After the volume of rain that we had experienced, our approach to Bergen was sunny; a relatively short drive into the southern reaches of the […]
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🇳🇴 Norway 2023 (I) – storm Hans
After months of anticipation, gathering information, and creating a rough plan/itinerary, the first Friday of August brought our 2023 summer holiday up close, with us […]
Read more🇩🇪 Nürburgring Classic 2023
As a treat for Luc’s completion of his final year at secondary school we had a father-son weekend at the Nürburgring Classic during the last […]
Read moreSiepie …🕯️
Today we took leave of our old girl, Siepie – after 19 years her physical ailments got the better of her. RIP, Siepie … ❤️😥
Read moreComenius College eindexamen gala
Luc attended the gala evening at Comenius College, this is an annual celebration for the final year exam candidates where they are hosted at school […]
Read moreIngo’s 60th birthday
We travelled to Claudia to join her for a posthumous 60th birthday celebration for Ingo, and celebrated appropriately …!
Read more🇮🇹 Rome Rugby Tour 2023
The last weekend of February saw Luc & I in Rome on a rugby tour – Luc as one of the HilDogs Colts (the 2022/2023 […]
Read moreChris …🕯️
Today we received the sad news that Ellen’s cousin Chris has died, after a long and debilitating battle with a rare form of dementia.This was […]
Read moreIngo …🕯️
Today we received the sad news that Nick’s cousin Ingo has died, after a years-long battle with cancer.The day that we all dreaded has finally […]
Read more🇨🇿 Czechia 2022
After our initial attempt to visit the Czech Republic in the May school holidays had a last-minute adjustment (and resulting cancellation), we made our plans […]
Read moreBiltong
We recently embarked on our 1st effort to make biltong …! Frustrated for the umpteenth time at leaving South Africa and not being able to […]
Read more🇿🇦 South Africa 2022
This was an unplanned trip, due to the unexpected death of Neil at the end of March.We’d not originally intended to visit SA this year, […]
Read moreNeil …🕯️
Today we received the unexpected and sad news that Nick & Ellen’s brother-in-law Neil has died.Neil had been ill, but the unfolding events were a […]
Read more🇱🇺 Luxemburg 2021
Ellen & I had a long weekend in central Luxemburg, making use of a great package deal.
Read more🇮🇹 Milan 2019
During the first weekend of October I joined a group of colleagues on a vendor-sponsored trip to Milan; it was a blitz visit just with […]
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