World Up!
In the 2 months since our well documented events of the Summer, we have focused on getting back to some sense of normality after returning to Dubai. For me that meant returning to work in Kuwait, combined with the regular weekend commute between Kuwait and Dubai. For Mel, physio has been the top priority, and [...]
For my first excursion of 2020, I had an overnight trip to the magnificent German capital city of Berlin. Although time was tight, I did manage to spend some time walking around the area close to my hotel, a walk which fortunately took in some of the city's most famous landmarks. I have been to [...]
In my look back of 2018 I wrote that the year featured 'some rather challenging times, but we have also experienced wonderful highlights too' - I think it would be true to say that 2019 continued in much the same vein! The year certainly started with a bang - we welcomed in 2019 with friends [...]
Today is the 'dreaded' day; another year, another period of reflection and anticipation. I was just looking through Facebook, at the 'memories' section, where I could see posts from previous birthdays, and firstly, it's hard to believe that it's 2 years since I celebrated my 60th with a wonderful party in Gabiano, Italy. I know [...]
Concluding the story of 'A break from the norm'; when last we encountered Mrs E and her broken arm, she had just said goodbye to the friend who had held her arm together for 6 weeks, Rod the Ex-Fix. In this third and final instalment (omne trium perfectum!), we embark on a short road trip [...]
In my previous post, 'A break from the norm', I tell the story of Mrs E and her badly broken arm, which resulted in us having to spend several weeks around the area of Reading, in the UK, whilst she began recovering from her injuries. The journey continues .... Base 3 - Checkendon After our [...]
Sometimes its nice to get a break, a change in the daily routine. However, not every break is welcome, and in this case, the 'break' in question was a very severe fracture of both bones of the right wrist suffered by Mrs E, following a nasty fall a month ago, whilst on a short visit [...]
Regular followers will perhaps know that we have an apartment in the Cypriot village of Peyia, which is in the Western part of this wonderful island, near the popular holiday resort of Paphos - but with a weeks break to plan, we wanted to spend part of the time visiting somewhere new - and for [...]
With Summer just around the corner, it's a great time to get out in the English countryside, and enjoy the unique character of our small towns and villages that can be easily found, usually just a few miles from the busy road networks that span the country. Lindfield is one such village, it has picture [...]
With the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan earlier this week, I am reminded that I have been working here in Kuwait for a year now; a year that has literally flown by - in the words of Pink Floyd 'every year is getting shorter'. I also realised that I haven't written any [...]
