A sign for Cadbury World wasn’t far from where we left the motorway just before 9.30am, and somewhere called Catshill was passed through on what seemed to be the Birmingham Road; the hotel and spa place where this Woodland Trust event was being held wasn’t spotted fast enough to get into, so Mum demonstrated a … Continue reading A recent walk with the Woodland Trust in a Bromsgrove wood
Another day in Mongolia – 2nd October 2018
On day 11 of this trip, I managed to wash my hair using a sachet of shampoo already in the bathroom and just about got it all out of the sachet while having very wet hands; I got down to breakfast at 8:15am, J (who I was in a room with) had gone down about … Continue reading Another day in Mongolia – 2nd October 2018
The 5th day in Norway…
On 3rd September, it was 8.05am when we headed down to breakfast (and I had rather wet hair), and once we’d eaten our choice (and knicked a bit as supplies for the day), we grabbed our luggage – we left at 9.18am, in a lot of sun, and found the Kristiansand train station. Once there, … Continue reading The 5th day in Norway…
A day in Bodo – and a rough ride on a Norweigan boat…
It was 7:30 AM in the city of Bodo – Norway - when I woke up on 11th September (so coming up for 2 weeks ago now) – and down in the hotel breakfast room, there the variety of food was similar to previous places (meaning massive), and I started with some fruit; and saw … Continue reading A day in Bodo – and a rough ride on a Norweigan boat…
A day trip to Oxfordshire for a pottery exhibition – with diversions…
It was 7am, 15°C and raining when I turned the hair dryer off this morning, Soot had got us up at 5:30 AM, the hens were all up and clucking, and I gave them each three blackberries (making them very excited - as they love blackberries), and some plums were being harvested. After breakfast, I … Continue reading A day trip to Oxfordshire for a pottery exhibition – with diversions…
A look round a Morroccan supermarket…
Names have been changed here - for privacy purposes When the group I was travelling with left Marrakech - on day 5 of this trip, we went through 'Oued Touama', and our guide, talked about healthcare in Morocco over the microphone in the bus, and mentioned that doctors now have to work in hospitals in … Continue reading A look round a Morroccan supermarket…
My notes from this weeks volunteering at Garden Organic…
When we arrived at Garden Organic in temperatures of 28*C , there was a 227 gram plastic jar of salted mini crackers, as well as large sterile first aid dressings and leaflets about eye tests by the volunteer sign in sheet; and outside again, by the polytunnels, there were ginormous maize plants that looked like … Continue reading My notes from this weeks volunteering at Garden Organic…
A short cooking lesson in Bangkok…
This was on a trip round Indochina - with a group, and the month was fantastic: We got to The Thai Park Hotel at 11.25am (where we were given individual rooms and it was all sort of posh). Then I had a shower and washed my hair, relaxed on the bed for ½ an hour … Continue reading A short cooking lesson in Bangkok…
An evening Warwickshire Wildlife Trust tour of some local hills…
It was about 5:30 PM and 22 °C with very bright sun out when we got in the car and set off for the Welcombe Nature Reserve for a little walk organised by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. There was a stop at the chemist, the usual route was taken to Stratford, and we disembarked from … Continue reading An evening Warwickshire Wildlife Trust tour of some local hills…
An excerpt of a day trip to London… (the last 1 before COVID hit)
When we arrived at Marylebone at 12.10pm today, I saw a man having his shoes shined on a 'Shoe Shine Express seat'; and we went down the stairs to the Bakerloo line, got on to a tube that looked and felt like an overheated baked bean can, were off it within 4 minutes and on … Continue reading An excerpt of a day trip to London… (the last 1 before COVID hit)
