Fitting in all the meet-ups with friends on this trip has been quite a challenge. Geography aside, people have normal lives to live and just because I swoop in for a few weeks people can’t drop everything. There are friends though that will take a day off work especially though and that makes them a [...]
Living so far away from family we miss out on lots of family celebrations. In particular we miss out on the get togethers in MT’s auntie and uncle’s conservatory but not this time, this time we were guests of honour to a mega whãnau (Maori for extended family) gathering. It was a typical family party [...]
Being an indulgent tourist is a truly wonderful thing, especially if you are being led by an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide. Luckily for us we have a friend who is just that and we were treated to a stroll through Oxford streets in early evening as the sun was shimmering on the golden sand [...]
For all it’s annoying habits Oxford is an exceedingly special place. I’ve spent many happy hours in Oxford for both work and pleasure. Once again Oxford worked it’s magic on me and I fell in love with it’s charms all over again. With some insider knowledge you can beat the draconian parking regime, the crowds [...]
They say going back is hard to do. I’m not sure I agree. Visiting old haunts has been part of the fun and never more so when we visited Stowe which was a few miles from where we used to live and became our favourite place for a weekend stroll. When we were members of [...]
The list of places to visit whilst we’ve been in the UK is almost as long as the list of people we’ve wanted to see. Luckily one of the destinations is a short distance from where my in-laws live. After watching a documentary earlier this year about English Heritage we were keen to see an [...]
With the exception of feeling hopelessly lost after several laps around the Huddersfield ring road I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of being in the UK. It’s been a roller coaster ride of seeing people then saying goodbye. Seeing places and then moving on. In between time spent productively I’ve been looking around me and [...]
Being up north has been a blast from the past. Not just because we’ve been spending time with friends but visiting the city I spend three happy years as an undergraduate student. Leeds is a remarkable city and seems to continue to thrive. But nevertheless it is a big city and for a country mouse [...]
Fruit growing was the third perspective of the Ryton Organic Garden that I’m fascinated with. Seeing how they do things has made me realise how long the journey is to a decent fruit harvest. We’re going to have to be real patient if we’re to realise our fruit growing ambitions. But we’ve made a start [...]
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