I Ringsted.

Right, so this world traveller is now using foreign titles, & it only took two advisors to achieve this.(It is not a typo!)
W & MK both have new cameras so every faux pas will be recorded!
Yesterday we went to Holbaek, on the coast & had a great fish lunch. The weather was indifferent, very wet, actually, so we scuppered plans to take a ferry to the little island, where it was also raining, & drove home along a W cycle route, to check out architecture.
Today we went to the outlet centre to buy shoes for J - a short story in itself - then to the DIY shops to purchase garage roof necessities.
After lunch I went on the garage roof to cut down the overhanging willow branches, clear the piles of composting leaves & clear the gutter. W has decided that if it can hold me, then it may have a few years left in lt!
Thank you God!!
The Heavens opened whilst I was up there, so I eventually withdrew, soaked to the skin.
W & MK have since returned to the DIY shops to return this mornings purchases!
J has just had a !pants incident" whilst sitting next to me, so I have had a second soaking for the day.

Dinner calls, homemade lasagne & salad with T & B, who send warm regards to the UK clan.

Ringsted or bust!

Well, it was the former.
I flew Sterling at lunchtime & was met by W & Jeremy - "fetch Grandma"
I managed to transport all of the goods that have been delivered over the last few weeks, plus a nappy bin with refills.
My rucksack was very heavy & I have few clothes!
J loved his stripey socks & put the all on at once.
Everyone is well; the weather is similar to home.

journey's end!

Found a cracking journey planning website. Helps take advantage of low cost flights particularly those to EMA! Dep CPH 19.00 arr B46 06.46.
See details below:

Door-to-door journey planner

Journey(s) found for East Midlands Airport to B46 2RQ
Details

Outward journeys for Wed 20 Aug 08 leaving after 20:00
Car
20:00
20:54
54 mins / 37.3miles


Details: Outward journey 1

check-in

Start

East Midlands Airport

leave
23:48

Walk2 mins

Walk to East Midlands Airport: o/s Terminal Building, St


depart
23:50

Coach 2401 hour 5 mins

Take National Express Airport/240 towards Gatwick Airport: South Terminal (Coach Stop)

arrive
00:55

Coventry: Pool Meadow Bus Stn (Coach Stop)

depart
02:15

Coach 42035 mins

Take National Express/420

arrive
02:50

Birmingham: Coach Stn, Digbeth

Walk12 mins

Walk to BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET Station

Birmingham New Street


depart
05:20

Train 27 mins

Take CrossCountry towards Stansted Airport

arrive
05:47

NUNEATON (rail)


Walk5 mins
to Bus Station, Nuneaton

depart
06:05
Bus 71733 mins

Take Stagecoach in Warwickshire/717 towards Birmingham Airport via Coleshill

arrive
06:38

Green, Shustoke

Walk8 mins


Walk to B46 2RQ

arrive
06:46

B46 2RQ


End

Notes:
"Change" means getting off one vehicle to board another.

EeePC pics.......

Thanks, W & MK & J & D.
They made me smile!
G tried a smile - out of practice.

09/08/08

So I missed the big date, although I had spotted it coming before the Chinese did (I suspect).
I spent Wednesday in Bicester with Tim & KP.
We went to the Teddy Bears' Picnic, which had animals, stalls, a bouncy slide, puppet theatre......
Tim had a "lucky dip", he cheated!
He went down the monster slide 4 times, despite it being "very steep".
KP slept through this.
We then watched the puppet shows - all three of them, 12.00pm, 1.00pm, 2.00pm.
Tim was engrossed, KP shouted all of the responses with great gusto & a big smile - "behind you" etc.
We had our pic-nic & eventually arrived home at tea-time.
We met B at 6.0pm to buy T's school shoes.
The staff in the Clarke's shop will remember T!

I drove to Cambs to see cousin JR on Thursday morning, using the sat-nav. E said that there were a lot of roundabouts - one every mile or so for 50 miles, I estimate.
Even the sat-nav was saying "Another bloody roundabout in 1.2 miles, take the second exit"
JR had BT & security system problems which took up most of Thursday & Friday, with engineers from each alternating visits & denying responsibility.
We did buy JR a new mobile phone & set it up (laughter)
I arrived home in the evening & had some beautiful sunflowers from W & MK

Today has been cool & wet.
We went to Solihull to collect a nappy bin for D & food shop. I have since written tomorrow's sermon (walking on water) & we have dined a la M&S (scrummy!)
G has a new Eeepc with a 7in screen - a little less than average, I guess!
We have taken photos which I will post after this, then go to bed.

The Queen Mum's birthday.

A warm morning with a little breeze, ideal for tennis.
I left in time to collect W's parcels from the sorting office & the Post Office - glad I didn't go on my bike!
I came home & had a poached egg for brunch & am now working up to getting out into the garden for some tidying up.



We went to Bournemouth at the weekend, to enjoy the seaside & check that all was well with J & G's flat.
The weather was much better than forecast, we walked down to Boscombe pier, where we ate our ham sandwiches, sitting on the deck, then on to Bournemouth along the prom, to the pier.



We bought tickets for the show at the pier theatre - "Rockin at Heaven's Door" - a tribute show to Elvis (who was about 6ft 7in), Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochrane, Buddy Holly, the big Bopper & Jerry Lee Lewis.
We watched the regatta from a bar on the prom adjacent to the rowing club (G aseep!), toured the town then walked back along the clif to Boscombe.



A fair old jaunt!
We walked back in the evening for the show (got the bus times wrong), which was great fun, had an Indian meal & took a taxi back.
The driver used sat nav, ended up down a narrow lane blocked for an ambulance, so walked the last half mile.
On Sunday we drove home via Christchurch & Lyndhurst.

I'm hoping to see B,E & family sometime this week, before flying to Denmark .

Home again.

I have spent the latter part of the week in Leatherhead with J, G Oscar & the twins.
Oscar & I have spent some long sessions in the local park, & met some friendly locals.
When in a playground, Oscar is like a monkey on speed!
The twins are thriving - Sebastian is 12lb 1oz, Harriet, 9lb 9oz.
All that on home cooking.
They are all adorable & very good.
J & G had been married 4 years yesterday, so went out for a well deserved break from the family (not me) for a meal.
Planning the weekend & awaiting an exciting take-away. (guess!)