was amazin! Continue reading
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Mothers Day
Took Chris to Beth Chattos for a day out on Sunday. Lovely gardens and very nice cake in the tea shop! N.B I’ve only just noticed Emma is going cross eyed in this piccie – Daft Apeth! Continue reading
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Al Wilson – The Snake
Bit of Northern Soul for you. Emma loves to have a boogie to this! Continue reading
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Black Keys – Fever
They’re back. I’m liking this, maybe not as much as some of the tracks off the last album. But, still pretty darned good. Continue reading
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Pheebs
Pheebs passed away on Sunday. She had reached the ripe old age of 19 and she was getting very slow but she had still been getting out in the garden and enjoying the spring. Which is how she passed away, lying in the garden in the sun. Not a bad way to go. Continue reading
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Lovely Sunday
What a beautiful day it has been. First, K made this amazing brekkie! Then we went and cheered Hatty on as she did the Colchester half Marathon in 2hrs 9 minutes. Well done Love! My apologies to Abbey for chopping her off the pic. I had snap this really quickly – they were going so… Continue reading