Seems a basset will go to great lengths to punish you for leaving them behind in New Zealand. If I didn’t know better I think this were Fortnum disguised as a shopping train. I know for sure that it’s not a real basset though as a basset just wouldn’t like the heat that we’re experiencing [...]
It was a relief to look out of the hotel window this morning and see the true potential of Shanghai’s skyline. Little did I know at that point how dizzy this skyline would make me feel. Even with my feet planted firmly on the ground I spent most of the day gazing upwards at these [...]
您好 or in plain English - “nín hǎo”. Yes, the first leg of our journey North is over. We’ve arrived in Shanghai where we’ll be exploring for a few days before moving on to the main event of our trip away. There is really only one way to arrive in style in Shanghai. You have [...]
With all the lists, chores and things to think about I thought I might explode at one point today. My tolerance to stress just isn’t what it used to be so I took some corrective action and beetled off with the bassets to check out the spring blooms that were out at the local park. [...]
Many moons ago I was a competitive long jumper. I can still remember clearly now the thrill of the sprint run up and then launching myself into a sand pit. Despite my aspirations club and country athletics was about my limit although I did win the Independent Schools Long Jump National Championship when I was [...]
Friday tired is something I’ve been feeling since Tuesday. I can’t remember feeling quite as tired as I do now for a very long time. It was probably when we moved into the house but I can’t be sure. The recollections I have of feeling this tired tend to be more of when I was [...]
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