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To be British means you’re not racist
So finally in July 2021, the Euro 2020 football cup final has finished and Italy…
Continue readingLisbon and its famous Tram – A model worth building
When I was a little boy my late father took the family on a cruise. I remember visiting various European destinations. One that sticks in my mind was Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. The city, like so many of these Mediterranean destinations has an old part of the city. Flanked by old, deteriorating buildings, narrow…
Remember how you felt when strangers were too close?
Pre Covid 19, there was a time when the intrusion of personal space bothered us for different reasons. It was a…
Life during a Pandemic – certainly not life as we know it!
I can honestly say that living life during a pandemic has brought about interesting changes, observations and challenges. As COVID-19 started…
The Bridge, Prestbury – Probably the Best Fish and Chips I have ever had!
Just had lunch in The Bridge in Prestbury, Cheshire on a chilly but sunny day with my wife. We were determined…
Sanity, Abnormality and an Escape from Reality – Porto Sani, Halkidiki, Greece
2020 will be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic. A time in humanities history when the planet was hit by a deadly…
Being the Grandfather I never had
I never knew either of my grandfathers, both sadly died before I was born in 1961. My father’s family were from…
You’ve gotta laugh!
During the Pandemic of 2020 and during the lockdown, increasingly I have received from friends and family humour to help through…
When Compensation isn’t Compensation!
I recently had a need to send a parcel and so decided to use MyHermes. I’ve used them in the past…
Lockdown! – Boris calls time! Perhaps an alternative approach?
After a softening up of the British people and one final sunny Mothers day, the Prime Minister has finally brought down…
I amsterdam city card – Amazingly convenient and great value!
We planned a four day leisure weekend in Amsterdam in part because we’d not been to the Netherlands and because a…
The Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam – 1000 years of history in one place
Our final museum stop before heading back to our hotel to collect suitcases was in a former orphanage and now the…
Isolation or Useful Time?
With so many people isolated in their homes during the global pandemic, many will start to go stir crazy. But this…
Mother’s Day – But not as we know it!
Such a special day for Mums everywhere today. It’s a time when children and grandchildren all over the world tell their…
CoViD-19 – Mental Health Issues
It’s not surprising, nor an understatement, to say that during this global pandemic none of us is quite sure how this…
The Willet-Holthuysen Museum, Amsterdam – A canal-side home frozen in time
The Willet-Holthuysen Museum was left by Sandrina Louisa Geertruyda Holthuysen in her will in 1895 to the city of Amsterdam. Visiting…
